Pocketed Free-Tailed Bat
Nyctinomops femorosaccus (Merriam, 1889)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Chiroptera |
| Family | Molossidae |
| Genus | Nyctinomops |
| Species | Nyctinomops femorosaccus (Merriam, 1889) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Trogloxene
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Conservation and management
IUCN Red List
LC Least Concern
Assessed in 2015.
NatureServe
G5 Secure
National ranks
- United States
- N3 Vulnerable
Subnational ranks
- Arizona
- S3 Vulnerable
- California
- S3 Vulnerable
- Texas
- S3 Vulnerable
- New Mexico
- S1 Critically Imperiled
- Nevada
- S1 Critically Imperiled
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Clark, Jr., D.R., Moreno-Valdez, A. & Mora, M.A. 1995. Organochlorine residues in bat guano from nine Mexican caves, 1991. Ecotoxicology 4: 258–265. doi:10.1007/BF00116344
How to cite this account
Nyctinomops femorosaccus (Merriam, 1889). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2721. https://cavebiology.org/species/nyctinomops-femorosaccus/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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