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Lasiurus

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Lasiurus is a genus of bats in the family Vespertilionidae. Its members are known as hairy-tailed bats or red bats.

Species

Genus

  1. PhylumChordata
  2. ClassMammalia
  3. OrderChiroptera
  4. FamilyVespertilionidae

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
277
With media
9
Family
Vespertilionidae
Collections
SDNHM, UTEP, CUMV, IBUNAM, ABS, UAZ
Recorded in
United States, Mexico

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Lasiurini
Image
Lasurius cinereus.jpg
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homonymous taxon
Lasiurus
Commons category
Lasiurus
topic's main category
Category:Lasiurus
taxon name
Lasiurus
taxon rank
genus
taxon common name
Hairy-tailed Bats.
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Encyclopedic overview

3 sections
Contents
  • Phylogeny
  • Species
  • References

Lasiurus is a genus of bats in the family Vespertilionidae. Its members are known as hairy-tailed bats or red bats.

==Phylogeny== The following is the relationship of the three genera formerly included within Lasiurus, based on an analysis of nuclear and mitochondrial DNA.

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