Jamaican red bat
| Jamaican red bat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Lasiurus |
| Species: | L. degelidus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lasiurus degelidus Miller, 1931 [1] | |
The Jamaican red bat (Lasiurus degelidus) is a species of vesper bat. It is endemic to Jamaica.
Habitat
This is one of the poorest known species of bats on Jamaica. No specimens have been recorded from within caves or near caves so this appears to be a tree-roosting bat. It is caught over water.
References
- 1 2 Mancina, C. & Dávalos, L. (2008). "Lasiurus degelidus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
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