Nyctinomops aurispinosus (Peale 1848)

[Dysopes] aurispinosus Peale 1848, Mammalia, in: Repts. U. S. Expl. Surv., Vol. 8: 21.

Type Locality: Brazil, Rio Grande do Norte, 100 mi. (161 km) off Cape Sao Roque.

Vernacular Names: Peale's Free-tailed Bat.

Synonyms: Nyctinomops similis Sanborn 1941 .

Distribution: Sonora and Tamaulipas (Mexico) to Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil.

Conservation: IUCN 2003 and IUCN / SSC Action Plan (2001) – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Includes similis; see Jones and Arroyo-Cabrales (1990).