Macrotus californicus Baird 1858

Macrotus californicus Baird 1858, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 10: 116.

Type Locality: USA, California, Imperial Co., Old Fort Yuma.

Vernacular Names: Californian Leaf-nosed Bat.

Distribution: N Sinaloa and SW Chihuahua (Mexico) north to S Nevada and S California (USA); Baja California and Tamaulipas (Mexico).

Conservation: IUCN 2003 and IUCN / SSC Action Plan (2001) – Vulnerable.

Discussion: For a comparison with waterhousii, see Davis and Baker (1974) and Greenbaum and Baker (1976). Considered to be a subspecies of waterhousii by Anderson (1969 a) and Hall (1981).