Order Chiroptera - Family Molossidae Author Wilson, Don E. Author Reeder, DeeAnn text 2005 The Johns Hopkins University Press Baltimore Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1 432 451 book chapter 0-8018-8221-4 10.5281/zenodo.7316519 Nyctinomops femorosaccus (Merriam 1889) [Nyctinomus] femorosaccus Merriam 1889 , N. Amer. Fauna, 2: 23 . Type Locality: USA , California , Riverside Co., Palm Springs. Vernacular Names: Pocketed Free-tailed Bat . Distribution: Guerrero ( Mexico ) to New Mexico , Arizona , California ( USA ) and Baja California ( Mexico ). Conservation: IUCN 2003 and IUCN / SSC Action Plan (2001) – Lower Risk (lc). Discussion: See Kumirai and Jones (1990) .