Livingstone's yellow bat or Livingstone's house bat (Scotophilus livingstonii) is a species of bat found in Africa.
It was described as a new species in 2014. The holotype was collected in 1985 in Kenya. It is a sister taxon to the African yellow bat (S. dinganii) and Scotophilus trujilloi. The eponym for the species name "livingstonii" is Scottish explorer David Livingstone.[2]
It is a small species of bat, with a head and body length of 85.4 mm (3.36 in) and a tail length of 48.4 mm (1.91 in). The forearm is approximately 51.7–55.6 mm (2.04–2.19 in) long. Its fur is reddish-mahogany in color.[2]
It has been documented in Ghana and Kenya. As Ghana and Kenya are on opposite sides of the continent, it is likely that its range includes some of the countries between.[1]
As of 2017 it is evaluated as a least-concern species by the IUCN. It is threatened by intentional destruction of its roosts by humans.[1]
Livingstone's yellow bat or Livingstone's house bat (Scotophilus livingstonii) is a species of bat found in Africa.
