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Long-legged Myotis

Myotis volans

176 observations in the source records

Wildlife study photograph from iNaturalist.
(c) antrozousamelia, some rights reserved (CC BY)

24 photos

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What the records say

Where it is recorded

Records by month in New Mexico.January 71, February 65, March 74, April 108, May 138, June 83, July 84, August 91, September 92, October 75, November 64, December 72.
United States4,162
New Mexico1,017
California634
Colorado558
Texas397
Nevada321
Arizona277
Utah207
Oregon206
South Dakota172

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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Sources

Remember the name next time.

Practise Long-legged Myotis with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.