Table 1.
Summary of traits by sampled chiropteran species
| Chiropteran species | Trait | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colony size | Roost type | Aggregation in clusters while roosting | Number of litters per year | |
| Chaerephon pumilus | Medium | Closed | No | 3b |
| Coleura afra | Large | Closed | No | 2 |
| Eidolon helvum | Large | Open | Yes | 1 |
| Hipposideros sp. | Medium | Closed | Yes | 1 |
| Lissonycteris angolensis | Medium | Closed | No | 2 |
| Mop condylurus | Medium | Closed | Yes | 2 |
| Neoromicia nana | Small | Opena | No | 1 |
| Nycteris cf. thebaica | Medium | Closed | No | 1 |
| Pipistrellus cf. hesperidus | Small | Closed | Yes | 1 |
| Rhinolophus cf. clivosus | Small | Closed | No | 1 |
| Rousettus aegyptiacus | Large | Closed | Yes | 2 |
| Taphozous mauritanus | Small | Closed | No | 2 |
| Triaenops persicus | Large | Closed | Yes | 1 |
a Neoromicia nanus roosts in folded banana leaves. Could be considered “Closed” also
b It has been proposed up to 5