Lasiurus ega

(P. Gervais, 1855)

Southern Yellow Bat

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Laurasiatheria
Order : Chiroptera
Suborder : Vespertilioniformes
Superfamily : Vespertilionoidea
Family : Vespertilionidae
Subfamily : Vespertilioninae
Tribe : Lasiurini
Genus : Lasiurus
Subgenus : Dasypterus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Gervais, P. 1855-07-23. Animaux nouveaux ou rares recueillis pendant l'expédition dans les parties centrales de l'Amérique du Sud, de Rio de Janeiro a Lima, et de Lima au Para; exécutée par ordre du gouvernement français pendant les années 1843 a 1847, sous la direction du comte Francis de Castelnau, Mammifères. P. Bertrand, Paris, 116 pp.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49076311

Original name as described

Nycticejus Ega

Type locality

"Ega, ville du Brasil," Amazonas, Brazil.

Biogeographic realm

Nearctic · Neotropic

Country distribution

United States · Mexico · Guatemala · Belize · Honduras · El Salvador · Nicaragua · Costa Rica · Panama · Colombia · Venezuela · Trinidad and Tobago · Guyana · Suriname · Ecuador · Peru · Brazil · Bolivia · Paraguay · Uruguay · Argentina

Subregion distribution

USA(TX)

Taxonomy notes

split from A. cinereus; has been moved from Lasiurus to Aeorestes (previously a synonym of Myotis) by some authors, but this has been a controversial taxonomic opinion within the bat systematics community and the species is retained under Lasiurus here following a recent taxonomic decision published between the MDD and Batnames Database

Taxonomy notes citation

Baird, A. B., Braun, J. K., Mares, M. A., Morales, J. C., Patton, J. C., Tran, C. Q., & Bickham, J. W. (2015). Molecular systematic revision of tree bats (Lasiurini): doubling the native mammals of the Hawaiian Islands. Journal of Mammalogy, 96(6), 1255-1274. · Novaes, R. L. M., Garbino, G. S., Claudio, V. C., & Moratelli, R. (2018). Separation of monophyletic groups into distinct genera should consider phenotypic discontinuities: the case of Lasiurini (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae). Zootaxa, 4379(3), 439-440. · Baird, A. B., Braun, J., Engstrom, M., Lim, B., Mares, M., Patton, J., & Bickham, J. (2021). On the utility of taxonomy to reflect biodiversity: the example of Lasiurini (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae). Therya, 12(2), 283. · Francis, C. M., Simmons, N. B., Van Cakenberghe, V., Upham, N. S., & Burgin, C. J. (2023). On the taxonomy of Lasiurus. Zenodo, 1-11. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7696845

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005580

Country distribution map

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Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Dasypterus ega punensis

(J. A. Allen, 1914)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

punensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-36271

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-36271

Authority page

382

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Lasiurus caudatus

Tomes, 1857

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

caudatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1844.10.9.7

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/9df3d240-7930-46c3-a117-c5a8f6102c7b

Authority page

42

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32451149

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Dasypterus ega argentinus

(O. Thomas, 1901)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

argentinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1898.3.4.9

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/c76194b0-a473-4e12-a89e-0e66a14dcb00

Authority page

247

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29980295

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Baird, Braun, Mares, Morales, Patton, Tran & Bickham (2015:1268) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/26728)

Dasypterus ega fuscatus

(O. Thomas, 1901)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

fuscatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1899.9.6.5

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/645261f3-f925-469b-a3a4-88a6fd888c7a

Authority page

246

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29980294

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Baird, Braun, Mares, Morales, Patton, Tran & Bickham (2015:1268) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/26728)

Dasypterus ega panamensis

(O. Thomas, 1901)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

panamensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1900.7.11.1

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/afee8e10-0af2-403c-9ae0-3936ecad5226

Authority page

246

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29980294

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Goodwin (1946:335) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15800)
  2. Baird, Braun, Mares, Morales, Patton, Tran & Bickham (2015:1268) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/26728)

Atalapha caudata

(W. C. H. Peters, 1871)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

caudata

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

914

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42381875

Authority publication

Monatsberichte der Königlichen Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin

Name usages

Peters (1871:914, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42381875) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67090)

Atalapha Ega

(W. C. H. Peters, 1871)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

ega

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

914

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42381875

Authority publication

Monatsberichte der Königlichen Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin

Name usages

Peters (1871:914, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42381875) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67090)

Dasypterus ega

(G. G. Goodwin, 1946)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

ega

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

335

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Goodwin (1946:335) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15800)
  2. Corbet & Hill (1980:74) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  3. Baird, Braun, Mares, Morales, Patton, Tran & Bickham (2015:1267) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/26728)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #400000116) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #400000116) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  6. Schmidly, Bradley, Yancey & Bradley (2024:12) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67259)

Lasiurus ega

Honacki, Kinman, & Koeppl, 1982

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

ega

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

180

Authority publication

Lawrence

Name usages

  1. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:180) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  2. Hoofer & Van Den Bussche (2003:26) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/1645)
  3. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  4. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:882) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005580) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  6. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/11350/22119259) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Lasiurus ega argentinus

Simmons, 2005

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

argentinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:882) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)

Lasiurus ega caudatus

Simmons, 2005

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

caudatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Lasiurus ega ega

Simmons, 2005

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

ega

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:882) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)

Lasiurus ega fuscatus

Simmons, 2005

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

fuscatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:882) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)

Lasiurus ega panamensis

Simmons, 2005

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

panamensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:882) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)

Dasypterus ega caudatus

(A. B. Baird, J. K. Braun, Mares, J. C. Morales, J. C. Patton, Tran, & Bickham, 2015)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

caudatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

1268

Authority publication

Journal of Mammalogy

Name usages

Baird, Braun, Mares, Morales, Patton, Tran & Bickham (2015:1268) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/26728)

Dasypterus ega ega

(A. B. Baird, J. K. Braun, Mares, J. C. Morales, J. C. Patton, Tran, & Bickham, 2015)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

ega

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

1267

Authority publication

Journal of Mammalogy

Name usages

Baird, Braun, Mares, Morales, Patton, Tran & Bickham (2015:1267) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/26728)

Nycticejus Ega

(P. Gervais, 1855)

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

ega

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

73

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49076311

Authority publication

Paris

Lasiurus Aga

Tomes, 1857

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

aga

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

43

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32451150

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

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