The Recent Mammals of Tamaulipas, MéxicoAlvarez, Ticul
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The Recent Mammals of Tamaulipas, México
Alvarez, Ticul
Mammals -- Mexico -- Tamaulipas
Specimens examined are intermediate in color and measurements between
_Pipistrellus subflavus subflavus_ and _P. s. veraecrucis_, but the
color resembles that of individuals of _subflavus_ from Kansas more
than that of specimens of _veraecrucis_ from Las Vigas, Veracruz.
The two males from eight kilometers west and 10 kilometers north of El
Encino represent the southernmost record of the subspecies.
_Measurements._--External measurements of two males (58849,
58848) from 8 km. west and 10 km. north of El Encino and a
male (60296) from Rancho Pano Ayuctle are, respectively, as
follows: 78, 81, 83; 36, 38, 36; 10, 10, 9; 11, 11, 11;
length of forearm, 33.1, 32.0, --; length of tibia, 14.6,
13.4, 13.0. Some cranial measurements of the two specimens
from northwest of El Encino are: greatest length of skull,
12.8, 12.9; breadth of braincase, 6.5, 6.5; length of
maxillary tooth-row, 4.0, 4.1.
_Records of occurrence._--Specimens examined, 3: 8 km. W, 10
km. N El Encino, 400 ft., 2; Rancho Pano Ayuctle, 6 mi. N
Gómez Farías, 300 ft., 1.
Additional record: Matamoros (H. Allen, 1894:128).
=Pipistrellus hesperus potosinus= Dalquest
Western Pipistrelle
1951. _Pipistrellus hesperus potosinus_ Dalquest, Proc.
Biol. Soc. Washington, 64:105, August 24, type from Presa de
Guadalupe, San Luis Potosí.
_Distribution in Tamaulipas._--Probably occurs throughout
southwest part, but presently known only from Joya Verde.
The specimens reported herein were shot in July in a canyon that
contained some standing water. According to the field notes of the
collector (Schaldach), individuals of this bat in Tamaulipas flew
later, in his experience, than bats of the same species in Sonora,
Arizona and Coahuila, not emerging until it was almost fully dark.
_Pipistrellus hesperus_ from Tamaulipas is identified as _P. h.
potosinus_ owing to the dark color, but the averages of some
measurements differ slightly from those given by Dalquest (1951:106)
for _potosinus_ as follows: tail and ear shorter; foot larger;
condylobasal length and cranial breadth less.
_Measurements._--Average and extreme external and cranial
measurements of five males from Joya Verde are: 73.2
(70-75); 27 (26-28); 7 (7); 12.4 (12-13); length of forearm,
31.0 (29.5-31.5); greatest length of skull, 12.4
(12.2-12.8); condylobasal length, 11.8 (11.4-12.3); breadth
of braincase, 6.3 (6.0-6.5). Corresponding measurements of
three females (60204, 60209, 60210) from the same locality
are: 72, 78, 76; 27, 33, 35; 7, 7, 7; 12, 12, 12; 31, 31,
32; 12.3, 12.9, 13.5; 11.7, 12.2, --; 6.0, 6.6, 6.1.
_Records of occurrence._--Specimens examined, 8, from Joya
Verde, 35 km. SW Cd. Victoria, 3800 ft.
=Eptesicus fuscus miradorensis= (H. Allen)
Big Brown Bat
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