The Bats of Texas, 2nd edition
Now available from Texas A&M Press

Parastrellus hesperus(H. Allen, 1864)

American Parastrelle

Family: Vespertilionidae

Parastrellus hesperusPhotograph: Carson Brown

Specimens Prior to 1991

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Why two different sections for specimen data?

Specimen data prior to 1991 was included in the first edition of the Bats of Texas and included only basic information. For the second edition of the book, ancillary information such as catalog number, sex, tissue numbers, etc. was collected.

Rather than mix the two sets of data into one table (which would include hundreds of empty cells for specimens prior to 1991), the two data sets were separated and formatted to best display the information.

Specimens examined, 592: Briscoe Co.: 6.1 mi N, 0.1 mi W Quitaque, 2 (TTU). Childress Co.: Panther Cave, 22 mi SE Childress, 2 (TTU). Knox Co.: 5 mi N Vera, 1 (MSU). Garza Co.: Justiceburg, 3 (TTU); 7 mi E Justiceburg, 4 (CCSU). Haskell Co.: 10 mi W Rochester, 1 (MWSU). El Paso Co.: El Paso, 4 (USNM/FWS); Lomas del Rey, El Paso, 1 (UTEP). Hudspeth 1.: 0.56 mi S, 4.3 mi W Guadalupe Peak, GMNP, 1 (TTU); crossroads, GMNP, 5 (TTU); Middle Tank, Wind Canyon, Eagle Mts., 7 (UTEP). Culberson Co.: McKittrick Canyon, GMNP, 5,400 ft., 18 (TCWC); 0.1 mi S, 4.3 mi W Guadalupe Peak, GMNP, 2 (TTU); 7 mi N Pine Springs, GMNP, 5,300 ft., 2 (TCWC); Signal Peak, GMNP, 2 (TTU); Smith Springs, GMNP, 1 (TTU); Manzanita Springs, GMNP, 5,500 ft., 1 (TTU); 25 mi N Van Horn, 3,500 ft., 12 (TCWC); 1 mi N Kent, 4,000 ft., 3 (TCWC); 16 mi SE Van Horn, 4,100 ft., 2 (TCWC). Pecos Co.: 13 mi N, 19.7 mi E Marathon, 4,300 ft., 5 (CM). Jeff Davis Co.: 8 mi W jct. hwys. 166 and 118, 1 (SRSU); 20 mi SW Toyahvale, Davis Mts., 11 (USNM/FWS); 1.5 mi W Mt. Locke, 1 (UMMZ); Limpia Creek, 16 mi NE Ft. Davis, 2 (TCWC); 14 mi NE Ft. Davis, old Whittenburg ranch, 2 (LACM); 5 mi E Mt. Livermore, 1 (UMMZ); 8 mi S jct. hwys. 166 and 118, 5 (TTU); Limpia Canyon, 5 mi N Ft. Davis, 4,800–5,000 ft., 21 (TCWC); 2 mi NW Ft. Davis, 2 (UMMZ); Limpia Canyon, 1 mi N Ft. Davis, 4,800 ft., 7 (4 MVZ, 3 TCWC); 1 mi N Ft. Davis, 15 (1 TTU, 14 UMMZ); Ft. Davis, 1 (UMMZ); Muzquiz Canyon, 17.3 mi N Alpine, 1 (DMNHT); 15 mi N Alpine, 1 (SRSU); 7 mi S Ft. Davis, 2 (DMNHT). Terrell Co.: 13 mi S Sheffield, 3 (TNHC); 15 mi S Sheffield, 6 (TNHC); 16 mi S Sheffield, 3 (TNHC); 17 mi S Sheffield, 1 (TNHC); 18 mi S Sheffield, 2 (TNHC); 19 mi S Sheffield, 1 (TNHC); 20 mi S Sheffield, 10 (TNHC); 20 mi SW Sheffield, Independence Creek, 1 (ASVRC); 21 mi S Sheffield, 6 (TNHC); Sanderson, 1 (USNM/FWS); 2 mi E Sanderson, 2,775 ft., 1 (TCWC). Presidio Co.: 12 mi W Valentine, 3 (TNHC); 11 mi W Valentine, 23 (TNHC); 9 mi SW Valentine, 2 (CCSU); 10 mi WSW Valentine, 1 (TNHC); 11 mi SW Valentine, 1 (TNHC); ZH Canyon, Sierra Vieja, 2 (TTU); Paisano, 5 (USNM/FWS); 2 mi S Paisano, 5,000 ft., 11 (TCWC); 8 mi NE Candelaria, 5 (TCWC); 12 mi E Ruidosa, Chinati Mts., 5,000 ft., 3 (TCWC); Upper Wild Horse Canyon, Chinati Mts., 3 (SRSU); Pinto Canyon, 45 mi SW Marfa, 14 mi E Ruidosa, 10 (9 TCWC, 1 TTU); Chinati Mts., 3 (1 TTU, 2 USNM/FWS); 37 mi S Marfa, Harper Ranch, 4,000 ft., 6 (TCWC); Bandera Ranch, 1 (MWSU); Bandera Mesa, 13 (MWSU); 1 mi E Bandera Mesa, 1 (MWSU); 5 mi SE Bandera Mesa, 10 (MWSU); 13 mi E Presidio, 1 (MWSU); La Mota Rancho, 63 mi S Marfa, 4 (TNHC); between Lajitas and Redford on Rio Grande, 2 (SRSU); 30 mi SSE Redford, 1 (MWSU); mouth Cottonwood Canyon, 1 (TNHC); no specific locality, 1 (AMNH). Brewster Co.: 17.9 mi N, 0.3 mi E Marathon, 2 (TTU); 17.9 mi N, 3 mi E Marathon, 2 (TTU); 13.2 mi N, 2.6 mi E Marathon, 5,200 ft., (TTU); Spicewood Ranch, 17 mi W, 13 mi N Marathon, 2 (UIMNH); Alpine, 2 (USNM/FWS); Woodward Ranch Campground, 12 mi S Alpine, 1 (SRSU); Marathon, 5 (USNM/FWS); 15 mi N BBNP, 3 (TTU); 4.5 mi NE jct. Maravillas Creek and Rio Grande, 3 (DMNHT); BGWMA, 145 (2 TTU, 7 TCWC, 20 TNHC, 101 DMNHT, 15 LACM); 40 mi S Marathon, Tornillo Creek, 1(AMNH); Ernesta, 50 mi S Marathon, 3 (USNM/FWS); 27 mi N Government Springs, 2,500 ft., 1 (AMNH); Rosillos Mts., 2 (UMMZ); Neville Spring, BBNP, 1 (FMNH); Burnham Ranch, Government Springs, 3,950 ft., BBNP, 8 (AMNH); Terlingua, 5 (USNM/FWS); Grand Canyon, Terlingua, 2 (USNM/FWS); Oak Springs, BBNP, 4,000 ft., 2 (TCWC); Oak Creek, BBNP, 4 (BBNHA); Terlingua Ghost Town, 4 (MWSU); 2 mi E Terlingua, 1 (TTU); 6 mi E Terlingua, 1 (SRSU); 3 mi S Government Springs, 4,500 ft., BBNP, 5 (AMNH); flats NE Chisos Mts., 3,800 ft., BBNP, 3 (FMNH); W base Chisos Mts., 3,500 ft., BBNP, 6 (FMNH); Chisos Mts., The Basin, BBNP, 2 (FMNH); Chisos Mts., BBNP, 5 (4 AMNH, 1 USNM/ FWS); Mt. Emory, Chisos Mts., BBNP, 1 (FMNH); Chisos Mts., Juniper Canyon, BBNP, 4 (FMNH); Kibee Spring, Chisos Mts., 5,700 ft., BBNP, 24 (FMNH); Wilson’s Tank, 5 mi SE The Basin, BBNP, 1 (FMNH); 2 mi W Boquillas, 2,080 ft., BBNP, 1 (AMNH); Boquillas, BBNP, 10 (1 BBNHA, 2 MVZ, 7 USNM/FWS); 1 mi SW Boquillas, 1,800 ft., BBNP, 2 (AMNH); Glenn Spring, 2,606 ft., BBNP, 1 (MVZ); 81 mi SSE Alpine, 5,300 ft., 1 (MWSU); Nail’s Ranch, E side Burro Mesa, BBNP, 3,500 ft., 8 (7 LACM, 1 TCWC); E base Burro Mesa, 3,500 ft., BBNP, 17 (MVZ); Santa Elena Campground, BBNP, 1 (TCWC). Val Verde Co.: Pecos Crossing, 4 mi SW Pandale, 1 (MWSU); mouth of Pecos River, 1 (USNM/FWS).

Additional records: Upton Co.: 3 mi S, 5 mi E McCamey (Manning et al., 1987). Brewster Co.: Paisano (Bailey, 1905); Giant Dagger Yucca Flats, BBNP (Easterla, 1968). Terrell Co.: no specific locality (Hermann, 1950). Val Verde Co.: no specific locality (Davis, 1974); 0.5 mi E Langtry (Manning et al., 1987). Edwards Co.: no specific locality (Davis, 1974). Uvalde Co.: no specific locality (Davis, 1974).

Specimens After 1991

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