Kerivoula argentata Tomes, 1861

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Kerivoula argentata Tomes, 1861

Fig. 34 A–B

* Kerivoula argentata Tomes, 1861: 31 –32 .

Eight specimens from three localities in the southern part of the DRC were mentioned by Hayman et al. (1966: 58, map 84). More recently, one additional specimen was collected much more to the north in Boende (Tshuapa Province). The map given by Cotterill (2013i: 726) indicates that the core distribution area for K. argentata covers western Mozambique, eastern Zimbabwe, southern Malawi, southeast to northwest Zambia and southeastern DRC. Furthermore, he plotted some individual localities in the RSA, Namibia, Tanzania, Kenya, Angola (?) and Luluabourg (= Kananga) in the DRC. Our distribution map (based on data from ACR 2016: 1199) suggests a distribution which is restricted to the southeastern part of the continent, reaching from the northeastern part of the RSA to southern Kenya, whereby the records from Luluabourg and Boende seem to be located too far to the northeast and should probably be re-examined.

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Fig. 34. Distribution maps. A–B. Kerivoula argentata Tomes, 1861. C–D. Kerivoula cuprosa Thomas, 1912. E–F. Kerivoula lanosa (A. Smith, 1847). A, C, E. Distribution in the CRB area. B, D, F. Pan- African distribution.