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Southeastern Myotis

Myotis austroriparius

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Georgia.January 43, February 47, March 43, April 63, May 52, June 31, July 26, August 25, September 34, October 38, November 29, December 36.
United States2,858
Georgia468
Alabama351
Mississippi115
Tennessee105
Louisiana103
Arkansas70
Kentucky52
Texas39
Indiana29

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Behavioral

  • NocturnalActive primarily at nightChecked by the maintainer

Dietary

  • InsectivoreFeeds primarily on insectsFrom its classification

Physical

  • EcholocationUses sonar to navigate and huntFrom its classification

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassMammals · Mammalia
OrderBats · Chiroptera
FamilyEvening Bats · Vespertilionidae
GenusMouse-eared Bats · Myotis

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