MammalBase - 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 2. List of Standard Traits for Lasiurus borealis.
Trait	Selected Value	All Value(s)	Reference(s)
Temporal habits	nocturnal	nocturnal	– Rodrigo A. Medellin, 1994, 'Mammal Diversity and Conservation in the Selva Lacandona, Chiapas, Mexico', Conservation Biology, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 780-799
Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981	Volant	Volant	– Arriaga-Flores, J., Castro-Arellano, I., Moreno-Valdez, A., Correa-Sandoval, A. 2012. Temporal niche overlap of a riparian forest bat assemblage in subtropical Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Mastozoología (Nueva Epoca). 2(1), pp.3. Available at: 10.22201/ie.20074484e.2012.2.1.18., Rodrigo A. Medellin, 1994, 'Mammal Diversity and Conservation in the Selva Lacandona, Chiapas, Mexico', Conservation Biology, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 780-799
Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981	Insectivore	Insectivore, Insectivore-Omnivore	– Arriaga-Flores, J., Castro-Arellano, I., Moreno-Valdez, A., Correa-Sandoval, A. 2012. Temporal niche overlap of a riparian forest bat assemblage in subtropical Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Mastozoología (Nueva Epoca). 2(1), pp.3. Available at: 10.22201/ie.20074484e.2012.2.1.18., Freeman,P. W., 1998, Form, function, and evolution in skulls and teeth of bats,, Robert M. R. Barclay, R. Mark Brigham, 1991, 'Prey Detection, Dietary Niche Breadth, and Body Size in Bats: Why are Aerial Insectivorous Bats so Small?', The American Naturalist, vol. 137, no. 5, p. 693, Rodrigo A. Medellin, 1994, 'Mammal Diversity and Conservation in the Selva Lacandona, Chiapas, Mexico', Conservation Biology, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 780-799
Dietary category: Miljutin 2009	Animalivore	Animalivore	– Arriaga-Flores, J., Castro-Arellano, I., Moreno-Valdez, A., Correa-Sandoval, A. 2012. Temporal niche overlap of a riparian forest bat assemblage in subtropical Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Mastozoología (Nueva Epoca). 2(1), pp.3. Available at: 10.22201/ie.20074484e.2012.2.1.18., Freeman,P. W., 1998, Form, function, and evolution in skulls and teeth of bats,, Robert M. R. Barclay, R. Mark Brigham, 1991, 'Prey Detection, Dietary Niche Breadth, and Body Size in Bats: Why are Aerial Insectivorous Bats so Small?', The American Naturalist, vol. 137, no. 5, p. 693, Rodrigo A. Medellin, 1994, 'Mammal Diversity and Conservation in the Selva Lacandona, Chiapas, Mexico', Conservation Biology, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 780-799

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)	Central America	g	-	-	-	-	-	9.3	-	-	Robert M.…
Body Mass (BM)	La Peregrina Canyon, Tamaulipas, Mexico	g	2	2	-	-	-	10	-	-	Arriaga-F…
Body Mass (BM)	North America	g	-	-	-	-	-	12.5	-	-	Robert M.…

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	MedellÃƒÂn,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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