Distribution and abundance of the endangered Hawai`ian hoary bat, Lasiurus cinereus semotus
Jacobs DS. 1994. Distribution and abundance of the endangered Hawai`ian hoary bat, Lasiurus cinereus semotus. Pacific Science. 48:193-200
The endangered Hawaiian hoary bat, Lasiurus cinereus semotus (H. Allen), has an island-wide distribution on the island of Hawaii. However, abundance estimates suggest that its endangered status is appropriate. Although distributed across wide ranges in elevation, temperature, and rainfall, this bat is most often associated with native vegetation. Its diurnal and seasonal activity patterns argue against migration within the island of Hawaii. These paterns suggest that the Hawaiian bat uses more than one foraging site and that its use of foraging sites is influenced by changes in insect biomass.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Jacobs, David
- Units
- HAVO
- Keywords
- Abundance (Biodiversity), Animal Studies, Distribution, Distribution (Biodiversity), Hawaii Island, Hawaiian Hoary Bat, Lasiurus cinereus semotus, Presence (Biodiversity), Taxa List Only