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California leaf-nosed bat

Order : Chiroptera
Family : Phyllostomidae
Subfamily : Phyllostominae
Species : Macrotus californicus

 

The California leaf-nosed bat is listed as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Facts about the California leaf-nosed bat

" (Brown, 1998) *20* "California leaf-nosed bats are primarily cave and mine dwellers in Arizona and mostly in the Sonoran desertscrub.

1999: California leaf-nosed bats are found in southwestern United States, western and souther Mexico, and northern Central Mexico (Harvey et al.

DISTRIBUTION: Macrotus californicus is the most northerly representative of the Phyllostomidae (a predominantly Neotropical family).

The California leaf-nosed bat is a brown bat with a wingspan of 13.

The California leaf-nosed bat is currently listed as a candidate species on the list of Threatened Native Wildlife in Arizona.

The California leaf-nosed bat is the only bat in the United States to have large ears and a nose leaf.

California leaf-nosed bat (Macrotus californicus) portrait (#3 of 10) The California leaf-nosed bat (Macrotus californicus) is a "gleaning" insectivore that captures prey such as crickets, grasshoppers, beetles and sphinx moths straight from the ground or foliage rather than in flight. (Full text)

Above: California leaf-nosed bats are dependent on mines year-round. (Full text)

The California leaf-nosed bat (Macrotus californicus) is the only bat in the United States to have large ears and a nose leaf. (Full text)

Most bats in this group are fruit and nectar feeders, but California leaf-nosed bats are insectivorous. (Full text)

The California leaf-nosed bat is the only insectivorous bat in North America to supplement it's diet with cactus fruit. (Full text)

Habitat: In California, Leaf_nosed Bats are found in lowland desert associations. (Full text)

Duke DISTRIBUTION, ABUNDANCE, AND SEASONALITY The California leaf-nosed bat is found from Riverside, Imperial, San Diego, and San Bernardino cos south to the Mexican border. (Full text)

The California Leaf-nosed Bat is the only bat in North America north of Mexico with large ears and leaf-like projections on the nose. (Full text)

Although there are 27 other species of bats in Arizona, Macrotus californicus is found only in the Sonoran and Mojave deserts. (Full text)

California leaf-nosed bat (Macrotus californicus) is another medium-sized, insectivorous bat with a range from the southwestern U. (Full text)

California Leaf-nosed Bat ClassOrderFamilySpecies Mammalia Chiroptera Phyllostomidae Macrotus californicus California Leaf-nosed Bat Distribution, Abundance, and Seasonality The California leaf-nosed bat is found from Riverside, Imperial, San Diego, and San Bernardino cos south to the Mexican border. (Full text)

bb California Leaf-nosed Bats by Madison The California Leaf-nosed Bat is a very awesome bat. (Full text)

California Leaf-nosed Bats are COOL! (Full text)

1. macrotus, Macrotus californicus -- (large-eared grayish bat of southern California and northwestern Mexico)
macrotus
Macrotus californicus
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