Scotophilus colias, Thomas, 1904

Don E. Wilson & Russell A. Mittermeier, 2019, Vespertilionidae, Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 9 Bats, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, pp. 716-981 : 891

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289. View Plate 66: Vespertilionidae

Eritrean Yellow Bat

Scotophilus colias View in CoL

French: Scotophile soufré / German: Eritrea-Hausfledermaus / Spanish: Scotofilo de Eritrea

Other common names: Eritrean House Bat

Taxonomy. Scotophilus nigrita colias Thomas, 1904 View in CoL ,

“Fort Hall [= Muranga], Kenya District, British East Africa [= Kenya].”

See S. dinganui. Monotypic.

Distribution. Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Kenya. View Figure

Descriptive notes. Forearm 55-57 mm (two specimens). Pelage is smooth, soft, and sleek. Dorsal pelage is similar to that of the White-bellied Yellow Bat (S. leucogaster ). Ventral pelage is yellow, with buffy tint on throat. Wings and uropatagium are dark brown. Ears are comparatively short and widely separated. Eyes are small.

Habitat. Mountainous habitats.

Food and Feeding. No information.

Breeding. No information.

Activity patterns. No information.

Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information.

Status and Conservation. Not assessed on The IUCN Red List.

Bibliography. Thomas (1904a), Vallo, Benda & Reiter (2011).