Division of Mammals
open weekdays 8am - 5pm
visitors welcome by appointment
information for visitors
phone: (505) 277-1360
fax: (505) 277-1351
museum administrator
Bats of New Mexico
Order - Chiroptera
Family - Vespertilionidae - Evening Bats and Vesper Bats
western yellow bat
Lasiurus xanthinus
Native to New Mexico: yes
Habitat: grasslands, shrubland, riparian
Feeding Behavior: carnivore, insectivore
Museum Holdings: Arctos database
Specimen Map: BerkeleyMapper
Other Resources: Smithsonian and Animal Diversity Web
Distribution Map:
