Greater Asiatic yellow bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the greater Asiatic yellow bat lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Scotophilus heathii
Group	Bats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Vespertilionidae

Where does the greater Asiatic yellow bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the greater Asiatic yellow bat in 3 countries and territories across Asia.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the greater Asiatic yellow bat endangered?

The greater Asiatic yellow bat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the greater Asiatic yellow bat?

The greater Asiatic yellow bat (Scotophilus heathii) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Vespertilionidae, genus Scotophilus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the greater Asiatic yellow bat

The greater Asiatic yellow bat (Scotophilus heathii) is a species of vesper bat. It is found in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam.

Like many bats, females have delayed ovulation, with the ability to store sperm. This makes them particularly of interest to biologists. Studies have shown that seasonal changes in hormones allow them to deposit fat before the onset of winter.

It is named after Josiah Marshall Heath, who presented the type specimen to the Zoological Society of London.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Greater Asiatic yellow bat (revision 1376269497), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1829725 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).