| Ejeta’s house bat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Scotophilus |
| Species: | S. ejetai |
| Binomial name | |
| Scotophilus ejetai Brooks & Bickham, 2014 | |
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Ejeta's house bat (Scotophilus ejetai) is a species of vesper bat found in Ethiopia. It was described as a new species of bat in 2014.
It was described as a new species in 2014. The eponym for the species name "ejetai" is Ethiopian-American scientist Gebisa Ejeta. Ejeta was honored with the species name because the holotype was collected from Ethiopia, and "the results of [Ejeta's] work have dramatically enhanced the food supply of hundreds of millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa." [2]
Its forearm length is approximately 50 mm (2.0 in). The fur on its dorsal surface is a reddish mahogany color, while the fur on its ventral surface is orange with a grayish tint towards its posterior. [2]
It is currently assessed as least concern by the IUCN. It meets the criteria for this classification because the locations it is known from are widely-dispersed, suggesting a wide geographic range. Its range possibly includes protected areas. [2]
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