Livingstone's house bat

Livingstone's house bat

Livingstone's yellow bat

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Scotophilus livingstonii

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

Appearance

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.

Distribution

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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 them.

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Conservation

As of 2017 it is evaluated as a least-concern species by the IUCN.It meets the criteria for this classification because it has a wide geographic range and it tolerates human-altered landscapes.It is threatened by intentional destruction of its roosts by humans.

References

1. Livingstone's house bat Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livingstone's_house_bat
2. Livingstone's house bat on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/84466826/84466829

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