Vespertilionidae Author Don E. Wilson Author Russell A. Mittermeier text 2019 2019-10-31 Lynx Edicions Barcelona Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 9 Bats 716 981 book chapter 56755 10.5281/zenodo.6397752 45351c32-25dd-422c-bdb2-00e73deb4943 978-84-16728-19-0 6397752 289. Eritrean Yellow Bat Scotophilus colias French: Scotophile soufré / German: Eritrea-Hausfledermaus / Spanish: Scotofilo de Eritrea Other common names: Eritrean House Bat Taxonomy. Scotophilus nigrita colias Thomas, 1904 , “Fort Hall [= Muranga ], Kenya District, British East Africa [= Kenya ].” See S. dinganui. Monotypic. Distribution. Eritrea , Ethiopia , and Kenya . Descriptive notes. Forearm 55-57 mm (two specimens). Pelage is smooth, soft, and sleek. Dorsal pelage is similar to that of the White-bellied Yellow Bat (S. leucogaster ). Ventral pelage is yellow, with buffy tint on throat. Wings and uropatagium are dark brown. Ears are comparatively short and widely separated. Eyes are small. Habitat. Mountainous habitats. Food and Feeding. No information. Breeding. No information. Activity patterns. No information. Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information. Status and Conservation. Not assessed on The IUCN Red List. Bibliography. Thomas (1904a), Vallo, Benda & Reiter (2011).