Lasiurus borealis Muller 1776 (hairy-tailed bat)

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

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

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