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Order

The order Chiroptera is represented in California by the following taxa:

Family Phyllostomatidae (leaf-nosed bats)
    Genus Choeronycteris
        Choeronycteris mexicana (Mexican Long-tounged Bat)
    Genus Macrotus
        Macrotus californicus (California Leaf-nosed Bat)
Family Vespertilionidae (vesper bats)
    Genus Antrozous
        Antrozous pallidus (Pallid Bat)
    Genus Lasiurus
        Lasiurus blossevillii (Western Red Bat)
        Lasiurus cinereus (Hoary Bat)
        Lasiurus xanthinus (Southwestern Yellow Bat)
    Genus Euderma
        Euderma maculatum (Spotted Bat)
    Genus Lasionycteris
        Lasionycteris noctivagans (Silver-haired Bat)
    Genus Corynorhinus
        Corynorhinus (Plecotus) townsendii (Townsend's Long-eared Bat)
                ssp. pallescens (Pale Big-eared Bat)
                ssp. townsendii (Townsend's Western Big-eared Bat)
    Genus Idionycteris
        Idionycteris phyllotis (Allen's Long-eared Bat)
    Genus Eptesicus
        Eptesicus fuscus (Big Brown Bat)
    Genus Pipistrellus
        Pipistrellus hesperus (Western Pipistrelle)
    Genus Myotis
        Myotis californicus (California Myotis)
        Myotis ciliolabrum (Western Small-footed Myotis)    
        Myotis evotis (Long-eared Myotis)
        Myotis lucifugus (Little Brown Myotis)
        Myotis velifer (Cave Myotis)
        Myotis thysanodes (Fringed Myotis)
        Myotis volans (Long-legged Myotis)
         Myotis yumanensis (Yuma Myotis)
Family Molossidae (free-tailed bats)
    Genus Eumops
        Eumops perotis (Western Mastiff Bat)
    Genus Nyctinomops
        Nyctinomops femerosacca (Pocketed Free-tailed Bat)
        Nyctinomops macrotis (Big Free-tailed Bat)
    Genus Tadarida
        Tadarida brasiliensis (Guano Bat or Brazilian Free-tailed Bat)