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Livingstone's yellow bat

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Livingstone's yellow bat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Genus: Scotophilus
Species:
S. livingstonii
Binomial name
Scotophilus livingstonii
Brooks & Bickham, 2014

Livingstone's yellow bat or Livingstone's house bat (Scotophilus livingstonii) is a species of bat found in Africa.

Taxonomy and etymology

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It was described as a new species in 2014. The holotype was collected in 1985 in Kenya. It is a sister taxon to the African yellow bat (S. dinganii) and Scotophilus trujilloi. The eponym for the species name "livingstonii" is Scottish explorer David Livingstone.[2]

Description

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It is a small species of bat, with a head and body length of 85.4 mm (3.36 in) and a tail length of 48.4 mm (1.91 in). The forearm is approximately 51.7–55.6 mm (2.04–2.19 in) long. Its fur is reddish-mahogany in color.[2]

Range and status

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It has been documented in Ghana and Kenya. As Ghana and Kenya are on opposite sides of the continent, it is likely that its range includes some of the countries between.[1]

As of 2017 it is evaluated as a least-concern species by the IUCN. It is threatened by intentional destruction of its roosts by humans.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Monadjem, A. (2017). "Scotophilus livingstonii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T84466826A84466829. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T84466826A84466829.en.
  2. ^ a b Brooks, D. M.; Bickham, J. W. (2014). "New species of Scotophilus (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) from Sub-Saharan Africa" (PDF). Museum of Texas Tech University (326). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2018-05-28.
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