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near Biosphere Reserve El Pinacate near Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, has Lesser Long-nosed Bats foraging on organ pipe cactus, Mexico
Biosphere Reserve El Pinacate near Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, has Lesser Long-nosed Bats foraging on organ pipe cactus, Mexico is one of the top spots to sight Lesser Long-nosed Bat (Leptonycteris yerbabuenae) in the wild. Below are the best-rated places to stay within 25 km, plus tips for spotting nearby.
Lesser Long-nosed Bat (Leptonycteris yerbabuenae)
BEST TIME TO SEE
May to September in Sonoran Desert areas of northern Mexico; Cueva de la Boca near Monterrey and Sonoran agave fields at dusk are reliable.
SIGHTING TIP
Summer. Migrates north through Mexico in spring following the flowering of agave and columnar cacti; roosts in caves in Sonora and Chihuahua.
Coordinates
31.8000°N, 113.5000°W
HABITAT
Desert scrub and tropical dry forest with abundant agave and columnar cactus; roosts in large colonies in caves, mines, and buildings
CONSERVATION STATUS
Least Concern
Hotels and Stays Nearby
Within 25 Km
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