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• TITLE: Study of Small Mammals Captured by Locality and Biotope in Kindia Prefecture, Republic of Guinea

  AUTHORS: Namory Keita, Amara Cisse, Sergey Yakovlev, Aboubacar Hady Toure, Raphael Dore, Bonaventure Kolie

  KEYWORDS: Study, Small Mammals, Bats, Localities, Biotopes, Kindia Prefecture

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Animal Sciences, Vol.16 No.2, March 18, 2026

  ABSTRACT: Background: It was conducted between January 1, 2016, and October 10, 2017. Aim: The objective of this study is to document the diversity of small mammals captured across different localities and biotopes in the prefecture of Kindia, Republic of Guinea. Methods: Identification was based on the GIABR reference collection, Rosevear DR, Hayman RW, and Bergmans W. Result: A total of 406 bats were captured using fishing nets or Japanese nets and were identified as belonging to seven species across five families. The most common species were Scotophilus leucogaster 235 (53.76%), and the least common were Hipposideros ruber 73 (34.40%), Mops thersites (Tadarida) 44 (0.53%), Rousettus aegyptiacus 20 (4.30%), Eidolon helvum 14 (6.36%), Hipposideros jonesi 13 (6.98%) and Nycteris hispida 7 (1.72%). Conclusion: These species constituted the bat fauna recorded in certain localities and biotopes of Kindia Prefecture.