Brazilian brown bat

The Brazilian brown bat (Eptesicus brasiliensis) is a bat species from South and Central America.

Brazilian brown bat
A preserved Eptesicus brasiliensis specimen
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Chiroptera
Family:	Vespertilionidae
Genus:	Eptesicus
Species:	E. brasiliensis
Binomial name
Eptesicus brasiliensis Desmarest, 1819

Description

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]

Habitat

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]