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Scotophilus kuhlii
The Lesser Asiatic Yellow House Bat (Scotophilus kuhlii) is smaller and leaner than the African Yellow House Bat. The total body length is about 120 mm and the average body weight is around 16 grams (Siyabona Africa Travel). The forearm length can extend up to 52 mm. A unique physical characteristic of the Lesser Yellow House Bat is the tail, which is long and covered with the interfemoral membrane between the hind legs. The Lesser Asiatic Yellow House Bat has pointy ears and a dog-like face with a dull muzzle. The Lesser Asiatic Yellow House Bat has soft dense yellowish-brown fur on the back. The abdomen fur is composed of either a white or off-white color (Baker) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotophilus...
Found in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Taiwan. The bat with pup was spotted in an urban garden.
ID and description edited as per AfriBats' suggestion... Thank you AfriBats! :-)
Thank you for your interest and id sugestion AfriBats. I'm going to update the spotting as you sugested in a few days when I get home. Im using a mobile phone at the moment and it's so hard to do research using a small gadget. Appreciate your help :)
Most likely this is Scotophilus kuhlii. I guess the ripening bananas attracted insects and thus the bat ;-)
Will check the web on vesper bats, Afribats. Data gathered from initial readings says most vesper bats are insectivores and have large ears. This particular sighting was attracted by ripening bananas in the garage that was why I was able to photograph it at close range. Thank you for the ID suggestion.
Thanks cchellis22! I was not aware that is was a pup until it moved ;-)
Wow - beautiful series of photos. I've never seen anything like it! Amazing that you were able to spot the bat with pup.
Thanks everyone for your appreciation, congratulatory messages, faves and kind remarks. Getting an SOTD is awesome! Feels like winning the grand slam! :-)
Lovely photo series. I have two bat boxes I will be putting out this summer--I hope to get some families living in them this year. They are the best insect control you can have!
Spotted on May 19, 2013
Submitted on May 19, 2013
