Distribution map
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Species ID |
050820 |
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Name |
Mexican funnel-eared bat |
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Other Common Names |
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Category |
05 Mammals |
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Phylum |
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Subphylum |
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Class |
Mammalia |
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Subclass |
Theria |
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Suborder |
Microchiroptera |
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Family |
Natalidae |
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Genus |
Natalus |
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Species |
stramineus |
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Subspecies |
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References |
1, 2, 3, 9 |
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Scientific Synonyms |
Natalus stramineus mexicanus |
9* Seven subspecies are recognized. N.s. mexicanus (northwestern and northeastern Mexico to Panama, San Andreas island), N.s. tronchonii (northern Venezuela), N.s. natalensis (northeastern Brazil), N.s. esperitosantensis (southeastern and probably central Brazil), N.s. stramineus (Lesser Antilles), N.s. major (Hispaniola), N.s. jamaicensis (Jamaica).
Comments on Status
4* widespread but patchy, numerous in a few caves
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DISTRICT |
References |
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15 |
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Belize |
15 |
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Cayo |
15 |
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Corozal |
10 |
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Orange Walk |
18 |
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Stann Creek |
15 |
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Toledo |
18 |
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Administrative Unit |
Occurrence |
Abundance |
Temporal |
References |
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Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary |
Captured or Mist netted and released |
Unknown, insuffient data |
June |
15 |
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Gallon Jug |
Captured or Mist netted and released |
Fairly common |
April |
15 |
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Gallon Jug |
Captured or Mist netted and released |
Fairly common |
July |
15 |
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Gallon Jug |
Captured or Mist netted and released |
Fairly common |
November |
15 |
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Gallon Jug |
Captured or Mist netted and released |
Fairly common |
March |
15 |
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Blue Hole National Park |
Captured or Mist netted and released |
Fairly common |
November |
14 |
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Vaca Forest Reserve |
Captured or Mist netted and released |
Common |
April |
12 |
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Vaca Forest Reserve |
Captured or Mist netted and released |
Common |
May |
12 |
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Temash-Sarstoon National Park |
Captured or Mist netted and released |
Unknown, insuffient data |
January |
11 |
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Caracol Archaeological Reserve |
Captured or Mist netted and released |
Unknown, insuffient data |
May |
6 |
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Caracol Archaeological Reserve |
Captured or Mist netted and released |
Unknown, insuffient data |
February |
6 |
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Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve |
Collected as voucher. |
Unknown, insuffient data |
April |
18 |
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Ambergris Cay |
Collected as voucher. |
Unknown, insuffient data |
December |
19 |
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Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary |
Collected as voucher. |
Unknown, insuffient data |
May |
16 |
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Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve |
Collected as voucher. |
Unknown, insuffient data |
December |
17 |
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Bladen Nature Reserve |
Unknown, insuffient data |
May |
15 |
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Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve |
7 |
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Bladen Nature Reserve |
Captured or Mist netted and released |
Unknown, insuffient data |
Permanent Resident (Year-round) |
5 |
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Rio Bravo Conservation Area |
Captured or Mist netted and released |
Dry season (Jan-May) |
6 |
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Hydrologic Unit Distribution |
References |
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Macal River |
15 |
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Sarstoon River |
11 |
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ELEVATION Association |
References |
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201-400 m |
15 |
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0-100 m |
11 |
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0-100 m |
10 |
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Sealevel 0 meters |
19 |
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1-200 m |
15, 14, 13, 12 |
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401-600 m |
15, 6 |
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101-200 m |
5 |
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QUAD Distribution |
References |
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17 30' to 17 45'; 89 00' to 89 15' |
15 |
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17 15' to 17 30'; 88 15' to 88 30' |
15 |
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17 00' to 17 15'; 89 00' to 89 15' |
12 |
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15 50' to 16 00'; 88 50' to 89 15' |
11 |
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18 15' to 18 30'; 88 00' to 88 15' |
10 |
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17 00' to 17 15'; 88 30' to 88 45' |
14, 13 |
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17 45'-18 00';87 45'-88 00' |
19 |
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16 45' to 17 00'; 88 30' to 88 45' |
16 |
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16 30' to 16 45'; 88 45' to 89 00' |
15, 5 |
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17 00' to 17 15'; 88 45' to 89 00' |
15, 5 |
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16 45' to 17 00'; 89 00' to 89 15' |
15, 6 |
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16 45' to 17 00'; 88 45' to 89 00' |
18, 7 |
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16 45' to 17 00'; 88 15' to 88 30' |
15, 7 |
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16 15' to 16 30'; 88 45' to 89 00' |
7 |
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18 00' to 18 15'; 88 30' to 88 45' |
18, 7 |
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16 00' to 16 15'; 89 00' to 89 15' |
18,7 |
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16 00' to 16 15'; 88 45' to 89 00' |
7 |
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17 45' to 18 00'; 88 45' to 89 00' |
8 |
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Holdridge Life Zone Distribution |
References |
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Subtropical Lower Montane wet |
15 |
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Tropical wet-transition to Subtropical |
11 |
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Tropical moist-transition to Subtropical |
15, 14, 13 |
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Tropical wet-transition to Subtropical |
18 |
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Subtropical Lower Montane moist |
18 |
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Marine |
19 |
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Subtropical moist |
15, 15, 12, 10 |
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Subtropical wet |
16, 5 |
Comments on Distribution
8* La Milpa 7* Kendall; Vista Hermosa 5* Quebrado de Oro
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Distribution map |
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Forest Type Associations |
Seral Stage |
Canopy Closure |
References |
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Lowland broadleaf moist evergreen seasonal forests over poor soils. |
all stages |
71-100% |
15 |
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Broadleaf Forest Rich in Lime-loving Species: Sapote-Silion forest. |
all stages |
71-100% |
15 |
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Lowland broadleaf moist evergreen seasonal forest over limestone, northwestern variant. |
all stages |
71-100% |
15 |
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Broadleaf Forest Rich in Lime-loving Species: Sapote-ramon-spice forest. |
all stages |
71-100% |
15 |
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Broadleaf Forest Rich in Lime-loving Species |
all stages |
71-100% |
15 |
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Lowland broadleaf moist evergreen seasonal forests over poor soils. |
all stages |
71-100% |
15 |
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Transitional Low Broadleaf Forest and Shrubland |
all stages |
71-100% |
15 |
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Broadleaf hill forests over limestone in steep terrain. |
all stages |
71-100% |
15 |
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Broadleaf Forest Rich in Lime-loving Species |
all stages |
71-100% |
15 |
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Broadleaf hill forests over limestone in steep terrain. |
Disturbed |
71-100% |
14 |
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Broadleaf Forest Rich in Lime-loving Species; Chiquebul-Bullhoof Forest |
Disturbed |
71-100% |
14 |
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Broadleaf hill forests over limestone in steep terrain. |
Disturbed |
71-100% |
13 |
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Broadleaf Forest Rich in Lime-loving Species |
Disturbed |
71-100% |
13 |
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Transitional Broadleaf Forest Poor in Lime-loving Species |
all stages |
41-70% |
12 |
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Lowland broadleaf moist semi-evergreen scrub forest. |
Canopy unknown |
Canopy unknown |
10 |
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Broadleaf Forest Rich in Lime-loving Species; Sapote-Mahogany Forest |
Canopy unknown |
Canopy unknown |
10 |
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Marsh and Swamp Communities |
Old Growth |
71-100% |
11 |
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Freshwater swamp forest (permanently waterlogged), typical variant. |
Old Growth |
71-100% |
11 |
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Transitional Broadleaf Forest Poor in Lime-loving Species |
all stages |
71-100% |
15üFMNH |
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Broadleaf Forest w/Occasional Lime-loving Species; Cohune-Banak forest. |
Canopy unknown |
Canopy unknown |
19 |
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Cohune Palm Forest |
Canopy unknown |
Canopy unknown |
18 |
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Needle-leaf hill forests over poor soils (Mountain Pine Ridge). |
all stages |
41-70% |
15 |
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Pine Forest and Orchard Savanna |
all stages |
41-70% |
12 |
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Agriculture, no native vegetation. |
all stages |
0-40% |
12 |
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Broadleaf Forest Rich in Lime-loving Species |
Canopy unknown |
Canopy unknown |
18 |
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Pine Forest and Orchard Savanna |
Canopy unknown |
Canopy unknown |
15 |
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Off shore habitats, includes islands |
Canopy unknown |
Canopy unknown |
19 |
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Disturbed scrub |
Canopy unknown |
Canopy unknown |
16 |
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Broadleaf Forest with Few Lime-loving Species |
Canopy unknown |
Canopy unknown |
18 |
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Broadleaf hill forests over limestone in steep terrain. |
Old Growth |
71-100% |
6 |
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Broadleaf Forest Rich in Lime-loving Species |
Old Growth |
71-100% |
6 |
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Transitional Broadleaf Forest Poor in Lime-loving Species |
all stages |
71-100% |
15 |
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Lowland broadleaf rain forests over moderately lime-rich alluvium. |
all stages |
71-100% |
15 |
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Lowland broadleaf rain forests over moderately lime-rich alluvium. |
stage unknown |
Canopy unknown |
5 |
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Transitional Broadleaf Forest Poor in Lime-loving Species |
stage unknown |
Canopy unknown |
5 |
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