INTRODUCTION: The epidemiology of filarial infections is a neglected area of bat research, with little information on filarial species diversity, life cycles, host ranges, infection prevalence and intensity, parasite pathogenicity, or competent vectors. Furthermore, molecular data for filarial worms are largely lacking. METHODS: Here, we examined 27 cadavers of parti-colored bat ( RESULTS: Two filarial nematode species were identified in single and mixed DISCUSSION: Our results revealed high prevalence, extensive geographic distribution and a potential vector of filarial infection in