California leaf-nosed bat [SEP] parent taxon
California leaf-nosed bat
The California leaf-nosed bat ("Macrotus californicus") is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Mexico and the United States. Its natural habitat is hot deserts. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Habitat.
California leaf-nosed bats can be found in Sonoran and Mojave Desert scrub habitats in the Colorado River valley in southern California, Nevada and Arizona, and throughout western Mexico. It is non-migratory and does not hibernate.
. The short length of palate distinguished the new taxon from others of the family. The dentition of "Brevipalatus mcculloughi", along with other structures of the ear and rostrum found in modern species of leaf-nosed bats, indicate they also consumed nocturnal insects like moths that were caught in flight. The weight range is estimated to be around 8 grams, and forearm length of 45–50 millimetres.
A modern hipposiderid species that occurs in northern Australia, "Rhinonicteris aurantia" (orange leaf-nosed bat), is thought