Accepted taxon: Lasiurus borealis
Accepted taxon: Lasiurus borealis
| Taxon: |
Lasiurus borealis |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Higher Classification: |
CHIROPTERA | Vespertilionidae | Vespertilioninae | Lasiurini | Lasiurus | Lasiurus |
| Reference: |
Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds. Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed), JHU Press, 2005. |
Fig.1 - Ternary plot of the proximate analysis for the Lasiurus borealis diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 9, ASH (Ash contents) 4, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 20, CP (Crude Protein) 50, EE (Ether Extract) 17.
See details for the calculations in Lintulaakso, K., Tatti, N. and Žliobaitė, I., 2022. Quantifying mammalian diets.
Mammalian Biology, pp.1-15.
[DOI]
Table 1. List of Diet Items for Lasiurus borealis.
| TSN Complete name |
Part |
Ratio a. |
Reference(s) |
| Insecta |
WHOLE |
52.38 |
Damuth, J… |
| Gryllidae |
WHOLE |
14.29 |
Damuth, J… |
| Diptera |
WHOLE |
11.90 |
Damuth, J… |
| Heteroptera |
WHOLE |
9.52 |
Damuth, J… |
| Coleoptera |
WHOLE |
7.14 |
Damuth, J… |
| Cicadidae |
WHOLE |
4.76 |
Damuth, J… |
a. Standardized values.
See details for the calculations in Lintulaakso, K., Tatti, N. and Žliobaitė, I., 2022. Quantifying mammalian diets.
Mammalian Biology, pp.1-15.
[DOI]
Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Lasiurus borealis.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
| Body Mass (BM) |
North America |
g |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
12.5 |
- |
- |
Robert M.… |
| Body Mass (BM) |
Central America |
g |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
9.3 |
- |
- |
Robert M.… |
| Body Mass (BM) |
La Peregrina Canyon, Tamaulipas, Mexico |
g |
2 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
10 |
- |
- |
Arriaga-F… |
Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Lasiurus borealis.
| Measurement |
Location |
Unit |
n Total |
n Unknown |
n Female |
n Male |
Min |
Mean |
Max |
SD |
Reference(s) |
b. other Measurements.
Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
Table 5. List of Data Sources for Lasiurus borealis.
| Taxon |
Reference |
Match |
Status |
| Lasiurus borealis |
Brigham,R. M., 1991, Prey detection, dietary niche breadth, and body size in bats: why are aerial insectivorous bats so small?, The American Naturalist |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Lasiurus borealis |
MedellÃÂn,R. A., 1994, Mammal diversity and conservation in the Selva Lacandona, Chiapas, Mexico, Conservation Biology |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Lasiurus borealis |
Damuth, J. 2010. ABSOLUT 6 a mammalian database compiled by the national center for ecological analysis and synthesis (NCEAS ) workshop on mammalian communities. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Lasiurus borealis |
Freeman,P. W., 1998, Form, function, and evolution in skulls and teeth of bats, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Lasiurus borealis |
Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world, |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
| Lasiurus borealis |
Arriaga-Flores, J.C., Castro-Arellano, I., Moreno-Valdez, A. and Correa-Sandoval, A., 2012. Temporal niche overlap of a riparian forest bat assemblage in subtropical Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Mastozoología (Nueva Época), 2(1), pp.3-17. |
1: Exact Taxon match |
Verified - Accepted |
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