Argentine brown bat

Eptesicus furinalis

Eptesicus furinalis is a Serotine, which is native to Central and South America. Eptesicus Dorianus is treated as a synonym for Eptesicus furinalis, however, there is debate as to whether it could be explained to a separate species.

Description

Eptesicus furinalis is a small to medium-sized bat of 7.3 to 8.1 g, with a broad nose and fleshy lips. The head -body length averages 92.4 mm, the females are usually larger than males (sexual dimorphism ). Eptesicus furinalis different from other Myotis bats in their area of ​​distribution by the large, broad head, stocky body, round ears, short broad wings and the brownish- black fur. In addition, the species has four upper incisors. It is larger than its sister species E. diminutus and smaller than the Brazilian Serotine (E. brasiliensis). The tragus is long and pointed, and extends to the half of the ear. The ears and wing membrane are smooth and dark brown to black. Flight skin starts at the top of the toes.

Way of life

Eptesicus furinalis lives in a variety of habitats, including tropical rain and dry forest. It often appears in buildings in between walls, in attics and behind shutters. Of course, the kind between tree bark and in hollow trees and tree holes sleeps. She is like most bats nocturnal and feeds on insects.

The species can probably get the whole year boy, but most births seem to occur in the warmer seasons, probably because in winter the insects occurrence is less. The timing of mating and birth is different due to the wide spread of population to population. The females give birth to one to two per litter pups.

Distribution and habitat

The distribution of Eptesicus furinalis ranges from southern Mexico to Argentina. Your stock is classified by the IUCN due to the wide distribution as stable and unthreatened.