Eidolon helvum data 2007-2014

Here we present a spatial, morphological, demographic, genetic and serological dataset encompassing 2827 bats from nine countries over an 8-year period. Genetic data comprises cytochrome b mitochondrial sequences (n=608) and microsatellite genotypes from 18 loci (n=544). Tooth-cementum analyses (n=316) provide rare age-specific serologic data for a lyssavirus, a henipavirus and two rubulaviruses. Full details, including descriptors for column headings, are available in the associated Scientific Data Descriptor manuscript.