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Lesser Asiatic yellow bat

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Lesser Asiatic yellow bat
from the Philippines
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Genus: Scotophilus
Species:
S. kuhlii
Binomial name
Scotophilus kuhlii
Leach, 1821

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.

Description

Lesser Asiatic yellow bat in Binnaguri, India.

The head and body length of the lesser Asiatic yellow bat is about 7 cm (2.8 in) and the forearm measures 5 cm (2.0 in). 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

  1. ^ Srinivasulu, B.; Srinivasulu, C. (2019). "Scotophilus kuhlii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T20068A22031278. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T20068A22031278.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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