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big red bat
Lasiurus egregius
The big red bat (Lasiurus egregius), is a bat species from South, North and Central America. It is found in Brazil and Panama.
From the article Big red bat on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
It has black flight membranes and its fur is a consistent shade of red over its entire body. Two individuals captured in Honduras had forearm lengths of 50–51 mm (2.0–2.0 in) and body weights of 16–17 g (0.56–0.60 oz). Its ear length is approximately 18 mm (0.71 in). Its wingspan is approximately 390.3 mm (15.37 in).
Range & habitat
The big red bat is found in Central and South America. Its range includes Panama, Brazil, French Guiana, and Suriname. In 1998, the species was documented in Honduras for the first time. This marked a 1,200 km (750 mi) extension of the species' range from the previously known northern limit.
Wikipedia: “Range and habitat”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 40517.