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South American hoary bat Lasiurus villosissimus

Where the South American hoary bat lives, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

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South American hoary bat: Lasiurus villosissimus
Photo: Elias Ruiz Estebes, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Scientific nameLasiurus villosissimus
GroupBats
ClassMammal
OrderChiroptera
FamilyVespertilionidae

What kind of animal is the South American hoary bat?

The South American hoary bat (Lasiurus villosissimus) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Vespertilionidae, genus Lasiurus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the South American hoary bat

The South American hoary bat (Lasiurus villosissimus) is a species of vesper bat found in South America.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article South American hoary bat (revision 1370860717), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q65117255 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).

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