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African Yellow Bat (Scotophilus dinganii)

African Yellow Bat

Scotophilus dinganii

Class
Mammal
Rarity
Rare
Observations
60
Most observed in
🇿🇦 South Africa
Conservation
Least Concern

Description

The African yellow bat (Scotophilus dinganii) is a species of bat in the family Vespertilionidae, the vesper bats. Other common names include African yellow house bat, yellow-bellied house bat, and Dingan's Bat. It is one of fifteen species in the genus Scotophilus.

Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “African yellow bat”.

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