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Western Small-footed Myotis

Myotis ciliolabrum

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in New Mexico.January 40, February 37, March 42, April 62, May 79, June 47, July 48, August 52, September 52, October 43, November 37, December 41.
United States2,624
New Mexico580
California383
Colorado262
Texas241
Wyoming223
Nevada201
Arizona172
Utah143
South Dakota137

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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