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Mexican Long-Nosed bat (Leptonycteris nivalis)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Phyllostomidae

Listing Status:   

General Information

Grayish brown above; paler on shoulders and underparts. Long nose has leaf-like projection. Tongue long and protrusible. Medium-size ears. No tail.

Lead Region:  Southwest Region (Region 2)
Date Listed: Sep 30, 1988

  • States/US Territories in which the Mexican Long-Nosed bat is known to occur:  New Mexico , Texas
  • US Counties in which the Mexican Long-Nosed bat is known to occur:  View All
  • Countries in which the the Mexican Long-Nosed bat is known to occur:  Mexico

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 4 of 4 )
Date Citation Page Title
02/11/2009 74 FR 6917 6919 5-Year Reviews of 23 Southwestern Species
09/30/1988 53 FR 38456 38460 Determination of End. Status for 2 Long-nosed Bats; 53 FR 38456-38460
07/06/1987 52 FR 25271 25275 Proposed Determination of End. Status for 2 Long-nosed Bats; 52 FR 25271- 25275
12/30/1982 47 FR 58454 58460 Review of Vertebrate Wildlife for Listing as End. or Thr. Species

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
09/08/1994 Mexican Long-nosed Bat Recovery Plan View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 1 of 1 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
02/11/2009 74 FR 6917 6919 5-Year Reviews of 23 Southwestern Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation

    • » Critical Habitat

    No critical habitat rules have been published for the Mexican Long-Nosed bat.

    » Conservation Plans

    No conservation plans have been created for Mexican Long-Nosed bat

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the Mexican Long-Nosed bat.

    » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

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    Last updated: February 9, 2010