Scotonycteris zenkeri Matschie 1894

Scotonycteris zenkeri Matschie 1894, Sitzb. Ges. Naturf. Fr. Berlin: 202.

Type Locality: Cameroon, Yaunde (Yaoundé).

Vernacular Names: Zenker's Fruit Bat.

Subspecies::

Subspecies Scotonycteris zenkeri subsp. zenkeri Matschie 1894

Subspecies Scotonycteris zenkeri subsp. bedfordi Thomas 1904

Subspecies Scotonycteris zenkeri subsp. occidentalis Hayman 1947

Distribution: Liberia to Republic of Congo and E Dem. Rep. Congo.

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

Discussion: Current subspecific nomenclature does not adequately describe the known range of variation in this species; see Bergmans (1990).