Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Craniata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Phyllostomidae
Genus: Leptonycteris
Species: yerbabuenae
Lesser Long-Nosed Bat - Leptonycteris yerbabuenae
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Species Extent (New Mexico)
General Description
Lesser Long-nosed Bat (Leptonycteris yerbabuenae) is a small (6-8 cm) bat that is found in southern Arizona and the Animas and Peloncillo Mountains of New Mexico, south to Honduras. They roost in old mines and caves at the base of mountains in desert grassland and shrubland and the lower edges of oak woodlands. They are only found in the U.S. during the warmer months
Status
USFS Status: R3 SCC
BLM Status: BLM SENSITIVE
SWAP Status: SGCN
NMRP Strategy Status:
Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database
Number of Subpopulations: 25
Number of Mapped Locations: 35
Number of Observations: 122
Observation date range: 10-05-1958
to 10-21-2022
External Links
Year
1966
Citation Baker, R.J. and E.L. Cockrum. 1966. Geographic and ecological range of the long-nosed bats, Leptonycteris. J. of mamm. 47:329-331.
Reference Code
A66BAK01NMUS
Year
1975
Citation Findley, J. S., A. H. Harris, D. E. Wilson, and C. Jones. 1975. Mammals of New Mexico. Univ. of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque. 360 pp.
Reference Code
B75FIN01NMUS
Year
2011
Citation United States Geological Survey (USGS). 2011. Database containing observations and locality information for multiple bat species found in New Mexico.
Reference Code
D11USG01NMUS
Year
2014
Citation Buecher, D. 2014. Annual threatened and endangered species research and recovery report. Submitted to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, TE-07308A. Buecher Biological Consulting.
Reference Code
E14BUE01NMUS
Year
2020
Citation Geluso, K. Geluso, K. 2020. Lesser long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris yerbabuenae) range expansion into northern Grant County, New Mexico
Reference Code
E20GEL02NMUS
Year
2003
Citation Bogan, M. A., R. Sherwin, and J. S. Altenbach. Conservation studies of long-nosed bats (Leptonycteris spp.) in New Mexico. Annual report to Fish and Wildlife Service under Federal Permit No. TE008233-0 (2003). 28 p. + maps and tables.
Reference Code
R03BOG01NMUS
Year
2005
Citation Weise, C.D. 2005. Roost counts and occurrence of bats of the genus Leptonycteris in New Mexico. Final Report for the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. 15p.
Reference Code
R05WEI01NMUS
Year
2012
Citation Holistic Wildlife Services and AMEC Environmental & Infrastructure. 2012. Lesser long-nosed bat and Mexican long-nosed bat roost locating, monitoring, and protection assessment in Arizona and New Mexico. Final annual summary report for 2012 field season,
Reference Code
R12HWS01NMUS
Year
58
Citation S58COCSBNMUS, Legacy reference. Physical copy not yet located.
Reference Code
S58COCSBNMUS
Year
62
Citation S62JONSBNMUS, Legacy reference. Physical copy not yet located.
Reference Code
S62JONSBNMUS
Year
63
Citation S63DRUSBNMUS, Legacy reference. Physical copy not yet located.
Reference Code
S63DRUSBNMUS
Year
63
Citation S63WALSBNMUS, Legacy reference. Physical copy not yet located.
Reference Code
S63WALSBNMUS
Year
67
Citation S67BOGSBNMUS, Legacy reference. Physical copy not yet located.
Reference Code
S67BOGSBNMUS
Year
67
Citation S67MOLSBNMUS, Legacy reference. Physical copy not yet located.
Reference Code
S67MOLSBNMUS
Year
67
Citation S67WILSBNMUS, Legacy reference. Physical copy not yet located.
Reference Code
S67WILSBNMUS
Year
2016
Citation Stoner, K. 2016. Leptonycteris permit annual report for work in Hidalgo County. New Mexico State University.
Reference Code
U16STO01NMUS
Year
1990
Citation Museum of Southwest Biology. 1990. Unpublished listing of mammal species specimens from Hidalgo County at MSB. Database print-out.
Reference Code
U90MUS01NMUS