Where does the Maghreb Leaf-nosed Bat live?
Hipposideros tephrus has 983 records in 15 countries and territories, from 1934 to 2026. Most records come from Benin.
- 983 records
- 15 places
- 24 years recorded
- Mammalia class
AnimaliaChordataMammaliaChiropteraHipposideridaeHipposideros
When it is recorded
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Peak month: October. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
19342026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Benin | 748 | |
| Ghana | 117 | |
| Nigeria | 35 | |
| Senegal | 14 | |
| Burkina Faso | 13 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 10 | |
| Sudan | 9 | |
| Sierra Leone | 8 | |
| South Sudan | 8 | |
| Morocco | 5 | |
| Niger | 5 | |
| Mali | 4 | |
| Mauritania | 4 | |
| Cameroon | 2 | |
| Gambia | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Hipposideridae.
Sundevall's Roundleaf Bat
3,643 records
Fawn-colored Leaf-nosed Bat
2,729 records
Noack's Roundleaf Bat
2,147 records
Sooty Roundleaf Bat
1,155 records
Saõ Tomé Leaf-nosed Bat
636 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.