Lasiurus minor

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

Bibliography

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	CHIROPTERA	VESPERTILIONIDAE

Scientific Name:

Lasiurus minor

Species Authority:

Miller, 1931

Common Name/s:

English

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Minor Red Bat

Taxonomic Notes:

Possibly conspecific with seminolis, borealis, or blossevillii.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Vulnerable B1ab(iii) ver 3.1
Year Published:	2008
Assessor/s:	Rodriguez, A. & Incháustegui, S.
Reviewer/s:	Medellín, R. (Chiroptera Red List Authority) & Schipper, J. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)
Contributor/s:
Justification: This species is listed as Vulnerable in light of an ongoing population reduction and small geographic range. The species extent of occurrence if <5,000 km², it occurs is less than 5 locations and is declining due to habitat less.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species occurs in Bahamas, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico (Simmons, 2005).
Countries:	Native: Bahamas; Dominican Republic; Haiti; Puerto Rico
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Population [top]

Population:	It is rare in Puerto Rico, known from only six individuals (Gannon et al., 2005). Found in six localities in Dominican Republic (Inchaustegui pers. comm.)
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This species is solitary. It rest among the leaves of a tree and does not take shelter in tree hollows, buildings, or caves. This bat is a swift flier but not highly maneuverable; consequently, it typically forages in open areas (above the canopy, in woodland open areas, and along forest edges). It is insectivorous; its diet has not been studied in detail. Some fecal pellets examined contained moths, winged termites, and flying ants (Rodriguez-Duran and Kunz, 2001; Gannon et al., 2005).
Systems:	Terrestrial

Habitat and Ecology:

This species is solitary. It rest among the leaves of a tree and does not take shelter in tree hollows, buildings, or caves. This bat is a swift flier but not highly maneuverable; consequently, it typically forages in open areas (above the canopy, in woodland open areas, and along forest edges). It is insectivorous; its diet has not been studied in detail. Some fecal pellets examined contained moths, winged termites, and flying ants (Rodriguez-Duran and Kunz, 2001; Gannon et al., 2005).

Systems:

Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Hurricanes, habitat destruction and human population growth.

Major Threat(s):

Hurricanes, habitat destruction and human population growth.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	Research actions. It is found in protected areas.

Conservation Actions:

Research actions. It is found in protected areas.

Bibliography [top]

	Gannon, M. R., Kurta, A., Rodriguez-Duran, A. and Willig, M. R. 2005. Bats of Puerto Rico. Texas Tech University Press. Rodríguez-Durán, A. and Kunz, T. H. 2001. Biogeography of West Indian bats: An ecological perspective. In: C. A. Woods and F. E. Sergile (eds), Biogeography of the West Indies, pp. 355-368. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, USA. Simmons, N. B. 2005. Order Chiroptera. In: D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder (eds), Mammal Species of the World, pp. 312-529. The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD, USA.

Gannon, M. R., Kurta, A., Rodriguez-Duran, A. and Willig, M. R. 2005. Bats of Puerto Rico. Texas Tech University Press.

Rodríguez-Durán, A. and Kunz, T. H. 2001. Biogeography of West Indian bats: An ecological perspective. In: C. A. Woods and F. E. Sergile (eds), Biogeography of the West Indies, pp. 355-368. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, USA.

Simmons, N. B. 2005. Order Chiroptera. In: D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder (eds), Mammal Species of the World, pp. 312-529. The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD, USA.

Citation:	Rodriguez, A. & Incháustegui, S. 2008. Lasiurus minor. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 20 June 2013.
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