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14 May 2020 Natalus mexicanus (Chiroptera: Natalidae)
Ricardo López-Wilchis, José Williams Torres-Flores, Joaquin Arroyo-Cabrales
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Abstract

Natalus mexicanusMiller, 1902 is the smallest species of Natalus and is commonly called the Mexican greater funnel-eared bat. This insectivorous bat is the most widely distributed species of Natalidae, occurring from northern Mexico to Panama, inhabiting mainly deciduous and semideciduous tropical forests, generally at elevations below 300 m. N. mexicanus, a cave-dwelling bat, is considered as a “Least Concern” species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, and some data indicate moderate population sizes in several caves, although the population status at other sites is currently unknown.

© 2020 American Society of Mammalogists
Ricardo López-Wilchis, José Williams Torres-Flores, and Joaquin Arroyo-Cabrales "Natalus mexicanus (Chiroptera: Natalidae)," Mammalian Species 52(989), 27-39, (14 May 2020). https://doi.org/10.1093/mspecies/seaa002
Accepted: 1 July 2019; Published: 14 May 2020
KEYWORDS
cave dweller
Central America
insectivorous
Mexican funnel-eared bat
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