Jamaican Red Bat | |
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Information | |
Range | Jamaica |
Scientific Classification | |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Class | Mammalia |
Order | Chiroptera |
Family | Vespertilionidae |
Genus | Lasiurus |
Species | L. degelidus |
Conservation Status | |
Vulnerable |
The Jamaican red bat (Lasiurus degelidus) is a species of vesper bat. It is endemic to Jamaica.
Habitat[]
This is one of the poorest known species of bats on Jamaica. No specimens have been recorded from within caves or near caves so this appears to be a tree-roosting bat. It is caught over water.