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Lasiurus
''Lasiurus'' is a genus of bats in the family Vespertilionidae Vespertilionidae is a family of microbats, of the order Chiroptera, flying, insect-eating mammals variously described as the common, vesper, or simple nosed bats. The vespertilionid family is the most diverse and widely distributed of bat famili .... Its members are known as hairy-tailed bats or red bats. Phylogeny The following is the relationship of the three genera formerly included within ''Lasiurus'', based on an analysis of nuclear and mitochondrial DNA. Species There are currently 13 described species in ''Lasiurus'': * '' Lasiurus arequipae'' — Arequipa cinnamon red bat * '' Lasiurus atratus'' (Handley, 1996) — greater red bat * '' Lasiurus blossevillii'' (Lesson and Garnot, 1826) — southern red bat * '' Lasiurus borealis'' ( Müller, 1776) — eastern red bat * '' Lasiurus castaneus'' (Handley, 1960) — Tacarcuna bat * '' Lasiurus degelidus'' (Miller, 1931) — Jamaican r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lasiurus Arequipae
''Lasiurus'' is a genus of bats in the family Vespertilionidae. Its members are known as hairy-tailed bats or red bats. Phylogeny The following is the relationship of the three genera formerly included within ''Lasiurus'', based on an analysis of nuclear and mitochondrial DNA. Species There are currently 13 described species in ''Lasiurus'': * '' Lasiurus arequipae'' — Arequipa cinnamon red bat * '' Lasiurus atratus'' (Handley, 1996) — greater red bat * '' Lasiurus blossevillii'' (Lesson and Garnot, 1826) — southern red bat * '' Lasiurus borealis'' ( Müller, 1776) — eastern red bat * '' Lasiurus castaneus'' (Handley, 1960) — Tacarcuna bat * '' Lasiurus degelidus'' (Miller, 1931) — Jamaican red bat * '' Lasiurus ebenus'' (Fazzolari-Correa, 1994) — hairy-tailed bat * '' Lasiurus frantzii'' — western red bat * '' Lasiurus minor'' (Miller, 1931)— minor red bat * '' Lasiurus pfeifferi'' ( Gundlach, 1861)— Pfeiffer's red b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hawaiian Hoary Bat
The Hawaiian hoary bat (''Lasiurus semotus''), also known as ''ōpeapea'', is a species of bat endemic to the islands of Hawaii. Whereas the mainland hoary bat (''L. cinereus'') is found throughout North America, the Hawaiian hoary bat is distributed only among the major volcanic islands of Hawaii, making it the only extant and native terrestrial mammal in the state; although some studies also posit that the mainland hoary bat lives in sympatry on the Hawaiian Islands alongside the Hawaiian hoary bat, this has been disputed. The Hawaiian hoary bat was officially named the state land mammal of Hawaii in 2015. It is a federally listed endangered taxon of the United States. Like many species of bats, Hawaiian hoary bats are brown in color. However they are distinguished by the silver coloration that ‘frosts’ the fur on their back, ears, and neck. They typically weigh between 14 to 18 g (0.49 to 0.63 ounces), and have a wingspan of about 10.5 to 13.5 inches, with females being l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Red Bat
The eastern red bat (''Lasiurus borealis'') is a species of microbat in the family Vespertilionidae. Eastern red bats are widespread across eastern North America, with additional records in Bermuda. Taxonomy and etymology It was described in 1776 by German zoologist Philipp Ludwig Statius Müller. He initially placed it in the genus ''Vespertilio'', with the name ''Vespertilio borealis''. It was not placed into its current genus '' Lasiurus'' until the creation of the genus in 1831 by John Edward Gray. The generic name "''Lasiurus''" is derived from the Greek '' lasios'' ("hairy") and '' oura'' ("tail"); its species name "''borealis''" is Latin in origin, meaning "northern." Of the species in its genus, the eastern red bat is most closely related to other red bats, with which they form a monophyly. Its closest relatives are the Pfeiffer's red bat (''Lasiurus pfeifferi''), Seminole bat (''L. seminolus''), cinnamon red bat (''L. varius''), desert red bat (''L. blossevillii''), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Red Bat
The eastern red bat (''Lasiurus borealis'') is a species of microbat in the family Vespertilionidae. Eastern red bats are widespread across eastern North America, with additional records in Bermuda. Taxonomy and etymology It was described in 1776 by German zoologist Philipp Ludwig Statius Müller. He initially placed it in the genus ''Vespertilio'', with the name ''Vespertilio borealis''. It was not placed into its current genus '' Lasiurus'' until the creation of the genus in 1831 by John Edward Gray. The generic name "''Lasiurus''" is derived from the Greek '' lasios'' ("hairy") and '' oura'' ("tail"); its species name "''borealis''" is Latin in origin, meaning "northern." Of the species in its genus, the eastern red bat is most closely related to other red bats, with which they form a monophyly. Its closest relatives are the Pfeiffer's red bat (''Lasiurus pfeifferi''), Seminole bat (''L. seminolus''), cinnamon red bat (''L. varius''), desert red bat (''L. blossevillii''), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoary Bat
The hoary bat (''Lasiurus cinereus'') is a species of bat in the vesper bat family, Vespertilionidae. It lives throughout most of North America (possibly including Hawaii, although this is disputed). Taxonomy The hoary bat was described as a new species in 1796 by Palisot de Beauvois. Beauvois noted that the holotype was collected in the US state of Pennsylvania by an individual identified as "Master Pancake". It has many taxonomic synonyms, including ''Vespertilio pruinosis'' (Say, 1823) and ''Atalpha mexicana'' ( Saussure, 1861). Mammalogist Harrison Allen was the first to use its current name combination of ''Lasiurus cinereus'', doing so in 1864. In a later publication, Allen placed it in the now-defunct genus ''Atalapha'', with a scientific name of ''Atalpha cinerea''. The South American hoary bat (''L. villosissimus''), which is found throughout South America, and the Hawaiian hoary bat (''L. semotus''), which is endemic to Hawaii, were both previously classified under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Red Bat
The western red bat or desert red bat (''Lasiurus frantzii'') is a species of microbat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found in western North America and Central America. Taxonomy Previously, it was believed to be a subspecies of the southern red bat (''Lasiurus blossevillii''), and was called ''Lasiurus blossevillii teliotis'' (abbreviated ''L. b. teliotis''). The western red bat is also very similar to the eastern red bat and is distinguished from each other by minor differences, such as the lack of white-tipped hair in the dorsal pelage in the western red bat and the presence of sparse fur in the lower third of their tail. Their habitats are separated by the Rocky Mountains and may overlap. Distribution and habitat The western red bat is found across western North America, ranging from southern Canada, through the western United States, down to Central America. The species has been recorded in Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lasiurus Frantzii
The western red bat or desert red bat (''Lasiurus frantzii'') is a species of microbat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found in western North America and Central America. Taxonomy Previously, it was believed to be a subspecies of the southern red bat (''Lasiurus blossevillii''), and was called ''Lasiurus blossevillii teliotis'' (abbreviated ''L. b. teliotis''). The western red bat is also very similar to the eastern red bat and is distinguished from each other by minor differences, such as the lack of white-tipped hair in the dorsal pelage in the western red bat and the presence of sparse fur in the lower third of their tail. Their habitats are separated by the Rocky Mountains and may overlap. Distribution and habitat The western red bat is found across western North America, ranging from southern Canada, through the western United States, down to Central America. The species has been recorded in Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seminole Bat
The Seminole bat (''Lasiurus seminolus'') is a species of bat in the family Vespertilionidae. Taxonomy The Seminole bat was first described in 1895 by Samuel N. Rhoads. The holotype had been collected in Tarpon Springs, Florida in 1892 by William S. Dickinson. Rhoads placed it in the now-defunct genus ''Atalpha'', identifying it as a subspecies of the eastern red bat with a scientific name of ''Atalpha borealis seminolus''. In 1932, the name ''Lasiurus seminolus'' was applied to the taxon for the first time by Earl Lincoln Poole. Description The Seminole bat is often confused with the red bat. This is due to the coloring of the Seminole bat, which is a mahogany color with a frosted look due to white tipped dorsal hairs. Coloring is not sexually dimorphic, meaning that males and females are similar in color. Average weight is around 12 grams with females being larger than males. Diet Seminole bats are insectivores. Insectivores are animals that feed primarily on insect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Yellow Bat
The western yellow bat (''Dasypterus xanthinus'') is a species of vesper bat found in Mexico and the southwestern United States. This species roosts in trees such as ''Populus fremontii'', ''Platanus wrightii'', and ''Quercus arizonica''. If available, the western yellow bat will use the dead fronds that encircle palm trees as a roosting site. Taxonomy and etymology It was described as a new subspecies of bat in 1897 by British zoologist Oldfield Thomas. He listed it as a subspecies of the southern yellow bat, with a trinomen of ''Dasypterus ega xanthinus''. In 2015, Baird et al. argued that this species and other yellow bats should be in the genus ''Dasypterus'', though others have since argued that ''Dasypterus'' should remain a subgenus of ''Lasiurus''. In 1988, Baker et al. argued that it should be considered a full species based on its genetics. In a 2017 follow-up to their 2015 study, Baird et al. again expressed that ''Aeorestes'', ''Dasypterus'', and ''Lasiurus'' sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aeorestes
''Aeorestes'' is a genus or subgenus of vesper bat commonly known as the hoary bats. As a genus, it includes species that were formerly included in the genus ''Lasiurus''. Taxonomy The genus was initially described by Austrian zoologist Leopold Fitzinger in 1870. Based on genetic divergence within ''Lasiurus'', Baird et al. recommended that the hoary bats be recognized as a separate genus. They additionally recommended that ''Dasypterus'' should be elevated from a subgenus to a genus as well. However, as ''Lasiurus'' was previously monophyletic, some authors see the creation of two new genera—''Aeorestes'' and ''Dasypterus''—as a solution to something that was not a problem. Teta advocated using ''Aeorestes'' as a subgenus and retaining the usage of ''Dasypterus'' as such. In a 2017 follow-up to their 2015 study, Baird et al. again expressed that ''Aeorestes'', ''Dasypterus'', and ''Lasiurus'' should be separate genera comprising the tribe Lasiurini. They stated t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dasypterus
''Dasypterus'' is a genus of or subgenus of vesper bat. As a genus, it includes species that were formerly in the genus ''Lasiurus''. Collectively, members of ''Dasypterus'' are referred to as the yellow bats. Taxonomy Based on genetic divergence within ''Lasiurus'', Baird et al. recommended that the hoary bats be recognized as a separate genus, '' Aeorestes''. They additionally recommended that ''Dasypterus'' should be elevated from a subgenus to a genus as well. However, as ''Lasiurus'' was previously monophyletic, some authors see the creation of two new genera—''Aeorestes'' and ''Dasypterus''—as a solution to something that was not a problem. Teta advocated using ''Aeorestes'' as a subgenus and retaining the usage of ''Dasypterus'' as such. In a 2017 follow-up to their 2015 study, Baird et al. again expressed that ''Aeorestes'', ''Dasypterus'', and ''Lasiurus'' should be separate genera comprising the tribe Lasiurini. They stated that the genetic distance of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lasiurus Blossevillii
The southern red bat (''Lasiurus blossevillii'') is a species of microbat found in South America. Taxonomy Previously, the western red bat (''L. frantzii'') was classified as a subspecies of the southern red bat, but phylogenetic evidence supports it being a distinct species. This has been followed by the American Society of Mammalogists and the ITIS. It was named after French explorer Jules de Blosseville. Distribution The species is recorded in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador (Galápagos Islands), French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay and Venezuela. See also *Eastern red bat — ''Lasiurus borealis'' *Western red bat – previously considered a subspecies of ''Lasiurus blossevillii'' *Bats of the United States Most of the many bat species found in the United States are insectivorous except for three flower eating species that migrate from Mexico and one that inhabits the Florida Keys. __TOC__ Species Bats ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
