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]
| 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]
| Trait | Selected Value | All Value(s) | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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., Ospina-Garcés, S., Zamora-Gutierrez, V., Lara-Delgado, J., Morelos-Martínez, M., Ávila-Flores, R., Kurali, A., Ortega, J., Selem-Salas, C., MacSwiney G, M. 2023. The relationship between wing morphology and foraging guilds: exploring the evolution of wing ecomorphs in bats. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. None(None), pp.None. Available at: 10.1093/biolinnean/blad157., 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 |
| 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 |
| 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.… |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| relative wing loading (RWL) | nan | unitless | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 42 | - | - | Ospina-Ga… |
| wing aspect ratio (WAR) | nan | unitless | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | Ospina-Ga… |
| wing mean centroid size (CS, cm) | nan | cm | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 17 | - | - | Ospina-Ga… |
| BMR (kJ/h) | nan | kJ/h | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | McNab, B.… |
| Length of Maxillary Toothrow | East Texas | mm | 5 | - | 5 | - | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | Haidar, Z… |
| Length of Maxillary Toothrow | Missouri | mm | 3 | - | 3 | - | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | Haidar, Z… |
| Length of Skull | East Texas | mm | 5 | - | 5 | - | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | Haidar, Z… |
| Length of Skull | Missouri | mm | 3 | - | 3 | - | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | Haidar, Z… |
| Mastoid Breadth | East Texas | mm | 5 | - | 5 | - | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | Haidar, Z… |
| Mastoid Breadth | Missouri | mm | 3 | - | 3 | - | 8 | 8 | 9 | 0 | Haidar, Z… |
| Postorbital Constriction | East Texas | mm | 5 | - | 5 | - | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | Haidar, Z… |
| Postorbital Constriction | Missouri | mm | 3 | - | 3 | - | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | Haidar, Z… |
| Upper Molars Breadth | East Texas | mm | 5 | - | 5 | - | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | Haidar, Z… |
| Upper Molars Breadth | Missouri | mm | 3 | - | 3 | - | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | Haidar, Z… |
| Angular Process Length (ANP) | USA | cm | 34 | 34 | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | Dunn, M.S… |
| Braincase Height (BCH) | USA | cm | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 0 | Dunn, M.S… |
| Canine to 3rd Molar Length on Cranium (CM3L) | USA | cm | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | Dunn, M.S… |
| Canine to 3rd Molar Length on Mandible (cm3L) | USA | cm | 34 | 34 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 0 | Dunn, M.S… |
| Canine to Premolar Length on Cranium (CP4L) | USA | cm | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | Dunn, M.S… |
| Canine to Premolar Length on Mandible (cp4L) | USA | cm | 34 | 34 | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | Dunn, M.S… |
| Canine Tooth Length Cranium (K9T) | USA | cm | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | Dunn, M.S… |
| Canine Tooth Length Mandible (K9TM) | USA | cm | 34 | 34 | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | Dunn, M.S… |
| Canine-Canine Width (C-C) | USA | cm | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 0 | Dunn, M.S… |
| Coronoid Process Height (CPH) | USA | cm | 34 | 34 | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | Dunn, M.S… |
| Coronoid to Articular Length (CPL) | USA | cm | 34 | 34 | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | Dunn, M.S… |
| Dentary Bone Height (DEN) | USA | cm | 34 | 34 | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | Dunn, M.S… |
| Forearm Length | USA | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 39 | - | 2 | Dunn, M.S… |
| Frontal Bone Width (FBW) | USA | cm | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 0 | Dunn, M.S… |
| Greatest Skull Length (GSL) | USA | cm | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 0 | Dunn, M.S… |
| Height of Cranium at Last Molar (HMOL) | USA | cm | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 0 | Dunn, M.S… |
| Interorbital Width (IOW) | USA | cm | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | Dunn, M.S… |
| Length of Palate (LPAL) | USA | cm | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | Dunn, M.S… |
| Length of Premaxilla (LPMAX) | USA | cm | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | Dunn, M.S… |
| Mastoid Breadth (MB) | USA | cm | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 0 | Dunn, M.S… |
| Maximum Dentary Length (MDL) | USA | cm | 34 | 34 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 0 | Dunn, M.S… |
| Molar-Molar Width (M-M) | USA | cm | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 0 | Dunn, M.S… |
| Width of Premaxilla (WPMAX) | USA | cm | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | Dunn, M.S… |
| Zygomatic Length (ZYGL) | USA | cm | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | Dunn, M.S… |
| Zygomatic Width (ZYGW) | USA | cm | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | Dunn, M.S… |
| BMR,mlO2/h | nan | mlO2/h | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 17 | - | - | Genoud, M… |
b. other Measurements. Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
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