The southern red bat (Lasiurus blossevillii) is a species of microbat found in South America.
Taxonomy Previously, the western red bat (L. frantzii) was classified as a subspecies of the southern red bat, but phylogenetic evidence supports it being a distinct species. This has been followed by the American Society of Mammalogists and the ITIS.
It was named after French explorer Jules de Blosseville.
Distribution
The species is recorded in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador (Galápagos Islands), French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay and Venezuela.
See also Eastern red bat – Lasiurus borealis Western red bat – previously considered a subspecies of Lasiurus blossevillii Bats of the United States
References
External links Bat Conservation International: Information about the western red bat (desert red bat) Western bat Working Group website: Accurate information on western red bats Nsrl.ttu.ed: western red bat Earthlink.net: Picture of a red bat + information Arizona Game and Fish species account-Western Red Bat