Big red bat
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The big red bat (Lasiurus egregius) is a species of vesper bat from South and Central America.
Taxonomy
It was described as a new species in 1870 by German naturalist Wilhelm Peters. Peters placed it in the now-defunct genus Atalpha, with a binomial of Atalpha egregia.[1] The holotype was collected in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina[1] by Hermann Burmeister.[2]
Description
It has black flight membranes and its fur is a consistent shade of red over its entire body.[3] Two individuals captured in Honduras had forearm lengths of Template:Cvt and body weights of Template:Cvt. Its ear length is approximately Template:Cvt.[4] Its wingspan is approximately Template:Cvt.[5]
Range and habitat
The big red bat is found in Central and South America. Its range includes Panama, Brazil, French Guiana,[6] and Suriname.[5] In 1998, the species was documented in Honduras for the first time. This marked a Template:Cvt extension of the species' range from the previously known northern limit.[4]
Conservation
This species is infrequently encountered. The capture of two individuals in Honduras in 1998 marked the fifth and sixth individuals ever documented.[4] Due to the lack of information on its ecology, geographic extent, population size, and threats it faces, the IUCN lists this species as data deficient as of 2016.[6]
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