| Scotophilus | |
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| An unidentified Scotophilus, possibly Scotophilus dinganii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Subfamily: | Vespertilioninae |
| Tribe: | Scotophilini Hill and Harrison, 1987 |
| Genus: | Scotophilus Leach, 1821 |
| Type species | |
| Scotophilus kuhlii Leach, 1821
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Scotophilus is a genus of vespertilionid bats commonly called yellow bats. They are found in southern Asia and Africa. They are the only members of the tribe Scotophilini.[1]
- ^ "ITIS - Report: Scotophilini". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2021-09-17.