Scotophilus collinus Sody 1936

Scotophilus collinus Sody 1936, Natuurk. Tijdschr. Ned.-Ind., 96: 48.

Type Locality: Indonesia, Bali, SW Bali, Djembrana, ca. 50 m.

Vernacular Names: Sody's Yellow House Bat.

Distribution: Sabah, W Java, Bali, Lombok, Flores, Lembata, Timor, Semanu, and Roti Isls (Indonesia); probably also Sumba, Sawu, and Banda Isls (Indonesia).

Conservation: IUCN 2003 – Not evaluated; not considered in IUCN / SSC Action Plan (2001).

Discussion: Formerly included in kuhlii, but see Kitchener et al. (1997 b). Kitchener et al. (1997 b) recognized eastern and western forms of collinus, but did not name them as subspecies.