Skin Key

Vespertilionidae

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Vespertilionidae

Option B
A. The fur is not very short.
B. The penis in males is not exceptionally long.
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Scotoecus

There are 2 species recorded in Tanzania: Scotoecus albofuscus (with pale-coloured wings) and Scotoecus hindei (with dark-coloured wings). The short hair of the pelage and the enlarged penis of the males are characteristics of this genus.