Yuma myotis

The Yuma myotis (Myotis yumanensis) is a species of vesper bat.

It averages 78 millimetres (3.1 in) long and weighs 4–8 grams (0.14–0.28 oz), and is similar to Myotis occultus.[1]

Habitats

Yuma myotis occur in a variety of western lowland habitats where it forages for insects just above the surface of slow moving water. It eats a variety of soft-bodied insects, primarily moths.

It is found in British Columbia, Mexico, and the western United States.[2]

References in popular culture

Yuma myotis is alluded to in Reif Larsen's novel The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet (2009). Pages 62-63 include allusions to and an illustration, with a small typo, viz. 'yumamensis' as the illustration's caption.

See also

References

  1. ↑ The Mammals of Texas (2004) by David J. Schmidly and William B. Davis, page 90.
  2. ↑ Arroyo-Cabrales, J. & Ticul Alvarez Castaneda, S. (2008). "Myotis yumanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 8 February 2010.


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