1844. _Monophyllus leachii_ Gray, _in_ The zoology of the
voyage of H. M. S. Sulphur ..., 1 (1, Mamm.): 18, April,
type from Realego, Chinandega, Nicaragua.
1913. _Glossophaga soricina leachii_, Miller, Proc. U. S.
Nat. Mus., 46:419, December 31.
_Distribution in Tamaulipas._--Tropical region of southern
part of state.
Specimens from the Sierra de Tamaulipas were taken in a cave along with
_Desmodus rotundus_ and _Tadarida laticaudata_. Specimens from 20 miles
north of El Mante were collected from a cave about 50 yards deep.
Weights of two females from the Sierra de Tamaulipas were 9 and 12
grams. Tamaulipan specimens examined do not differ from specimens from
Nicaragua that were used in comparison.
_Records of occurrence._--Specimens examined, 6: Sierra de
Tamaulipas, 3 mi. S, 16 mi. W Piedra, 1400 ft., 2; 10 km. N,
8 km. W El Encino, 400 ft., 1; Ojo de Agua, 20 mi. N El
Mante, and 3 km. W Highway, 300 ft., 2; 8 km. NE Antiguo
Morelos, 500 ft., 1.
Additional records: 5 mi. NE Antiguo Morelos, near El Pachon
(de la Torre, 1954:114); Altamira (Miller, 1913:420).
=Leptonycteris nivalis nivalis= (Saussure)