Western yellow bat
| Western yellow bat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Lasiurus |
| Species: | L. xanthinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lasiurus xanthinus Thomas, 1897 | |
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| geographic range of the western yellow bat (2009) | |
The western yellow bat (Lasiurus xanthinus) is a species of vesper bat. It is found in Mexico and the southwestern United States. This species roosts in trees such as Populus fremontii, Platanus wrightii, and Quercus arizonica.[2] If available, the western yellow bat will use the dead fronds that encircle palm trees as a roosting site.[3]
References
- ↑ Arroyo-Cabrales, J. & Ticul Alvarez Castaneda, S. (2008). Lasiurus xanthinus. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
- ↑ "Lasiurus xanthinus - Western Yellow Bat". InfoNatura. NatureServe. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
- ↑ Hoffmeister, Donald F. (1986). Mammals of Arizona. Arizona Game and Fish Department. pp. 100–101. ISBN 978-0-8165-0873-0.
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