Eptesicus furinalis (bat)

Mass: 9.6 g based on Aguirre et al. 2002, Bracamonte 2010, Motta Junior and Taddei 1992, and Patterson et al. 1996

Diet: insectivore based on Patterson et al. 1996, Ochoa et al. 2000, Aguirre et al. 2003, Kalko et al. 2008, Bracamonte 2013, Nobre et al. 2013, and Shapiro and Bordignon 2014

Abundance: 0.12 to 22.33% (median 2.86%)

Latitudinal range: -25.1° to 21.0°

Habitats: desert/xeric shrubland (1), temperate broadleaf/mixed forest (1), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (20), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (4), tropical/subtropical savanna (3)

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Found in 29 samples

Argentina: Parque Provincial Potrero de Yala

Belize: Lamanai

Bolivia: Espíritu, Estación Biológica Tunquini

Brazil: Panga Ecological Reserve, São Paulo, Serra Negra (south slope), Barreirinhas, Parque Municipal do Ingá, Parque Florestal dos Pioneiros, Mata Godoy, Private Natural Heritage Reserve Fazenda Almas

Guatemala: Tikal

Mexico: Country Club Campestre, Colegio Peninsular, Misantla (bats, dry season)

Paraguay: Base Naval Pedro P. Pena, Estancia Canada Mil, Estancia Chacoite, Estancia Samaklay, Estancia Sombrero, Parque Nacional Serrania San Luis

Peru: Aguas Claras Camp (mist nets)

Venezuela: Monumento Natural Pico Codazzi (nivel bajo), Monumento Natural Pico Codazzi (nivel medio), Monumento Natural Pico Codazzi (nivel alto), Mayorica, Parque Recreacional Leonor Bernabó, El Silencio

Size measurements:
body mass8.80 gN = 1Aguirre et al. 2002
body mass13.7 gN = 3Bracamonte 2010
body mass5.0 gN = 1Motta Junior and Taddei 1992
body mass7.2 gN = 1Motta Junior and Taddei 1992
body mass9.2 gN = 1Patterson et al. 1996

See also Eptesicus, Eptesicus andinus, Eptesicus brasiliensis, Eptesicus campanensis, Eptesicus chiriquinus, Eptesicus diminutus, Eptesicus fuscus, Eptesicus gobiensis, Eptesicus grandis, Eptesicus hottentotus, Eptesicus nilssonii, Eptesicus serotinus, Eptesicus sp.