Ejeta's yellow bat
Ejeta's yellow bat or Ejeta's house bat ("Scotophilus ejetai") is a species of vesper bat endemic to in Ethiopia. It was described as a new species of bat in 2014. Taxonomy and etymology. 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." Description. Its  forearm length is approximately . 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. Conservation. 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.