''Lasiurus'' is a genus of
bats
Bats are mammals of the Order (biology), order Chiroptera.''cheir'', "hand" and πτερόν''pteron'', "wing". With their forelimbs adapted as wings, they are the only mammals capable of true and sustained flight. Bats are more agile in fli ...
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'':
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Lasiurus arequipae''
— Arequipa cinnamon red bat
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Lasiurus atratus''
(Handley, 1996) — greater red bat
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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 s ...
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(Lesson and Garnot, 1826) — southern red bat
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Lasiurus borealis
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 1 ...
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( Müller, 1776) — eastern red bat
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Lasiurus castaneus''
(Handley, 1960) — Tacarcuna bat
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Lasiurus degelidus''
(Miller, 1931) — Jamaican red bat
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Lasiurus ebenus''
(Fazzolari-Correa, 1994) — hairy-tailed bat
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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 ...
'' — western red bat
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Lasiurus minor''
(Miller, 1931)— minor red bat
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Lasiurus pfeifferi''
( Gundlach, 1861)— Pfeiffer's red bat
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Lasiurus salinae''
(Thomas, 1902)— saline red bat
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Lasiurus seminolus''
(Rhoads, 1895) — Seminole bat
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Lasiurus varius'' — cinnamon red bat
References
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Bat genera
Vesper bats
Taxa named by John Edward Gray