Lasiurus (Lasiurus) castaneus Handley 1960

Lasiurus (Lasiurus) castaneus Handley 1960, Proc. U. S. Natl. Mus., 112: 468.

Type Locality: Panama, Darien, Río Pucro, Tacarcuna Village, 3,200 ft. (1,066 m).

Vernacular Names: Tacarcunan Bat.

Distribution: Panama, Costa Rica. A record from French Guiana was subsequently reidentified as atratus (Handley, 1996) .

Conservation: IUCN 2003 and IUCN / SSC Action Plan (2001) – Vulnerable.

Discussion: Subgenus Lasiurus, borealis species group.