Scotophilus heathii

(Horsfield, 1831)

Greater Asian Yellow Bat

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Laurasiatheria
Order : Chiroptera
Suborder : Vespertilioniformes
Superfamily : Vespertilionoidea
Family : Vespertilionidae
Subfamily : Vespertilioninae
Tribe : Scotophilini
Genus : Scotophilus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., vol. 1831, 113

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1214074

Original name as described

Nycticejus heathii

Other common names

Common Yellow Bat · Greater Asiatic Yellow House Bat

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1907.1.1.446

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/6fc6abf3-89ac-46c7-af6d-95d04fc4861c

Type locality

Madras, India.

Biogeographic realm

Indomalaya · Palearctic

Country distribution

Afghanistan · Pakistan · India · Sri Lanka · Nepal · Bhutan · Bangladesh · China · Myanmar · Thailand · Laos · Vietnam · Cambodia

Taxonomy notes

tentatively includes celebensis based on morphological similarities, although the taxa has not been included in any phylogenetic studies

Taxonomy notes citation

Tu, V. T., Görföl, T., Csorba, G., Arai, S., Kikuchi, F., Fukui, D., ... & Hassanin, A. Integrative taxonomy and biogeography of Asian yellow house bats (Vespertilionidae: Scotophilus) in the Indomalayan Region. Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research, 00, 1-24.

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005686

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Scotophilus kuhlii insularis

J. A. Allen, 1906

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

insularis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-26786

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-26786

Authority page

485

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26889597

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Nycticejus flaveolus

(Horsfield, 1851)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

flaveolus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1860.5.4.30, BMNH:Mamm:1860.5.4.32

Type kind

syntypes

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/422a6d89-a219-493e-a316-b1bfe3c62941 https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/5d6c3ad1-f854-46a8-8fd9-c52a0e0e2fa0

Authority page

37

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/23832315

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Nycticejus heathii

(Horsfield, 1831)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

heathii

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1907.1.1.446

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/6fc6abf3-89ac-46c7-af6d-95d04fc4861c

Authority page

113

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1214074

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

  1. Temminck (1840:148) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59644)
  2. Layard (1851:405, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13788005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67277)
  3. Kelaart (1852:22, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52257269) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38608)
  4. Blyth (1863:30, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47534710) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37155)

Scotophilus solutatus watkinsi

Sanborn, 1952

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

watkinsi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

FMNH:Mamm:66025

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/fmnh/mammals?id=f29d4ead-b04d-44d6-8822-a6a3efc58c93

Authority page

4

Authority publication

Natural History Bulletin of the Siam Society

Pachyotis temmincki celebensis

(Sody, 1928)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

celebensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

RMNH.MAM.29953.a, RMNH.MAM.29953.b

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.29953.a https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.29953.b

Authority page

90

Authority publication

Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch-Indië

Nycticeus Belangeri

(Lesson, 1836)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

belangeri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

113

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/62814742

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Lesson (1836:113, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/62814742) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/61467)

Nycticejus belangerii

(Temminck, 1840)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

belangerii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

151

Authority publication

Leiden

Name usages

Temminck (1840:151) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59644)

Nyctalus Belangeri

(Lesson, 1842)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

belangeri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

27

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Lesson (1842:27) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)

Nyctalus Heathii

(Lesson, 1842)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

heathii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

27

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Lesson (1842:27) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)

Nycticejus belanegri

(Kelaart, 1852)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

belanegri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

23

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52257268

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Kelaart (1852:23, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52257268) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38608)

Nyctecejus Heathii

(Kelaart, 1890)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

heathii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

317

Authority publication

Journal of the Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society

Name usages

Kelaart (1890:317) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/60533)

Scotophilus celebensis

Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

celebensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

73

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Corbet & Hill (1980:73) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  2. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:203) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  3. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #20065) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #20065) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  6. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:886) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)
  7. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/20065/9141459) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Scotophilus heathii

Simmons, 2005

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

heathii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  2. Smith & Xie (2008:368) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64149)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #20067) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #20067) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  5. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:885) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005686) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  7. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/20067/22031528) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Scotophilus heathii heathii

Simmons, 2005

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

heathii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Scotophilus heathii insularis

Simmons, 2005

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

insularis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  2. Smith & Xie (2008:368) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64149)

Scotophilus heathii watkinsi

Simmons, 2005

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

watkinsi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Vespertilio belangeri

(I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1834)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

belangeri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

87

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

  1. Gervais (1849:215, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/57438732) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/60636)
  2. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Nycticejus luteus

(E. Blyth, 1851)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

luteus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

157 (footnote)

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40259743

Authority publication

Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal

Name usages

  1. Blyth (1853:416, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40267902) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67348)
  2. Blyth (1863:31, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47534709) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37155)
  3. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Scotophilus heathi

O. Thomas, 1918

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

heathi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

370

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5454140

Authority publication

Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society

Name usages

  1. Corbet & Hill (1980:73) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  2. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:203) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  3. O'Brien, Menninger & Nash (2006:439) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/7321)

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