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Schreber's yellow bat

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Chiroptera

Genus
  
Scotophilus

Higher classification
  
Scotophilus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Vespertilionidae

Scientific name
  
Scotophilus nigrita

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
White‑bellied yellow bat, Greenish yellow bat, Scotophilus

Schreber's yellow bat (Scotophilus nigrita) is a species of vesper bat. It is found in Benin, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, Togo, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, dry savanna, and moist savanna. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

Schreber's yellow bat Wikipedia