- Source: Corynorhinus
The genus Corynorhinus consists of the big-eared bats, or American long-eared bats. Only three species occur in the genus, all occurring in North America. Members of this group were previously in the genus Plecotus, the long-eared bats, and were also then called lump-nosed bats. Populations of these species are generally uncommon and declining. Two subspecies, the Virginia big-eared bat (C. t. virginianus) and the Ozark big-eared bat (C. t. ingens) are federally endangered.
Species
Corynorhinus species are:
Corynorhinus rafinesquii Rafinesque's big-eared bat
Corynorhinus mexicanus Mexican big-eared bat
Corynorhinus townsendii Townsend's big-eared bat
C. t. ingens Ozark big-eared bat (endangered)
C. t. pallescens western big-eared bat
C. t. townsendii Townsend's big-eared bat
C. t. virginianus Virginia big-eared bat (endangered)
Popular culture
Corynorhinus is one of the track listing names in the Batman Begins soundtrack by James Newton Howard and Hans Zimmer.
References
Nowak, R. M. 1999. Walker's Mammals of the World, 6th edition. The Johns Hopkins University Press. Baltimore, Maryland.
Harvey, M.J., J.S. Altenbach, and T.L. Best. 1999. Bats of the United States. Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Kampret
- Kelelawar biasa
- Daftar genus mamalia
- Corynorhinus
- Townsend's big-eared bat
- Virginia big-eared bat
- Rafinesque's big-eared bat
- Ozark big-eared bat
- Mexican big-eared bat
- List of bats of the United States
- Plecotini
- Bat
- List of mammals of British Columbia