Fringe-tailed Myotis
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Myotis thysanodes pahasapensis
Scientific name translation: "Mouse-eared", "With a thing like a fringe" |
Description
Fringe-tailed myotis fur can vary from yellowish–brown to darker brownish–green and blackish–brown ears and membranes. The fringe-tailed myotis is the only Myotis bat with an obvious fringe of hairs along the edge of the uropatagium. Their head and body length ranges from 45–57 mm, tail length ranges from 35–45 mm, ear length ranges from 16–20 mm, and forearm length ranges from 40–45 mm. M. t. pahasapensis is a western sub-species of the fringed myotis (M. thysanodes).
Distribution
Fringe-tailed myotis occupy a variety of habitats that include desert-scrub, ponderosa pine, and oak woodlands in more open and arid regions. M. t. pahasapensis has a limited distribution in South Dakota, most often found on the western half of the state.
Ecology
Colonies may roost in mines, caves, dead or dying trees, bridges, and buildings. M. thysanodes arrive at maternity roosts mid-April with pups arriving Late June–early July. Bats migrate to hibernacula again September–October.
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