†Lasiurus borealis Muller 1776 (hairy-tailed bat)
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Mammalia - Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae
Alternative combinations: Atalapha borealis, Vespertilio borealis
Belongs to Lasiurus according to J. R. Choate and E. C. Birney 1968
See also Kurten and Anderson 1980, Rabon et al. 2000 and Sherman 1952
Sister taxa: Lasiurus cinereus, Lasiurus fossilis, Lasiurus golliheri, Lasiurus intermedius, Lasiurus seminolus
Subtaxa: Lasiurus borealis minor
Ecology: volant omnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Bermuda (1 collection), Cuba (1), Ecuador (2), United States (6: Florida, Virginia, West Virginia), Venezuela (1)
• Blancan of United States (1: Texas)
Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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