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Includes lanatus; see Lopez-Wilchis et al. 2012.; [MDD2022] may include the recently described lanatus, but it has been retained in recent publication until further studies are conducted; [IUCN] This was a subspecies under ;Natalus stramineus . López-Wilchis et al . (2012) analyzed morphological and molecular characters to determine if two distinct species of Funnel-eared Bats (N. lanatus and N. mexicanus ) occur in Mexico. They found that the proposed diagnostic morphological characters that separate the two taxa are not consistent and rarely differentiate between the two forms. Likewise, phylogenetic analyses do not support the separation of Natalus into two species in Mexico, but there is clearly geographic structure when all Mexican haplotypes are combined into N. mexicanus . The results of both morphological and molecular analyses point to the presence of a single species of Natalus in Mexico.; [batnames2023] Distinct from stramineus; see Tejedor (2011). Based on the morphological and molecular results of Lopez-Wilchis et al. (2012), we include lanatus; as a synonym of mexicanus .; [MDD2023] may include the recently described lanatus, but it has been retained in recent publication until further studies are conducted; [MDD2025_2.0] includes the recently described lanatus; [batnames2025_1.7] Distinct from stramineus; see Tejedor (2011). Based on the morphological and molecular results of Lopez-Wilchis et al. (2012), we include lanatus as a synonym of mexicanus.; [MDD2025_2.2] includes the recently described lanatus													lanatus	mexicanus, saturatus	This was a subspecies under ;Natalus stramineus . López-Wilchis et al . (2012) analyzed morphological and molecular characters to determine if two distinct species of Funnel-eared Bats (N. lanatus and N. mexicanus ) occur in Mexico. They found that the proposed diagnostic morphological characters that separate the two taxa are not consistent and rarely differentiate between the two forms. Likewise, phylogenetic analyses do not support the separation of Natalus into two species in Mexico, but there is clearly geographic structure when all Mexican haplotypes are combined into N. mexicanus . The results of both morphological and molecular analyses point to the presence of a single species of Natalus in Mexico.		lanatus	mexicanus, saturatus	mexicanus, saturatus, lanatus	mexicanus 	mexicanus - lanatus	mexicanus G. S. Miller, 1902|saturatus Dalquest & E. R. Hall, 1949|lanatus Tejedor, 2005						N/A																																								NA																											290787FFFFA11875FA1697B7EAB23D5D	Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 9 Bats, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions	978-84-16728-19-0	hbmw_9_Natalidae_584.pdf.imf	hash://md5/d53eff87ffa41873ffba9505eb7b3516	594	zip:hash://sha256/ec5fd314a06aba1a7b0b72f23e54ac625ae272bd98f82f1d01f4c09627d9e8e0!/treatments-xml-main/data/29/07/87/290787FFFFA11875FA1697B7EAB23D5D.xml	Natalus mexicanus	Natalidae	Natalus	mexicanus	G. S. Miller	1902	Natalide du Mexique @fr | Mexiko-Trichterohr @de | Natalido mejicano @es | Mexican Greater Funnel-eared Bat @en	Natalus mexicanus G. S. Miller, 1902 , “Santa Anita, Lower [= Baja] Califor nia, Mexico .” Subspecies saturatus has been described from eastern Mexico , but type population represents only localized extremes in size and color variation. Monotypic.	From S Baja California Sur , Sonora , and C Nuevo Leén ( Mexico ) S to Panama ; also on Pacific Is of Maria Magdalena ( Mexico ) and Coiba ( Panama ), and Caribbean Is of Cozumel ( Mexico ) and Providencia and San Andrés ( Colombia ).	Head—body 38-43 mm, tail 47-55 mm, ear 12-17 mm, forearm 35-1-40-6 mm (males) and 34-40-4 mm (females); weight 3-9-8 g (males) and 3-5-7 g (females). Pelage varies from very pale stramineous (yellowish gray) to rich chestnut brown, with dorsal hairs unicolored or bicolored and bases lighter than tips; ventral hairs are unicolored and usually lighter than dorsal hairs. There are dense mustachelike hair tufts along lateral margins of upper lip and on dorsum of muzzle. Medial ear margin is slightly concave; lateral ear margins are deeply concave; there are 5-6 ear pleats; pinna is funnel-shaped with markedly pointed tip. Natalid organ of male is relatively flat, elliptical to wedge-shaped, and extends onto crown. Wings attach to tibia above ankle; free margin of uropatagium has sparse fringe of thin hairs; ungual tufts are absent. Braincaseis inflated,rising gently from rostrum; premaxilla is not inflated; maxilla dorsal to molars is convex and not inflated; postorbital region of skull in dorsal view has sides widely diverging rostrally; palate is present between pterygoids; caudal margins of maxilla in ventral view form acute angle with longitudinal axis of skull; basisphenoid pits are shallow; mesostylar crest on third molar is absent.	Wide variety of habitats from desert scrub to secondary rainforest and more commonly lowland mesic to dry forests from sea level to elevations of 2300 m —the largest elevational range of any species of natalid. Niche models indicate that optimal habitat for the Mexican Funnel-eared Bat is tropical deciduous and semideciduous forests, with mean annual temperatures of 22-26°C and mean annual precipitation of 800-1500 mm. It roosts mainly in caves but also occupies abandoned mines. Other roostsites have included hollow trees (only two records), drainage pipe under a road, and space below an overhanging rock. Most roost caves used by Mexican Funnel-eared Bats occur in limestone and range from very large (more than 10 km in linear extension) to very small (less than 10 m ), and a few occur in volcanic rock or loose sandstone. They are usually found in warm (17-27°C) and humid (relative humidity 74-99%) caves and mines but avoid warmest parts of such refuges, staying in transition areas to hot passages.	There is no specific information available for this species, but the Mexican Funnel-eared Bat is certainly insectivorous.	Reproduction of the Mexican Funnel-eared Bat has been well studied in northern Mexico and given the similarities with breeding patterns among Cuban funnel-eared bats, details described below probably hold true in more southern populations of the species. The Mexican Funnel-eared Bat has a single estrus per year and bears one young per year. Gestation is very long, with copulation and fertilization taking place in late autumn and early winter (December to early January when spermatogenesis peaks in males, and females begin to show implantation), and parturition taking place around mid-summer (late July). Testes size increases steadily from June ( 1 mm ) to January ( 2 mm ), with corresponding increases in sperm counts. Pregnant females carry a single embryo exclusively in the left horn of the uterus. In January-April, embryos weigh 0-01 g, have well-defined limb buds, but show little growth. In April-May, weight of embryos increases to 0-3 g, and limbs and wing membranes are well formed. From this point on, weight and forearm length of embryos grows exponentially until about c.1 month after birth. Young are born usually in the second one-half ofJuly; they are naked, have closed eyes, weigh 1-5-1-8 g, and have 11-16 mm long forearms. Immediately after birth, there is a fast growth spurt of ¢.145% increase in weight and ¢.185% increase in forearm length. Juveniles start flying in late August at end of the growth spurt in forearm length. After onset offlight, weight of young increases slowly but steadily until end of February when they are almost the same weight of adults (5:7-6-6 g). During this period, forearm length increases more slowly than weight but also attains a range (35-38 mm) near that of adults (36-39 mm). Body fur and open eyes start to be seen by mid-August c.2 weeks after birth. From August when the young begin to fly actively to November, pelage grows longer and paler from smoke gray to light grayish olive and becomes more strongly bicolored with mousegray hair tips. In a Mexican mine in late July, ¢.50 newborn Mexican Funnel-eared Bats were found in a cluster on the wall, c. 1 m from the floor and much closer to the entrance (c. 18 m ) than areas where adults roosted (40-75 m away from entrance). When young begin to fly, some are still nursing, but others begin to consume insects. Neither sex seems sexually mature in their first year.	Mexican Funnel-eared Bats are nocturnal. Nocturnal emergence begins at ¢.30 minutes after sunset and foraging 10-15 minutes before total darkness, with exoduslasting ¢.10 minutes. Individuals begin returning to roosts c¢.2 hours after emergence and continue entering and leaving roosts for the remainder of the night. Before emergence, most individuals in a colony hang near the entrance of the roost in a restless state, and if disturbed, some fly out and hang in vegetation outside until it becomes dark. While foraging, Mexican Funnel-eared Bats visit sources of drinking water. Flight is slow and very maneuverable, and individuals rarely get caught in mist nets. Even if they hit a mist net, they rarely become entangled and are able to fly off. Echolocation calls of the Mexican Funnel-eared Bat are very weak (low intensity) and hard to detect unless an individual is 0-5 m from the microphone. Current echolocation call detection techniques are barely suited for detecting low-intensity calls of Mexican Funnel-eared Bats during foraging. Calls recorded from captive individuals consist of short (c.2 millisecond) frequency-modulated (FM) sweeps, with most energy in second harmonic at 100-130 kHz, and are emitted at short and variable intervals. While roosting, individuals can be extremely still, allowing hand capture, but sometimes they fly away at the slightest indication of human presence. The Mexican Funnel-eared Bat is very susceptible to dehydration. Bats taken from humid interiors of a roost (84% relative humidity) to the exterior (65% relative humidity) can die within an hour, even though sheltered from the sun. Torpid Mexican Funnel-eared Bats have been found in a cave in northern Mexico when outside temperature was 12°C.	Colonies of the Mexican Funneleared Bat switch between alternative roostsites, sometimes seasonally but also sometimes daily. In Mexico , number of individuals in one roost increased from less than ten to 300 individuals in a week and in another roost decreased from c. 1000 in winter to ¢. 200 in summer. Switching of roosts has been found to coincide with late pregnancy, lactation, and occupation of the cave by larger bat species. As in other species of funnel-eared bats, the Mexican Funnel-eared Bat probably has small home ranges due to its slow flight and high susceptibility to dehydration outside its roosts. It has been found sharing roosts with 32 other bat species but generally forms groups separated from other species. It mostly uses walls as roost perches but occasionally ceilings.	Classified as Least Concern on The IUCN Red List. The Mexican Funnel-eared Bat is the most common species of funnel-eared bat in museum collections, being known from 253 localities and represented by at least 2491 specimens. Number of specimens per locality is more evenly distributed relative to that of other species, with colony sizes ranging from a few hundred up ¢.1000 bats. Its abundance and wide distribution indicate that its threat level is probably the lowest of all species of funnel-eared bats.	Alvarez (1963) | Anderson (1972) | Avila & Medellin (2004) | Baker & Greer (1962) | Broadbooks (1961) | Goodwin (1934, 1969) | Hall & Dalquest (1963) | Lopez-Wilchis et al. (2012) | McNab (1969) | Miller (2004) | Mitchell (1965) | Moreno (1996) | Nowak (1994) | Reid (1997) | Rydell et al. (2002) | Tejedor (2005, 2011) | Villa (1967) | Wang et al. (2003)	https://zenodo.org/record/6811118/files/figure.png	9. Mexican Funnel-eared Bat Natalus mexicanus French: Natalide du Mexique / German: Mexiko-Trichterohr / Spanish: Natalido mejicano Other common names: Mexican Greater Funnel-eared Bat Taxonomy. Natalus mexicanus G. S. Miller, 1902 , “Santa Anita, Lower [= Baja] Califor nia, Mexico .” Subspecies saturatus has been described from eastern Mexico , but type population represents only localized extremes in size and color variation. Monotypic. Distribution. From S Baja California Sur , Sonora , and C Nuevo Leén ( Mexico ) S to Panama ; also on Pacific Is of Maria Magdalena ( Mexico ) and Coiba ( Panama ), and Caribbean Is of Cozumel ( Mexico ) and Providencia and San Andrés ( Colombia ). Descriptive notes. Head—body 38-43 mm, tail 47-55 mm, ear 12-17 mm, forearm 35-1-40-6 mm (males) and 34-40-4 mm (females); weight 3-9-8 g (males) and 3-5-7 g (females). Pelage varies from very pale stramineous (yellowish gray) to rich chestnut brown, with dorsal hairs unicolored or bicolored and bases lighter than tips; ventral hairs are unicolored and usually lighter than dorsal hairs. There are dense mustachelike hair tufts along lateral margins of upper lip and on dorsum of muzzle. Medial ear margin is slightly concave; lateral ear margins are deeply concave; there are 5-6 ear pleats; pinna is funnel-shaped with markedly pointed tip. Natalid organ of male is relatively flat, elliptical to wedge-shaped, and extends onto crown. Wings attach to tibia above ankle; free margin of uropatagium has sparse fringe of thin hairs; ungual tufts are absent. Braincaseis inflated,rising gently from rostrum; premaxilla is not inflated; maxilla dorsal to molars is convex and not inflated; postorbital region of skull in dorsal view has sides widely diverging rostrally; palate is present between pterygoids; caudal margins of maxilla in ventral view form acute angle with longitudinal axis of skull; basisphenoid pits are shallow; mesostylar crest on third molar is absent. Habitat. Wide variety of habitats from desert scrub to secondary rainforest and more commonly lowland mesic to dry forests from sea level to elevations of 2300 m —the largest elevational range of any species of natalid. Niche models indicate that optimal habitat for the Mexican Funnel-eared Bat is tropical deciduous and semideciduous forests, with mean annual temperatures of 22-26°C and mean annual precipitation of 800-1500 mm. It roosts mainly in caves but also occupies abandoned mines. Other roostsites have included hollow trees (only two records), drainage pipe under a road, and space below an overhanging rock. Most roost caves used by Mexican Funnel-eared Bats occur in limestone and range from very large (more than 10 km in linear extension) to very small (less than 10 m ), and a few occur in volcanic rock or loose sandstone. They are usually found in warm (17-27°C) and humid (relative humidity 74-99%) caves and mines but avoid warmest parts of such refuges, staying in transition areas to hot passages. Food and Feeding. There is no specific information available for this species, but the Mexican Funnel-eared Bat is certainly insectivorous. Breeding. Reproduction of the Mexican Funnel-eared Bat has been well studied in northern Mexico and given the similarities with breeding patterns among Cuban funnel-eared bats, details described below probably hold true in more southern populations of the species. The Mexican Funnel-eared Bat has a single estrus per year and bears one young per year. Gestation is very long, with copulation and fertilization taking place in late autumn and early winter (December to early January when spermatogenesis peaks in males, and females begin to show implantation), and parturition taking place around mid-summer (late July). Testes size increases steadily from June ( 1 mm ) to January ( 2 mm ), with corresponding increases in sperm counts. Pregnant females carry a single embryo exclusively in the left horn of the uterus. In January-April, embryos weigh 0-01 g, have well-defined limb buds, but show little growth. In April-May, weight of embryos increases to 0-3 g, and limbs and wing membranes are well formed. From this point on, weight and forearm length of embryos grows exponentially until about c.1 month after birth. Young are born usually in the second one-half ofJuly; they are naked, have closed eyes, weigh 1-5-1-8 g, and have 11-16 mm long forearms. Immediately after birth, there is a fast growth spurt of ¢.145% increase in weight and ¢.185% increase in forearm length. Juveniles start flying in late August at end of the growth spurt in forearm length. After onset offlight, weight of young increases slowly but steadily until end of February when they are almost the same weight of adults (5:7-6-6 g). During this period, forearm length increases more slowly than weight but also attains a range (35-38 mm) near that of adults (36-39 mm). Body fur and open eyes start to be seen by mid-August c.2 weeks after birth. From August when the young begin to fly actively to November, pelage grows longer and paler from smoke gray to light grayish olive and becomes more strongly bicolored with mousegray hair tips. In a Mexican mine in late July, ¢.50 newborn Mexican Funnel-eared Bats were found in a cluster on the wall, c. 1 m from the floor and much closer to the entrance (c. 18 m ) than areas where adults roosted (40-75 m away from entrance). When young begin to fly, some are still nursing, but others begin to consume insects. Neither sex seems sexually mature in their first year. Activity patterns. Mexican Funnel-eared Bats are nocturnal. Nocturnal emergence begins at ¢.30 minutes after sunset and foraging 10-15 minutes before total darkness, with exoduslasting ¢.10 minutes. Individuals begin returning to roosts c¢.2 hours after emergence and continue entering and leaving roosts for the remainder of the night. Before emergence, most individuals in a colony hang near the entrance of the roost in a restless state, and if disturbed, some fly out and hang in vegetation outside until it becomes dark. While foraging, Mexican Funnel-eared Bats visit sources of drinking water. Flight is slow and very maneuverable, and individuals rarely get caught in mist nets. Even if they hit a mist net, they rarely become entangled and are able to fly off. Echolocation calls of the Mexican Funnel-eared Bat are very weak (low intensity) and hard to detect unless an individual is 0-5 m from the microphone. Current echolocation call detection techniques are barely suited for detecting low-intensity calls of Mexican Funnel-eared Bats during foraging. Calls recorded from captive individuals consist of short (c.2 millisecond) frequency-modulated (FM) sweeps, with most energy in second harmonic at 100-130 kHz, and are emitted at short and variable intervals. While roosting, individuals can be extremely still, allowing hand capture, but sometimes they fly away at the slightest indication of human presence. The Mexican Funnel-eared Bat is very susceptible to dehydration. Bats taken from humid interiors of a roost (84% relative humidity) to the exterior (65% relative humidity) can die within an hour, even though sheltered from the sun. Torpid Mexican Funnel-eared Bats have been found in a cave in northern Mexico when outside temperature was 12°C. Movements, Home range and Social organization. Colonies of the Mexican Funneleared Bat switch between alternative roostsites, sometimes seasonally but also sometimes daily. In Mexico , number of individuals in one roost increased from less than ten to 300 individuals in a week and in another roost decreased from c. 1000 in winter to ¢. 200 in summer. Switching of roosts has been found to coincide with late pregnancy, lactation, and occupation of the cave by larger bat species. As in other species of funnel-eared bats, the Mexican Funnel-eared Bat probably has small home ranges due to its slow flight and high susceptibility to dehydration outside its roosts. It has been found sharing roosts with 32 other bat species but generally forms groups separated from other species. It mostly uses walls as roost perches but occasionally ceilings. Status and Conservation. Classified as Least Concern on The IUCN Red List. The Mexican Funnel-eared Bat is the most common species of funnel-eared bat in museum collections, being known from 253 localities and represented by at least 2491 specimens. Number of specimens per locality is more evenly distributed relative to that of other species, with colony sizes ranging from a few hundred up ¢.1000 bats. Its abundance and wide distribution indicate that its threat level is probably the lowest of all species of funnel-eared bats. Bibliography. Alvarez (1963), Anderson (1972), Avila & Medellin (2004), Baker & Greer (1962), Broadbooks (1961), Goodwin (1934, 1969), Hall & Dalquest (1963), Lopez-Wilchis et al. (2012), McNab (1969), Miller (2004), Mitchell (1965), Moreno (1996), Nowak (1994), Reid (1997), Rydell et al. (2002), Tejedor (2005, 2011), Villa (1967), Wang et al. (2003).	Simmons, N.B. and A.L. Cirranello. 2022B. Bat Species of the World: A taxonomic and geographic database. Accessed on 10/11/2022.	Natalidae	Natalus mexicanus	Natalus		mexicanus	Miller	1902	0	Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia	60:39:00	Mexican Greater Funnel-eared Bat	 lanatus Tejedor (2005).		Mexico to Panama	Not listed.	Least Concern	Distinct from stramineus; see Tejedor (2011). Includes lanatus; see Lopez-Wilchis et al. 2012.	Mammal Diversity Database. (2023). Mammal Diversity Database (Version 1.11) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7830771 released 15 April 2023	Natalus mexicanus	23	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Mexican Greater Funnel-eared Bat	Theria	Placentalia	Boreoeutheria	Laurasiatheria	CHIROPTERA	VESPERTILIONIFORMES	NA	NA	VESPERTILIONOIDEA	NATALIDAE	NA	NA	Natalus	NA	mexicanus	G. S. Miller	1902	0	Natalus_mexicanus	Miller, G. S., Jr. (1902). Twenty New American Bats. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 54, 399.	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10309529#page/433/mode/1up	USNM 96496		"Santa Anita, Lower [= Baja] California, Mexico."			mexicanus G. S. Miller, 1902|saturatus Dalquest & E. R. Hall, 1949	may include the recently described lanatus, but it has been retained in recent publication until further studies are conducted	Tejedor, A. (2005). A new species of funnel-eared bat (Natalidae: Natalus) from Mexico. Journal of Mammalogy, 86(6), 1109-1120.|López-Wilchis, R., Guevara-Chumacero, L. M., Pérez, N. Á., Juste, J., Ibáñez, C., & Sosa, I. B. D. (2012). Taxonomic status assessment of the Mexican populations of funnel-eared bats, genus Natalus (Chiroptera: Natalidae). Acta Chiropterologica, 14(2), 305-316.	Mexico|Guatemala|Belize|Honduras|El Salvador|Nicaragua|Costa Rica|Panama|Colombia	North America|South America	Nearctic|Neotropic	LC	0	0	0	Natalus_mexicanus	0	unmatched	NA	1	IUCN. 2022. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2022-1. https://www.iucnredlist.org. Accessed on [28 September, 2022].	100000000	Natalus mexicanus	ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	CHIROPTERA	NATALIDAE	Natalus	mexicanus	Miller, 1902	This was a subspecies under ;Natalus stramineus . López-Wilchis et al . (2012) analyzed morphological and molecular characters to determine if two distinct species of Funnel-eared Bats (N. lanatus and N. mexicanus ) occur in Mexico. They found that the proposed diagnostic morphological characters that separate the two taxa are not consistent and rarely differentiate between the two forms. Likewise, phylogenetic analyses do not support the separation of Natalus into two species in Mexico, but there is clearly geographic structure when all Mexican haplotypes are combined into N. mexicanus . The results of both morphological and molecular analyses point to the presence of a single species of Natalus in Mexico.	20000000	Natalus mexicanus	Least Concern		2019	2019-02-08 00:00:00 UTC	3.1	English	This species is listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, presumed large population, and because it is unlikely to be declining at nearly the rate required to qualify for listing in a threatened category.	These bats are generally found in dry and semi-deciduous forest and secondary growth forests, and are occasionally found in evergreen forest. They can be found at elevations up to 2,400 m, but are usually found around 300 m. They roost in hot and humid caves (Tejedor 2011). Little is known about mating systems in this family (Reid 2009). In El Salvador and Mexico, N. stramineus is reported to breed during the dry season. In Mexico and Central America, pregnant females have been found from January through July, and gestation is thought to last 8 to 10 months. Females are thought to be monoestrus, and to have slow development of the fetus (Tejedor 2011). A single offspring is produced annually, weighing almost half of the adult mass, or about 2.1 g. During the breeding season, the sexes apparently segregate, so that males and females roost separately. (Reid 2009, Tejedor 2011). Although it is surely insectivorous, nothing is known of the diet of N. mexicanus . Groups of Mexican funnel-eared bats leave the roost approximately 30 minutes after sunset; bats began returning to the cave 2 hours after emergence and continued entering and leaving the cave for the remainder of the night ;(Tejedor 2011). ;Its flight of is slow and very maneuverable.	As many other cave bats, this species might be affected by activities like mining and tourism.	This species generally roosts in deep (more than 1 km length), warm and moist caves but can be found at small ones too (less than 10 m length). These bats are typically found in groups of up to 300 bats in one colony. While roosting in the caves, the individuals are spaced out widely in the dark caverns (Tejedor 2011). Most flight occurs at understory level, with great speed and agility in dipping, twisting, and dodging the vegetation. These bats are most active within 2 hours after sunset. As the evening progresses, the bats may use nighttime roosts which differ from their normal daily roosting location. Northern populations will sometimes migrate, causing colony size to vary considerably (Reid 2009).	Stable	Natalus mexicanus is distributed from northern Mexico, including Baja California, south to Panama (Tejedor 2011, López-Wilchis et al . 2012).		Terrestrial	More information about its natural history, and variations associated to its wide geographic range and the diverse habitat it occupies are necessary. Also, local strategies to identify and protect the caves they use as day roosts.	Neotropical		FALSE	FALSE	Global	Simmons, N. B., & Cirranello, A. L. (2023). Batnames.org Species List Version 1.4 (1.4). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8136157 	Natalidae	Natalus		mexicanus	Miller	1902	0	Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia	60:39:00	Mexican Greater Funnel-eared Bat	 lanatus Tejedor (2005).		Mexico to Panama	Not listed.	Least Concern	Distinct from stramineus; see Tejedor (2011). Based on the morphological and molecular results of Lopez-Wilchis et al. (2012), we include lanatus; as a synonym of mexicanus .	Natalus mexicanus	1005277	23	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Mexican Greater Funnel-eared Bat	Theria	Placentalia	Boreoeutheria	Laurasiatheria	CHIROPTERA	VESPERTILIONIFORMES	NA	NA	VESPERTILIONOIDEA	Natalidae	NA	NA	Natalus	NA	mexicanus	G. S. Miller	1902	0	Natalus_mexicanus	Miller, G. S., Jr. (1902). Twenty New American Bats. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 54, 399.	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10309529#page/433/mode/1up	USNM 96496		"Santa Anita, Lower [= Baja] California, Mexico."			mexicanus G. S. Miller, 1902|saturatus Dalquest & E. R. Hall, 1949	may include the recently described lanatus, but it has been retained in recent publication until further studies are conducted	Tejedor, A. (2005). A new species of funnel-eared bat (Natalidae: Natalus) from Mexico. Journal of Mammalogy, 86(6), 1109-1120.|López-Wilchis, R., Guevara-Chumacero, L. M., Pérez, N. Á., Juste, J., Ibáñez, C., & Sosa, I. B. D. (2012). Taxonomic status assessment of the Mexican populations of funnel-eared bats, genus Natalus (Chiroptera: Natalidae). Acta Chiropterologica, 14(2), 305-316.				Mexico|Guatemala|Belize|Honduras|El Salvador|Nicaragua|Costa Rica|Panama|Colombia	North America|South America	Nearctic|Neotropic	LC	0	0	0	Natalus_mexicanus	0	unmatched	NA	1	Burgin, C. J., Zijlstra, J. S., Becker, M. A., Handika, H., Alston, J. M., Widness, J., Liphardt, S., Huckaby, D. G., and Upham, N. S. (2025). How many mammal species are there now? Updates and trends in taxonomic, nomenclatural, and geographic knowledge. Journal of Mammalogy in revision: TBD. https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.02.27.640393	Natalus_mexicanus	1005277	23	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Mexican Greater Funnel-eared Bat|Woolly Funnel-eared Bat	Theria	Placentalia	Boreoeutheria	Laurasiatheria	Chiroptera	Yangochiroptera	NA	NA	Vespertilionoidea	Natalidae	NA	NA	Natalus	NA	mexicanus	G. S. Miller	0	Natalus mexicanus	Miller, G.S., Jr. 1902-09-12. Twenty new American bats. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 54(2):389-412.	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10309530	USNM:MAMM:96496	holotype	http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3e67de85b-5bc0-4f97-b09b-2eed52860583	"Santa Anita, Lower [= Baja] California, Mexico."			includes the recently described lanatus	Tejedor, A. (2005). A new species of funnel-eared bat (Natalidae: Natalus) from Mexico. Journal of Mammalogy, 86(6), 1109-1120.|López-Wilchis, R., Guevara-Chumacero, L. M., Pérez, N. Á., Juste, J., Ibáñez, C., & Sosa, I. B. D. (2012). Taxonomic status assessment of the Mexican populations of funnel-eared bats, genus Natalus (Chiroptera: Natalidae). Acta Chiropterologica, 14(2), 305-316.				Mexico|Guatemala|Belize|Honduras|El Salvador|Nicaragua|Costa Rica|Panama|Colombia	North America|South America	Nearctic|Neotropic	LC	0	0	0	Natalus_mexicanus	0	unmatched	NA	1	Simmons, N. B., & Cirranello, A. L. (2025). Batnames.org Species List Version 1.7 (1.7). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14796586	Natalidae	Natalus		mexicanus	Miller	1902	0	Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia	54(1902): 399	Mexican Greater Funnel-eared Bat	lanatus Tejedor (2005).		Mexico to Panama	<a href='https://cites.org/eng/app/appendices.php' target='_blank'>Not Listed</a>	<a href='https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/123984355/22011975/' target='_blank'>Least Concern</a>	Distinct from stramineus; see Tejedor (2011). Based on the morphological and molecular results of Lopez-Wilchis et al. (2012), we include lanatus as a synonym of mexicanus.		Mammal Diversity Database. (2025). Mammal Diversity Database (Version 2.2) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15007505	NA	Natalus mexicanus; Natalus mexicanus; Natalus mexicanus; Natalus mexicanus; Natalus mexicanus; lanatus; mexicanus; saturatus; Natalide du Mexique; Mexiko-Trichterohr; Natalido mejicano; Mexican Greater Funnel-eared Bat; Mexican Funnel-eared Bat; Mexican Greater Funnel-eared Bat; Mexican Greater Funnel-eared Bat; N. mexicanus