A two year survey extending from June 2010 through May 2012 was conducted in Malakand, Dir and Swat districts in Malakand division, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK). Twenty two desert yellow bat (Scotoecus pallidus) specimens were captured using mist and hand nets. The morphological features of the captured specimens were compared with available literature. This paper documents first record of S. pallidus from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Research Article · Volume 31, Issue 2, 26 December 2018 · Open Access
First provincial record of desert yellow bat Scotoecus pallidus (Dobson, 1876) from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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Affiliations & Notes ⌄
- 1Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management, University of Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
- 2Department of Wildlife and Ecology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
- 3Department of Zoology, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Main Campus, Sheringal, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
- 4Department of Zoology, University of Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Article Info ⌄
- Journal:
- Punjab University Journal of Zoology
- Published:
- 26 December 2018
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