Lasiurus ega (bat)

Mass: 12.9 g based on LaVal 1969, Sanchez Hernandez et al. 1985, Motta Junior and Taddei 1992, and Patterson et al. 1996

Diet: insectivore based on Freeman 1981, Patterson et al. 1996, Ochoa et al. 2000, Kalko et al. 2008, Loayza and Loiselle 2009, and Ortêncio-Filho and Reis 2009

Abundance: 0.03 to 5.26% (median 0.38%)

Latitudinal range: -30.0° to 21.0°

Habitats: tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (11), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (3), tropical/subtropical savanna (2)

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Found in 16 samples

Belize: Lamanai

Bolivia: Estación Biológica Tunquini, Beni Biological Station–Biosphere Reserve (forest islands)

Brazil: Pousada das Araras, Ilha da Marambaia, Morro de São João, Middle São Francisco River, Estação Ecológica de Fechos, Quinta da Boa Vista, Base (wet season), Osório Wind Farm

Mexico: Country Club Campestre

Paraguay: Base Naval Pedro P. Pena, Estancia Loma Pora, Estancia Samaklay

Peru: Reserva Nacional Allpahuayo-Mishana

Size measurements:
♂ body mass10.8 gN = 1LaVal 1969
♂ body mass12.0 gN = 1Sanchez Hernandez et al. 1985
body mass14.3 gN = 1Motta Junior and Taddei 1992
body mass15.0 gN = 1Motta Junior and Taddei 1992
body mass12.7 gN = 1Patterson et al. 1996

See also Lasiurus, Lasiurus blossevillii, Lasiurus borealis, Lasiurus cinereus, Lasiurus egregius, Lasiurus intermedius, Lasiurus seminolus, Lasiurus sp., Lasiurus xanthinus