Four of the nine species of Adirondack bats belong to the genus Myotis, the mouse-eared bats. The little brown bat is the most abundant of the four, and is the common bat of the region. During the ...

Arizona is home to 28 bat species, from the small, agile Myotis to the newest discovery, Mexican long nosed bats. And the "Phoenix Bat Cave," a storm tunnel along the Arizona Canal near 37th Place ...

The common name of this bat is an honor of the Reverend John Henry Keen who, in 1894, obtained the first specimen from which the species was described. Keen’s myotis is brown in color, darker above ...

The species' flight pattern is highly distinctive; their slow, fluttering movement is unusual for small-bodied bats and makes them easy to distinguish from other Myotis species in flight. Eastern ...

Six species have the disease, one of which had been declared endangered long before white-nose syndrome: the Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis). Three others are at very high risk, including the gray ...

Bats in southeastern Arizona have tested positive for a fungus that poses a threat to the species, prompting wildlife officials to urge the public to report any potential infections. A bat that ...

The longest-lived bats—those belonging to the Myotis genus—may have their telomeres to thank for their slow aging process, according to a study published yesterday (Feb 7) in Science Advances. “In the ...

More than 200 citizen scientists, volunteers, rangers, and scientists have joined 21 surveys to uncover the biodiversity of ...

25 ounces and total body length is approximately 3.5 inches. As its name suggests, this bat is distinguishable from other Myotis species by its long ears, which extend beyond its nose when pushed ...