Taphozous mauritianus E. Geoffroy, 1818 . Descrip, de L'Egypte, 2:127.

TYPE LOCALITY: Mauritius .

DISTRIBUTION: South Africa to Sudan and Somalia to Senegal; Mauritius and Reunion Isis (Mascarene Isis); Madagascar; Assumption Isl and Aldabra Isl.

SYNONYMS: cinerascens, dobsoni, leucopterus .

COMMENTS: Subgenus Taphozous .