Species Scotophilus nigrita (Schreber, 1774) (Giant house bat)

Biological classification:
  • kingdom: Animalia
  • - phylum: Chordata
  • -- class: Mammalia
  • --- order: Chiroptera
  • ---- family: Vespertilionidae
  • ----- species: Scotophilus nigrita
Characteristics:insectivore; length: 18 cm, wing-span 60 cm; dark red-brown to yellow or grey fur; translucent dark brown wing-membrane;
Countries:
BW
Botswana
MZ
Mozambique
ZW
Zimbabwe
Ecoregions:

AT0709
Kalahari Acacia-Baikiaea woodlands
AT0719
Southern Miombo woodlands
AT0725
Zambezian and Mopane woodlands
AT1006
Eastern Zimbabwe montane forest-grassland mosaic
Links:
References:Stuart and Stuart 2007: 72
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