Mexican funnel-eared bat
The Mexican funnel-eared bat ("Natalus stramineus") is a bat species found in Central America and the Caribbean. Description. The Mexican funnel-eared bat has very distinct funnel shaped ears, hence its name. The ears tilt forward, and the face has a triangular shape and pale skin. Both sexes of this species are similar in size, unlike other species. They have brown fur, with it getting darker as it reaches the tip. They tend to live in deep and very humid caves and have groups from 100 up to 10,000 bats. Distribution. They are found from  Mexico through Central America, to Eastern Brazil, the Yucatan Peninsula, Honduras, Panama, and in the Caribbean in the Lesser Antilles, Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti), and Jamaica. Taxonomy. The related species "Natalus espiritosantensis" (formerly known as "Natalus stramineus ssp. espiritosantensis") is endemic to Brazil, and the subspecies Lesser Antillean funnel-eared bat ("Natalus stramineus stramineus") is endemic to the Lesser Antilles islands.