Definition of Macrotus californicus

1. Noun. Large-eared greyish bat of southern California and northwestern Mexico.

Exact synonyms: Macrotus
Generic synonyms: Leaf-nosed Bat, Leafnose Bat
Group relationships: Genus Macrotus

Lexicographical Neighbors of Macrotus Californicus

Macrocheira kaempferi
Macroclemys
Macroclemys temmincki
Macrodactylus
Macrodactylus subspinosus
Macrodantin
Macronectes
Macronectes giganteus
Macropodidae
Macropus agiles
Macropus giganteus
Macrorhamphosidae
Macrothelypteris
Macrotis
Macrotis lagotis
Macrotus californicus (current term)
Macrotyloma
Macrotyloma uniflorum
Macrouridae
Macrozamia communis
Macrozamia spiralis
Macrozoarces
Macrozoarces americanus
Macruridae
Macs
Mactard
Mactards
Macuna pruriens
Macushi
Macusi

Literary usage of Macrotus californicus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (1905)
"Macrotus californicus Baird. 1858. Macrotus californicus Baird, Proc. Acad. ... Macrotus californicus Allen, Monogr. Bats N. Amer., p. 34, Pis. 1 and 2. ..."

2. Monograph of the Bats of North America by Harrison Allen (1864)
"Macrotus californicus, BAIRD, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sc. Phila. 1858,117.—IB. Rep. US and Mex. Bound. Surv. II, 1859, Mammals, p. 4, pi. i, fig. 2. Description. ..."

3. List of North American Land Mammals in the United States National Museum, 1911 by Gerrit Smith Miller (1912)
"RANGE.—From Guadalajara north to Durango and southern Chihuahua, also including the Tres Marias Islands. *Macrotus californicus Baird. 1858. ..."

4. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society Held at Philadelphia for by American Philosophical Society (1890)
"... occurs the following statement : "Macrotus californicus, Baird.—Eight skins and skulls, and three additional skulls, all males. Bolanos, Jalisco, July 3 ..."

5. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History by American Museum of Natural History (1904)
"Zool., XII, 1860, 486- Yautepec, State of Morelos, Mexico. Macrotus californicus JA ALLEN, Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. ..."

6. Biodiversity and the Management of the Madrean Archipelago: The Sky Islands edited by Leonard F. DeBano (1999)
"A winter roost of Macrotus californicus is located at a low elevation on the periphery of a Sky Island, but this species does not appear to use Island ..."

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