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MammalMAP:   20438
Province:   Gauteng
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2527CD
Observer:   Viljoen Ignatius Michael
Date of record:   2017-01-07
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   This relatively large bat flew out from a store room next to the general hall an kitchen first thing in the morning (before sunrise) when we opened the door to the store room. Was able to catch it by the skin of the neck when it finally got tired from flying in circles.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:54
Sp. code:   184430
Species name:   Scotophilus dinganii
Common name:   Yellow-bellied House Bat -- Yellow House Bat
Family:   Vespertilionidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Yellow House Bat
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-20438
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 20438 - photo: 1
VM-number: 20438 - photo: 2
VM-number: 20438 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Megan Loftie-Eaton
Comment:  
Date:   2017-01-10 08:30:16
Species name:   Scotophilus dinganii -- Yellow-bellied House Bat; Yellow House Bat
Species code:   184430

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