Brazilian brown bat | |
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A preserved Eptesicus brasiliensis specimen | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Chiroptera |
Family: | Vespertilionidae |
Genus: | Eptesicus |
Species: | E. brasiliensis
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Binomial name | |
Eptesicus brasiliensis
Desmarest, 1819
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The Brazilian brown bat (Eptesicus brasiliensis) is a bat species from South and Central America.
The Brazilian brown bat is medium in size, being 85–91 mm (3.3–3.6 in) long, and has forearms that are 41–47 mm (1.6–1.9 in) long. [2] It has a long tail and triangular ears. [3]
The Brazilian brown bat is found in forests and forest edges, primarily near sources of water like streams and rivers. They roost in hollow trees and houses. [2] [3]