Nyctinomops laticaudatus

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	CHIROPTERA	MOLOSSIDAE

Scientific Name:

Nyctinomops laticaudatus

Species Authority:

(É. Geoffroy, 1805)

Common Name/s:

English

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Broad-eared Bat, Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

Synonym/s:

Tadarida espiritosantensis (Ruschi, 1951)

Taxonomic Notes:

Includes yucatanicus, europs, and gracilis; see Freeman (1981), and Avila-Flores et al. (2002). Includes espiritosantensis, see Zortéa and Taddei (1995) and Avila-Flores et al. (2002). Note that the correct spelling for the specific epithet in combination with Nyctinomops is laticaudatus (not laticaudata) because the generic name is masculine. Reviewed by Avila-Flores et al. (2002).

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Assessed:

2008

Assessor/s

Barquez, R., Rodriguez, B., Miller, B. & Diaz, M.

Evaluator/s:

Medellín, R. (Chiroptera Red List Authority) & Schipper, J. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)

Justification:
This species is listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, presumed large population, and because it is unlikely to be declining at nearly the rate required to qualify for listing in a threatened category.

History:

1996	–	Lower Risk/least concern
1996	–	Lower Risk/near threatened

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is found from Tamaulipas and Jalisco (Mexico) to Venezuela and the Guianas, northwest Peru, Bolivia, northern Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil; Trinidad; Cuba (Simmons 2005). Distribution extended to include northern Uruguay (Gonzalez 2001). Expansion of range in southern Argentina according to Barquez et al. (2006). There are no records for Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
Countries:	Native: Argentina; Belize; Bolivia; Brazil; Colombia; Cuba; Ecuador; El Salvador; French Guiana; Guatemala; Guyana; Honduras; Mexico (Jalisco, Tamaulipas); Panama; Paraguay; Peru; Trinidad and Tobago; Uruguay; Venezuela
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Population [top]

Population:	N. laticaudatus may form resident colonies throughout the year, in some cases in stable numbers, although population dynamics are complex, and phylopatry is low (Avila-Flores et al. 2002). It is rare or uncommon throughout most of its geographic range. However, it is relatively common in some areas, especially within the Yucatan Peninsula (Bowles et al. 1990; Jones et al. 1973).
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	N. laticaudatus occupies diverse tropical and subtropical habitats. It has also been captured in disturbed and urban areas (Avila-Flores et al. 2002). It is insectivourous. It is found up to 1,500 m (Reid 1997)
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	No major threats.

Major Threat(s):

No major threats.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	It is found within several protected areas.

Conservation Actions:

It is found within several protected areas.

Citation:	Barquez, R., Rodriguez, B., Miller, B. & Diaz, M. 2008. Nyctinomops laticaudatus. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010.
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