In:
ZooKeys, Pensoft Publishers, Vol. 1180 ( 2023-09-19), p. 145-157
Abstract:
The western or desert red bat, Lasiurus frantzii , is a cryptic insectivore species distributed in the Neotropics from Mexico south through Central America to Panama. L. frantzii was long considered a subspecies of the red bat, Lasiurus blossevillii , but recently it was elevated to full-species status based on genetic information. Here we present evidence of the presence of L. frantzii in the Andean Region of Colombia, confirming the species’ presence in South America; the new record, from 3836 m a.s.l., is also the highest elevation known for the species. We suggest that L. frantzii might be widely distributed in trans-Andean areas of Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, and perhaps Peru and Bolivia. However, a review and exploration of additional morphological traits to identify the species are necessary because of the uncertainty of the distribution of L. frantzii .
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1313-2970
,
1313-2989
DOI:
10.3897/zookeys.1180.105497
DOI:
10.3897/zookeys.1180.105497.figure1
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10.3897/zookeys.1180.105497.figure2
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10.3897/zookeys.1180.105497.figure3
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10.3897/zookeys.1180.105497.figure4
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10.3897/zookeys.1180.105497.figure5
DOI:
10.3897/zookeys.1180.105497.suppl1
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
Pensoft Publishers
Publication Date:
2023
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2445640-8
SSG:
12