Giant House Bat
Scotophilus nigrita
Conservation Status
Least ConcernMammalia · Chiroptera · Vespertilionidae
About
Schreber's yellow bat or the giant house bat, 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 an uncommon species and its biology is poorly known. It was first described in 1774 by the German naturalist Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber, who named it Vespertilio nigrita. It was later transferred to the genus Scotophilus, making it Scotophilus nigrita.
Fun Fact
Schreber's yellow bat is a large, robust bat, the largest vesper bat in Africa.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Occurs in Senegal, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo and Nigeria, in Central Africa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, western Kenya and Tanzania, and in southern Africa it occurs in Mozambique, Malawi and eastern Zimbabwe.
Diet
Carnivore
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance