Greater Asian Yellow Bat

The greater Asiatic yellow bat has a head and body of 8 to 9 cm, a wingspan of about 40 cm and a weight of 48 to 52 g. Adults are yellowish bronze-brown above with bright yellow to reddish underparts, blackish-brown wing membranes and a crescent-shaped tragus. It is named after Josiah Marshall Heath, and ranges across Asia including Sri Lanka (Wikipedia, general species account).

Females can store sperm and delay ovulation, and build fat reserves before winter. No diet or roost information was found for this entry. Nationally Vulnerable (Sri Lanka National Red List 2012).