Mass: 24.3 g based on Taylor et al. 2005, Seamark and Kearney 2004, and Stephan et al. 1981

Diet: insectivore based on Van Cakenberghe et al. 2002

Abundance: 0.66 to 48.84% (median 4.88%)

Latitudinal range: -27.5° to 10.6°

Habitats: tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (1), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (2), tropical/subtropical savanna (7)

Found in 10 samples

Cameroon: Maroua (Pont rouge)

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Kikwit, Kinzambi Mission

South Africa: Messina Nature Reserve, Ithala Game Reserve, Luvhondo Nature Reserve, Sabie River (riverine)

Tanzania: Kazimzumbwi

Zimbabwe: Mana area (intact), Mana area (impacted)

body mass	24.5 g	N = 23	Taylor et al. 2005
♀ body mass	24.1 g	N = 3	Seamark and Kearney 2004
♂ body mass	20 g	N = 1	Seamark and Kearney 2004
body mass	24.3 g	N = 13	Stephan et al. 1981

See also Scotophilus, Scotophilus borbonicus, Scotophilus heathii, Scotophilus kuhlii, Scotophilus leucogaster, Scotophilus nucella, Scotophilus nux, Scotophilus robustus, Scotophilus sp., Scotophilus tandrefana, Scotophilus viridis