Species Information

Kingdom: Animalia
  Phylum: Craniata
    Class: Mammalia
      Order: Chiroptera
        Family: Phyllostomidae
          Genus: Leptonycteris
            Species: nivalis

Mexican Long-Nosed Bat - Leptonycteris nivalis

Mexican Long-Nosed Bat

Image courtesy of Biota Information System of New Mexico

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Species Extent (New Mexico)

General Description

Mexican Long-nosed Bat (Leptonycteris nivalis) is a small (9 cm long) bat that winters in southwestern Guatemala and Mexico and spends the summers in southwestern New Mexico and Texas. They live colonially in caves in desert scrub, open conifer-oak woodlands, and pine forests. They are often associated with agaves. They feed primarily on the nectar of cacti and agaves, but probably also eat some fruits.

Status

Global Rank: G3

State Rank: S2

State Status: E

Federal Status: Listed Endangered [LE]

USFS Status:

BLM Status:

SWAP Status: SGCN

NMRP Strategy Status:

Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database

Number of Subpopulations: 4

Number of Mapped Locations: 8

Number of Observations: 46

Observation date range: 08-26-1992 to 09-16-2022

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