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Southwestern myotis

Order : Chiroptera
Family : Vespertilionidae
Subfamily : Vespertilioninae
Species : Myotis auriculus

 

The Southwestern myotis is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Facts about the southwestern myotis

1995: Southwestern myotis is a fairly common summer resident in Gila National Forest (USDA Forest Service, 1995) *29*.

1996: Myotis auriculus is expected, though not documented on the San Andres NWR, NM (Wiesenberger, 1996) *28*.

1999: Myotis auriculus is found from Arizona and New Mexico to southern Mexico (Harvey et al.

IDENTIFYING CHARACTERISTICS AND LIFE HISTORY: Myotis auriculus is a member of the long-eared group of Myotis that includes M.

The southwestern myotis is found from the southern two-thirds of Arizona and New Mexico south into central Mexico.

The urine concentrating ability of southwestern myotis is average reltive to other insectivorous bats. (Full text)

The southwestern myotis (Myotis auriculus) is another "long-eared" species. (Full text)

1. Myotis, genus Myotis -- (largest and most widely distributed genus of bats)
Myotis
genus Myotis
(Source WordNet)