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
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Usage of the word
The term ''epon ...
for the
species name
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"''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 species conservation because the specific species is still plentiful in the wild. T ...
by the
IUCN.
It meets the criteria for this classification because it has a wide geographic range, its range includes protected areas, and it tolerates
human-altered landscapes.
References
External links
Images and a distribution map for this species
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Endemic fauna of Kenya
Bats of Africa
Mammals described in 2014
Scotophilus