---
title: "California Leaf-nosed Bat"
description: "Macrotus californicus — Zoogdieren. The California leaf-nosed bat (Macrotus californicus) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/california-leaf-nosed-bat
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# California Leaf-nosed Bat

> Macrotus californicus — Zoogdieren. The California leaf-nosed bat (Macrotus californicus) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae.

- Scientific name: *Macrotus californicus*
- Category: `mammals` (Zoogdieren)
- Habitats: `desert` (Woestijn)
- iNaturalist observations: 206
- Wikidata: [Q1834586](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1834586)
- iNaturalist taxon: [41147](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41147)

## Names

- en: California Leaf-nosed Bat
- de: Kalifornische Großohrblattnase
- es: Murciélago orejón californiano
- fr: Macrote de Californie

## Countries with the most observations

MX (107), US (85)

## Summary

The California leaf-nosed bat (Macrotus californicus) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Mexico and the United States. Its natural habitat is hot deserts.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_leaf-nosed_bat

## Photo

![California Leaf-nosed Bat](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/california-leaf-nosed-bat/medium.jpg)

Photo: steve b · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/259450811

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/california-leaf-nosed-bat?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).