Table 1 Characteristics of bats sampled in the Centre and North regions
Number of sampled bats | Proportion of sampled bats (%) | Number of bats screened in serology | North Region | Number of sampled bats | Proportion of sampled bats (%) | Number of bats screened in serology | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Centre Region -Yaounde | North Region-Garoua | ||||||
Sampling sites | Sampling sites | ||||||
Cascades- MINESUP | 64 | 21.3 | 61 | Sodecoton Guider | 29 | 9.7 | 29 |
GP Melen | 18 | 6 | 15 | ENEO Guider | 32 | 10.7 | 15 |
MINEPAT | 72 | 24 | 69 | Chefférie Mayo- Oulo | 139 | 46.3 | 119 |
Warda | 108 | 36 | 106 | Sodecoton Pitoa | 100 | 33.3 | 77 |
Messa | 38 | 12.7 | 40 | / | |||
Species | Species | ||||||
Eidolon helvum | 298 | 99.3 | 290 | Eidolon helvum | 300 | 100 | 240 |
Hypsignathus monstrosus | 2 | 0.7 | 1 | ||||
Age class | Age class | ||||||
Adult | 225 | 75 | 220 | Adult | 237 | 79 | 186 |
Sub adult | 62 | 20.7 | 59 | Sub adult | 56 | 18.7 | 51 |
Juvenile | 13 | 4.3 | 12 | Juvenile | 7 | 2.3 | 3 |
Gender | Gender | ||||||
Male | 94 | 31.3 | 93 | Male | 182 | 60.7 | 141 |
Female | 205 | 68.4 | 197 | Female | 118 | 39.3 | 99 |
Unidentified | 1 | 0.3 | 1 | / | |||
Total | 300 | 100 | 291 | Total | 300 | 100 | 240 |