| Lesser Asiatic yellow bat | |
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| from the Philippines | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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, 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 species is very dense and short.
References
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- ↑ 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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