The minor red bat (''Lasiurus minor'') is a species of

bat Bats are mammals of the 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 flight than most ...

from the family

Vespertilioninae The Vespertilioninae are a subfamily of vesper bats from the family Vespertilionidae. Classification Subfamily Vespertilioninae *Tribe Antrozoini **Genus '' Antrozous'' *** Pallid bat, ''Antrozous pallidus'' **Genus '' Bauerus'' *** Van Geld ...

. It is found in the

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, Hispaniola (both the

Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic ( ; es, República Dominicana, ) is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares with ...

and Haiti), and

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in the Caribbean, though there are only six known individuals in the latter.

Diet and behaviour

The minor red bat is a solitary, insectivorous species that forages in open areas and rests among the leaves of trees. It is a swift flier, though it is not highly maneuverable.

Conservation

Hurricanes,

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, and human population growth are several factors leading to a decreasing population trend, and the minor red bat is listed as vulnerable by the

IUCN Red List The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data Book, founded in 1964, is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of biol ...

due to ongoing population reduction and a small geographic range.

References

Lasiurus Bats of the Caribbean Mammals of the Bahamas Mammals of the Dominican Republic Mammals of Haiti Mammals of Puerto Rico Mammals described in 1931 Taxa named by Gerrit Smith Miller Jr. {{Vespertilionidae-stub

Diet and behaviour

Conservation

See also

References