Lesser Asiatic yellow bat

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Lesser Asiatic yellow bat
File:Scotophilus kuhlii (Bukidnon, Philippines) 5.jpg
Scotophilus kuhlii from the Philippines
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Mammalia
Order:
Chiroptera
Family:
Vespertilionidae
Genus:
Scotophilus
Species:
S. kuhlii
Binomial name
Scotophilus kuhlii
Leach, 1821

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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.

Descriotion

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

Uniform beige above sometimes with a yellow tinge. Underparts very light brown to whitish. Wing membrane is dark brown. Ears pinkish brown. Fur very dense and short.

Culture

Known as හීන් කහ වවුලා (meaning same as English term) in Sinhala.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Bates, P., Kingston, T., Francis, C., Rosell-Ambal, G., Heaney, L., Gonzales, J.-C., Molur, S. & Srinivasulu, C. (2008). Scotophilus kuhlii. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2015-08-07.



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