Lasiurus (Lasiurus) salinae Thomas 1902

Lasiurus (Lasiurus) salinae Thomas 1902, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 7, 9: 238.

Type Locality: Argentina, Córdoba Province, Cruz del Eje.

Vernacular Names: Saline Red Bat.

Distribution: Argentina.

Conservation: IUCN 2003 – Not evaluated; not considered in IUCN / SSC Action Plan (2001).

Discussion: Subgenus Lasiurus, borealis species group. The status of this form is unclear. Formerly considered a subspecies or synonym of borealis or blossevillii, but apparently distinct; see Mares et al. (1995) and Tiranti and Torres (1998), but also see Barquez and Diaz (2001).