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.
| Corynorhinus | |
|---|---|
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| Townsend's big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Tribe: | Plecotini |
| Genus: | Corynorhinus H. Allen, 1865 |
Species
Corynorhinus species are:
- Corynorhinus rafinesquii Rafinesque's big-eared bat[1]
- 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.
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