Nycteris arge Thomas, 1903

Amori, Giovanni, Segniagbeto, Gabriel Hoinsoude, Decher, Jan, Assou, Delagnon, Gippoliti, Spartaco & Luiselli, Luca, 2016, Non-marine mammals of Togo (West Africa): an annotated checklist, Zoosystema 38 (2), pp. 201-244 : 217-218

Nycteris arge Thomas, 1903 °

REMARK

Incorrectly reported from Akeniem, Togo, by Van Cakenberghe & De Vree (1985: 67). This locality is now found in Ghana ( Grubb et al. 1998). The nearest most recent extralimital capture was from Apesokubi in the Volta Region of Ghana (Decher & Abedi-Lartey 2002). The occurrence of this species in Togo needs to be confirmed by vouchers. Reported for the country by IUCN (2014), and indirectly by Simmons (2005).

Nycteris gambiensis (K. Andersen, 1912) ▶

HISTORICAL LITERATURE AND VOUCHERS. — Six records collected by the African Mammal Project are listed in the NMNH database, five of those specimens were also mentioned by Robbins (1980). Van Cakenberghe & De Vree (1998) also list one specimen from Baoule and four specimens from Namoundjoga.

Nycteris grandis Peters, 1865 ▶

HISTORICAL LITERATURE AND VOUCHERS. — Six voucher specimens were collected by the African Mammal Project from Agou, Pewa and

Ezimé ( Robbins 1980; NMNH database). Van Cakenberge & De Vree (1993) also listed a specimen from Aledjo at KMMA.

Nycteris hispida (Schreber, 1775) ▶

HISTORICAL LITERATURE AND VOUCHERS. — Voucher specimens were collected from Bismarckburg (Adéle) (ZMB) (where it was recorded also by Matschie 1893b), Aného (Petit Popo) (ZMB), Agou, Dapaong ( Robbins, 1980) and several other localities ( De Vree et al. 1969). Three voucher specimens were collected by the African Mammal Project at Agou and Dapaong ( Robbins 1980; NMNH database). Van Cakenberge & De Vree (1993) also listed specimens from Anonoe, Atakpamé, Borgou, Namoundjoga, Nanergou, Paio and Togoville in the KMMA.

Nycteris macrotis Dobson, 1876 ▶

HISTORICAL LITERATURE AND VOUCHERS. — Twelve voucher specimens were collected by the African Mammal Project at Padori and Pewa ( Robbins 1980; NMNH database) and sixteen specimens from Dapaong, Namoundjouga, Niamtougou, Paio, Pewa ( De Vree et al. 1969, 1970; Van Cakenberghe & De Vree 1985), and Sansanné-Mango.

Nycteris nana (K. Andersen, 1912) •

REMARK

Recorded from several localities in Ghana including the Volta Region along the border with Togo ( Grubb et al. 1998, Van Cakenberghe & De Vree 1985) but apparently not yet from the Dahomey Gap.

Nycteris parisii de Beaux, 1924 •

VOUCHERS. — A voucher of this species originating from Bismarckburg (Adéle) is presently stored in the ZMB.

REMARK

IUCN (2014) does not consider it, and Simmons (2005) does not account Togo as a presence country. Indeed, this species is recorded from Cameroon, Ethiopia and Somalia ( Simmons 2005). Therefore, the correct identification of the ZMB voucher should be carefully investigated.

Nycteris thebaica E. Geoffroy, 1818 ▶

HISTORICAL LITERATURE. — The species was recorded in Togo by Van Cakenberghe & Seamark (2015). This species is also known from northern Ghana (Damongo), from several localities in Burkina Faso and in northern Benin (Guéné) ( ACR 2015; Van Cakenberghe & De Vree 1998).

VOUCHERS. — Two vouchers originated from Sansanné-Mango (ZMB).