Mexican big-eared bat | |
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In Michoacán, Mexico | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Chiroptera |
Family: | Vespertilionidae |
Genus: | Corynorhinus |
Species: | C. mexicanus
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Binomial name | |
Corynorhinus mexicanus G.M. Allen, 1916
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Synonyms | |
Plecotus mexicanus (G.M. Allen, 1916) |
The Mexican big-eared bat (Corynorhinus mexicanus) is a species of vesper bat endemic to Mexico.[1][2][3] They are nocturnal and insectivorous. Their very large ears are located across their foreheads, and when captured, the bats are observed to curl their ears in a protective manner.[4] The adults are usually brown colored, while the juveniles are usually a smokey brown color. They have small noses.[5]
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