Publications about bats in Nigeria

Nigeria is home to a rich diversity of bat species, ranging from fruit bats in tropical forests to insectivorous species in savannah and urban areas. Over the years, researchers have explored various aspects of bat ecology, behavior, disease ecology, and their interactions with human populations. This section highlights a selection of key publications that provide insights into the roles bats play in Nigerian ecosystems, their conservation status, and their relevance to public health and local communities. These studies reflect growing scientific interest and contribute to a deeper understanding of bats within the Nigerian context.

• Serological evidence of virus infection in Eidolon helvum fruit bats: implications for bushmeat consumption in Nigeria

• Public health awareness on bat rabies among bat handlers and persons residing near bat roosts in Makurdi, Nigeria

• Bat diversity and abundance in Omo Forest Reserve, Nigeria

• Why my heart beats for Nigeria’s endangered bats

• Exploring people’s perception on pros and cons of human-Bat coexistence in urban environs in Southwestern Nigeria

• Hidden Afrotropical bat diversity in Nigeria: ten new country recordsfrom a biodiversity hotspot

  
  

• Bat and Lyssavirus exposure among humans in area that celebrates Bat Festival, Nigeria, 2010 and 2013

  
  

• Evidence of Lagos bat virus circulation among Nigerian fruit bats

• Bartonella species in bats (Chiroptera) and bat flies (Nycteribiidae) from Nigeria, West Africa

• Human–bat relationships in Southwestern Nigerian communities