Taxonomie and Biogeography of African Fruit Bats (Mammalia, Megachiroptera)

Integrating biodiversity, ecosystem services and socio-economic data to identify priority areas and landowners for conservation actions at the national scale

With their nocturnal and often secret habits, bats may be one of the most misunderstood groups of animals, yet worldwide they comprise over 1100 species (Simmons 2005), some 20% of all mammals. Their rich taxonomic and ecological diversity is attributed to their ability to fly and echolocate, enabling them to exploit most nocturnal niches. Because bats are relatively inaccessible to people who do not study them scientifically, very few guides to their identification, distribution and biology exist: however, here we have a book that will appeal to both students of bats and the general public alike.

Bats of southern and central Africa : a biogeographic and taxonomic synthesis, Ara Monadjem, Peter J. Taylor, F.P.D. (Woody) Cotterill & M. Corrie Schoeman : book review

Corrie Schoeman

Papers

Synergistic effects of climate and land-use change on representation of African bats in priority conservation areas