South American hoary bat
The South American hoary bat (Aeorestes villosissimus) is a species of vesper bat found in South America.
| South American hoary bat | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Aeorestes |
| Species: | A. villosissimus |
| Binomial name | |
| Aeorestes villosissimus (Geoffroy St.-Hilaire, 1806)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Taxonomy
Prior to 2015, the South American hoary bat was recognized as a subspecies of the hoary bat, A. cinereus.[1]
Range
The South American hoary bat is found in the following South American countries: Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil, and Argentina.[2]
References
- Baird, Amy B.; Braun, Janet K.; Mares, Michael A.; Morales, Juan Carlos; Patton, John C.; Tran, Christina Q.; Bickham, John W. (2015). "Molecular systematic revision of tree bats (Lasiurini): Doubling the native mammals of the Hawaiian Islands". Journal of Mammalogy. 96 (6): 1255–1274. doi:10.1093/jmammal/gyv135.
- Gardner, A. L. (2008). Mammals of South America, Volume 1: Marsupials, Xenarthrans, Shrews, and Bats. 1. University of Chicago Press. p. 463. ISBN 978-0226282428.
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