| Status | LC |
|---|---|
| Status system | IUCN3.1 |
| Genus | Lasiurus |
| Species | blossevillii |
| Authority | (Lesson and Garnot, 1826) |
The southern red bat (Lasiurus blossevillii)[1] is a species of microbat found in South America.[2]
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.[3][4]
It was named after French explorer Jules de Blosseville.[5]
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.[1]
See also
- Eastern red bat – Lasiurus borealis
- Western red bat – previously considered a subspecies of Lasiurus blossevillii
- Bats of the United States
References
- ^ Gonzalez, E.; Barquez, R.; & Miller, B. (2016). "Lasiurus blossevillii". doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T88151055A22120040.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Lasiurus blossevillii (Lesson & Garnot, 1826)". 1005574. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ "Lasiurus frantzii, (W. Peters, 1870)". 1005582. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
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- ^ Bo., Beolens (2009). The eponym dictionary of mammals. Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-9533-3. OCLC 593239356
External links
- Bat Conservation International: Information about the western red bat (desert red bat) Archived 15 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- Western bat Working Group website: Accurate information on western red bats
- Nsrl.ttu.ed: western red bat Archived 7 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- Earthlink.net: Picture of a red bat + information
- Arizona Game and Fish species account-Western Red Bat