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Arizona Myotis

Myotis occultus

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in New Mexico.January 34, February 31, March 35, April 52, May 66, June 40, July 40, August 44, September 44, October 36, November 31, December 35.
United States890
New Mexico487
Texas247
Colorado81
Arizona69
South Dakota5
Mexico3
San Luis Potosi2
Kansas1
Durango1

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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