Natalus lanatus
| Natalus lanatus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Natalidae |
| Genus: | Natalus |
| Species: | N. lanatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Natalus lanatus Tejedor, 2005 | |
Natalus lanatus, commonly called the Bicolor Murciélago, is a funnel-eared bat species. It is endemic to north-central and west-central Mexico.
Distribution and habitat
The species is native to the states of Chihuahua, Durango, Guerrero, Jalisco, Nayarit, Sinaloa, and Veracruz.[1] It can be found from the lowlands to middle elevations in the tropical deciduous Sonoran-Sinaloan transition subtropical dry forest and Bajío dry forests, the mountain tropical Sierra Madre Occidental pine-oak forests, and onto the Mexican Plateau.[2]
It is found in several protected areas, such as Pico de Orizaba and the Mapimí Biosphere Reserve in the Bolsón de Mapimí, an endorheic basin of the Mexican Plateau.[1]
See also
- Bats of Mexico
- Endemic fauna of Mexico
References
- 1 2 3 J. Arroyo-Cabrales & S. Ticul Alvarez Castaneda (2008). "Natalus lanatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 3.1 (3.1). International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
- ↑ Tejedor, Adrian (2005). "A New Species of Funnel-Eared Bat (Natalus lanatus) from Mexico". Journal of Mammalogy.
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