Scotophilus nigrita (Schreber, 1774) . Die Säugethiere, 1:171.

TYPE LOCALITY: Senegal .

DISTRIBUTION: Senegal to Sudan and Kenya to Mozambique.

SYNONYMS: alvenslebeni, gigas .

COMMENTS: For a review of this species see Robbins (1978). The identity of this species is clear and nigrita is the senior synonym of gigas . Specimens previously called nigrita should be called dinganii (see Robbins, 1978:212-213).