Mexican big-eared bat

Mexican big-eared bat
In Michoacán, Mexico
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Genus: Corynorhinus
Species:
C. mexicanus
Binomial name
Corynorhinus mexicanus
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]

  1. ^ a b Solari, S. (2019). "Corynorhinus mexicanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T17599A21976792. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T17599A21976792.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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  5. ^ Allen, G.M. (1916). "Bats of the genus Corynorhinus". Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology. 60: 331–356.