Tom Larson Cape Slit-Faced Bat Genus species - Nycteris damarensis Family - Nycteridae Superfamily - Rhinolophoidea Suborder - MICROCHIROPTERA Order - CHIROPTERA Example specimen - KWT. Mus. No. 3075 ♂ 1 May 1927, G.C.Shortridge, Otjitundua C. KooKoveld, S.W. Afr. HB- 57, TL 55, HF 11, Ear 36 Description Head - fur soft, fine, light brown, ears leaf like, large , a light transparent brown with parallel running veins . Very sparse and short hairs on ears. Body - a light medium brown, hair fairly long, belly a whitish brown. Tail - about as long as body enclosed in tail membrane which is also attached to legs. Membrane light brown and transparent. Hind feet - 5 toes with 5 claws, toes thin and long, claws curved. Membrane attached as far as wrist. Forefeet - a single modified claw fastened to bend of the wing. Claw attached at end of a finger. Wings - long, brown membrane. (light brown)