Skin Key

Option A: Vespertilionidae

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Vespertilionidae

Option B
A. The ears are not in the shape of a funnel.
B. There is no indentation on the rear margin of the ear.
C. The tragus is not sharply pointed.
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Kerivoula

There are 3 species recorded in Tanzania: Kerivoula africana, Kerivoula argentata and Kerivoula lanosa. The funnel shaped ears and woolly fur are characteristics of this bat.