Hypsignathus monstrosus H. Allen 1861

Hypsignathus monstrosus H. Allen 1861, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia: 157.

Type Locality: Gabon.

Vernacular Names: Hammer-headed Fruit Bat.

Synonyms: Hypsignathus labrosus Murray 1862; Hypsignathus macrocephalus Peters 1876 .

Distribution: Sierra Leone to W Kenya, south to Zambia and Angola; Bioko (Equatorial Guinea). Records from Gambia and Ethiopia are doubtful.

Conservation: IUCN / SSC Action Plan (1992) – Not Threatened. IUCN 2003 – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: See Langevin and Barclay (1990).