Parastrellus hesperus (bat)
Variant names: Pipistrellus hesperus
Mass: 3.9 g based on López Gonzâlez and García Mendoza 2006, Geluso 1978, and Black 1974
Diet: insectivore based on Freeman 1981
Abundance: 0.39 to 74.91% (median 14.30%)
Latitudinal range: 21.4° to 36.5°Habitats: desert/xeric shrubland (5), temperate coniferous forest (3), temperate savanna (1), tropical/subtropical savanna (1)
Found in 10 samples
Mexico: La Ascension, San Luis de la Paz
United States: White Spot Spring, State Fish Hatchery, McKittrick Canyon (1968), McKittrick Canyon (1970), Nogal Canyon, Palo Duro Canyon State Park (2006), Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge (summer 2008), Mojave Desert
Size measurements:
body mass | 3.7 g | N = 19 | López Gonzâlez and García Mendoza 2006 |
♂ body mass | 3.9 g | N = 10 | Geluso 1978 |
body mass | 4.40 g | N = 10 | Black 1974 |
See also Parastrellus