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Scotophilus
''Scotophilus'' is a genus of vespertilionid bats commonly called yellow bats. They are found in southern Asia and Africa. They are the only members of the tribe Scotophilini. Species * East African yellow bat, ''Scotophilus altilis'' * Andrew Rebori's house bat, ''Scotophilus andrewreborii'' * Lesser yellow bat, ''Scotophilus borbonicus'' * Sulawesi yellow bat, ''Scotophilus celebensis'' * Eritrean yellow bat, ''Scotophilus colias'' * Sody's yellow bat, ''Scotophilus collinus'' * African yellow bat, ''Scotophilus dinganii'' * Ejeta's yellow bat, ''Scotophilus ejetai'' * Greater Asiatic yellow bat, ''Scotophilus heathi'' * Lesser Asiatic yellow bat, ''Scotophilus kuhlii'' * White-bellied yellow bat, ''Scotophilus leucogaster'' * Livingstone's yellow bat, ''Scotophilus livingstonii'' * Marovaza yellow bat, ''Scotophilus marovaza'' * Schreber's yellow bat, ''Scotophilus nigrita'' * Western greenish yellow bat, ''Scotophilus nigritellus'' * Robbins's yellow bat, ''Scoto ...
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''Scotophilus'' is a genus of vespertilionid bats commonly called yellow bats. They are found in southern Asia and Africa. They are the only members of the tribe Scotophilini. Species * East African yellow bat, ''Scotophilus altilis'' * Andrew Rebori's house bat, ''Scotophilus andrewreborii'' * Lesser yellow bat, ''Scotophilus borbonicus'' * Sulawesi yellow bat, ''Scotophilus celebensis'' * Eritrean yellow bat, ''Scotophilus colias'' * Sody's yellow bat, ''Scotophilus collinus'' * African yellow bat, ''Scotophilus dinganii'' * Ejeta's yellow bat, ''Scotophilus ejetai'' * Greater Asiatic yellow bat, ''Scotophilus heathi'' * Lesser Asiatic yellow bat, ''Scotophilus kuhlii'' * White-bellied yellow bat, ''Scotophilus leucogaster'' * Livingstone's yellow bat, ''Scotophilus livingstonii'' * Marovaza yellow bat, ''Scotophilus marovaza'' * Schreber's yellow bat, ''Scotophilus nigrita'' * Western greenish yellow bat, ''Scotophilus nigritellus'' * Robbins's yellow bat, ' ...
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Lesser Asiatic Yellow Bat
The lesser Asiatic yellow bat (''Scotophilus kuhlii'') is a species of vesper bat. It is found in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort .... Description The head and body length of the lesser Asiatic yellow bat is about and the forearm measures . It is a uniform beige color above sometimes with a yellow tinge and its underparts very light brown to whitish. Its wing membrane is dark brown and its ears are pinkish brown. The fur of this speciesvery dense and short. References Scotophilus Bats of Asia Bats of Southeast Asia Bats of Indonesia Bats of Malaysia Mammals of Bangladesh Mammals of Myanmar Mammals of Cambodia Mammals of Timor Mammals of Hong Kong M ...
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Scotophilus Kuhlii
The lesser Asiatic yellow bat (''Scotophilus kuhlii'') is a species of vesper bat. It is found in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort .... Description The head and body length of the lesser Asiatic yellow bat is about and the forearm measures . It is a uniform beige color above sometimes with a yellow tinge and its underparts very light brown to whitish. Its wing membrane is dark brown and its ears are pinkish brown. The fur of this speciesvery dense and short. References Scotophilus Bats of Asia Bats of Southeast Asia Bats of Indonesia Bats of Malaysia Mammals of Bangladesh Mammals of Myanmar Mammals of Cambodia Mammals of Timor Mammals of Hong Kong Ma ...
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Scotophilus Dinganii
The African yellow bat (''Scotophilus dinganii'') is a species of bat in the family Vespertilionidae, the vesper bats. Other common names include African yellow house bat, yellow-bellied house bat, and Dingan's Bat. It is one of fifteen species in the genus ''Scotophilus''. Description The African yellow bat is a medium sized, rather attractive bat with a dog-like snout. It is light brown above with a yellow belly, its eyes are clearly visible and its snout is short and broad. The wings vary in colour and may be olive, grey or red while the interfemoral membrane is brown and translucent. The total body length averages 130 mm, the forearm length is 50–58 mm and its average weight is 23g. Distribution The African yellow bat is native to Sub-Saharan Africa, where it occurs from Senegal and Gambia east to Djibouti, Eritrea, and Somalia south to South Africa, where they reach the Eastern Cape. Habitat This species lives in savanna habitat, and it can be found near hu ...
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Trujillo's Yellow Bat
Trujillo's yellow bat or Trujillo's house bat (''Scotophilus trujilloi'') is a species of vesper bat endemic to Kenya. Taxonomy and etymology It was described as a new species in 2014. The holotype was collected in 1985 in Kwale County, Kenya. The eponym for the species name "''trujilloi''" is Robert Trujillo. Trujillo's work on the molecular systematics of ''Scotophilus'' bats "paved the way" for the description of this species and three others. Description Trujillo's house bat has reddish-mahogany fur on its back and grayish-orange fur on its belly. Its forearm length ranges from . Range and habitat Trujillo's house bat is endemic to Kenya, where it is found in the Coast Province. It has been documented at elevations of above sea level. Conservation As of 2017, it is evaluated as a least-concern species by the IUCN. Its range includes at least one protected area, the Shimba Hills National Reserve The Shimba Hills National Reserve is a small National Reserve in the for ...
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Andrew Rebori's House Bat
Andrew Rebori's house bat (''Scotophilus andrewreborii'') is a species of bat found in Africa. Taxonomy and etymology It was described as a new species in 2014. The eponym for the species name "''andrewreborii''" is Andrew N. Rebori (1948–2011), who "maintained a key interest in animals, especially bats." The IUCN has questioned whether "''andrewreborii''" is the correct species name for this taxa, given the nomenclature rule known as the Principle of Priority. The IUCN has stated that the correct name for this species may be ''Scotophilus colias'', if using the Principle of Priority. Description The fur of its back is reddish or mahogany in color. Its ventral fur is tan to orange, with the chin and sides of body darker in color. Its forearm is . Conservation It is currently evaluated as least concern A least-concern species is a species that has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as evaluated as not being a focus of speci ...
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Schreber's Yellow Bat
Schreber's yellow bat (''Scotophilus nigrita'') or the giant house bat, is a species of vesper bat. It is found in Benin, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, Togo, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, dry savanna, and moist savanna. It is an uncommon species and its biology is poorly known. It was first described in 1774 by the German naturalist Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber, who named it ''Vespertilio nigrita''. It was later transferred to the genus ''Scotophilus'', making it ''Scotophilus nigrita''. Description Schreber's yellow bat is a large, robust bat, the largest vesper bat in Africa. It has a head-and-body length of about , a tail length of and a fore-arm length of about , females tending to have slightly longer forearms than males. The canines are well-developed, the upper jaw has a single incisor and four cheek teeth on each side, and the l ...
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African Yellow Bat
The African yellow bat (''Scotophilus dinganii'') is a species of bat in the family Vespertilionidae, the vesper bats. Other common names include African yellow house bat, yellow-bellied house bat, and Dingan's Bat. It is one of fifteen species in the genus ''Scotophilus''. Description The African yellow bat is a medium sized, rather attractive bat with a dog-like snout. It is light brown above with a yellow belly, its eyes are clearly visible and its snout is short and broad. The wings vary in colour and may be olive, grey or red while the interfemoral membrane is brown and translucent. The total body length averages 130 mm, the forearm length is 50–58 mm and its average weight is 23g. Distribution The African yellow bat is native to Sub-Saharan Africa, where it occurs from Senegal and Gambia east to Djibouti, Eritrea, and Somalia south to South Africa, where they reach the Eastern Cape. Habitat This species lives in savanna habitat, and it can be found near hu ...
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White-bellied Yellow Bat
The white-bellied yellow bat (''Scotophilus leucogaster'') or white-bellied house bat, is a species of vesper bat in the genus ''Scotophilus'', the house bats. It can be found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, and Zambia. It is found in dry and moist savanna and open woodland. It is a common species with a very wide range, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being of "least concern". Description House bats are sturdy bats with short snouts, small ears and soft woolly fur. The white-bellied yellow bat is a medium-sized species. It has a head-and-body length of about , a tail length of about , a fore-arm length of about , and weighs around . The colouring is variable, the dorsal surface is some shade of yellow or yellowish-br ...
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Greater Asiatic Yellow Bat
The greater Asiatic yellow bat (''Scotophilus heathii'') is a species of vesper bat. It is found in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam. Like many bats, females have delayed ovulation, with the ability to store sperm. This makes them particularly of interest to biologists. Studies have shown that seasonal changes in hormones allow them to deposit fat before the onset of winter. It is named after Josiah Marshall Heath, who presented the type specimen to the Zoological Society of London The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) is a charity devoted to the worldwide conservation of animals and their habitats. It was founded in 1826. Since 1828, it has maintained the London Zoo, and since 1931 Whipsnade Park. History On 29 .... Description The head and body length of the greater Asiatic yellow bat is , the forearms measure , and the wingspan is. The bats weighs . Adults ...
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Greenish Yellow Bat
The eastern greenish yellow bat (''Scotophilus viridis'') is a species of vesper bat. It is found in Botswana, Central African Republic, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are  dry and moist savanna A savanna or savannah is a mixed woodland- grassland (i.e. grassy woodland) ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach the ground to .... The western greenish yellow bat (''S. nigritellus'') of western Africa was formerly considered conspecific. References Scotophilus Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Mammals described in 1852 Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters Bats of Africa {{Vespertilionidae-stub ...
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Scotophilus Tandrefana
The Malagasy yellow bat (''Scotophilus tandrefana''), sometimes known as the western yellow bat, is a species of vesper bat endemic to Madagascar. Taxonomy and etymology It was described as a new species in 2005. The holotype was collected in 2003 just outside the Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve in Madagascar. Its species name In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, bot ... "'' tandrefana''" is Malagasy for "from the west". Description It has a forearm length of approximately , a tail length of , and an ear length of . The holotype weighed . The fur of its back is dark brown, while its belly fur is a medium shade of brown. It uses echolocation to navigate and find prey: it utilizes steep frequency-modulated echolocation (FM) as well as that of a quasi-constant freq ...
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