Mammal
Cape Serotine
Laephotis capensis · Vespertilionidae · Chiroptera
Best monthsJan · Nov–Decmost records
Records1,045in 8 countries
Most seen inZimbabwe412 records
Red List–IUCN status
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About
Cape Serotine in brief
The cape serotine (Laephotis capensis) is a mammal of the Vespertilionidae family — species of mammal.
Across the 8 countries we cover it has 1,045 published records, most of them from Zimbabwe, Botswana and Zambia. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, November and December and fall to their lowest in May and June.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Zimbabwe412 records · best Dec, Jan
Botswana186 records · best Nov, Jul
Zambia186 records · best Nov, Oct
Namibia127 records · best Oct, Jan
Angola55 records · best Nov, Jun
Malawi49 records · best Jan, Dec
Lesotho26 records · best Mar, Jan
Eswatini4 records · best Apr, Dec
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All mammalsMore of the Vespertilionidae family
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