Lesser Asiatic yellow bat

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Lesser Asiatic yellow bat
Scotophilus kuhlii (Bukidnon, Philippines) 5.jpg
from the Philippines
Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Genus: Scotophilus
Species:
S. kuhlii
Binomial name
Scotophilus kuhlii
, 1821

The lesser Asiatic yellow bat (Scotophilus kuhlii) is a species of vesper bat. It is found in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Taiwan.

Description[]

Lesser Asiatic yellow bat in Binnaguri, India.

Head and body length is 7 cm. Forearm is 5 cm.

Scotophilus kuhlii 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.

See also[]

  • Bat adenovirus TJM

References[]

  1. ^ Srinivasulu, B.; Srinivasulu, C. (2019). "Scotophilus kuhlii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T20068A22031278.



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