Wildlifeof India
Greater Asian Yellow Bat
Bats
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Scotophilus heathii
Basic stats
Range
Afghanistan and Pakistan through India and Nepal to Southeast Asia and China
Size
Head and body 8–9cm; forearm 6–7cm; wingspan about 40cm
Weight
48–52g
The greater Asiatic yellow bat has a head and body of 8–9 cm, a forearm of 6–7 cm and a wingspan of about 40 cm, and it weighs 48–52 g. Adults are yellowish bronze-brown above with bright yellow to reddish underparts, blackish-brown wing membranes and a crescent-shaped tragus. It is named after Josiah Marshall Heath (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is found from Afghanistan, Pakistan and India through Nepal and Bangladesh to Southeast Asia and China. Females can store sperm and delay ovulation, and they build up fat reserves before winter. The cached account gives no diet or roost information and nothing specific to India (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- Where is the Greater Asian Yellow Bat found?
- Afghanistan and Pakistan through India and Nepal to Southeast Asia and China
- How big is the Greater Asian Yellow Bat?
- Head and body 8–9cm; forearm 6–7cm; wingspan about 40cm
- How much does the Greater Asian Yellow Bat weigh?
- 48–52g