The spotted bat was first described by zoologist Joel Asaph Allen from the American Museum of Natural History in 1891. It can reach a length of 12 cm and a wingspan of 35 cm. The weight is about 15 g. It has three distinctive white spots on its black back. With ears that can grow up to 4 cm, it is said to have the largest ears of any bat species in North America.[2] The spotted bat's mating season is in autumn and the females produce their offspring (usually one juvenile) in June or July. Its main diet is grasshoppers and moths.
Use of pesticides such as DDT and other insecticides in the 1960s led to a severe decline in the spotted bat population, but current observations had shown that it is more common than formerly believed. Abundance, population trend, and threats are widely unknown.
^Arroyo-Cabrales, J.; Álvarez-Castañeda, S.T. (2017). "Euderma maculatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T8166A22028573. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T8166A22028573.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^(PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
Further readingedit
David J. Schmidly, William B. Davis: The mammals of Texas University of Texas Press, 2004 ISBN978-0-292-70241-7
B. J. Verts, Leslie N. Carraway: Land mammals of Oregon. University of California Press, 1998 ISBN9780520211995
External linksedit
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spotted, spotted, euderma, maculatum, species, vesper, only, species, genus, euderma, euderma, maculatum, side, view, conservation, status, least, concern, iucn, scientific, classification, domain, eukaryota, kingdom, animalia, phylum, chordata, class, mammali. The spotted bat Euderma maculatum is a species of vesper bat and the only species of the genus Euderma Euderma maculatum Side view Conservation status Least Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order Chiroptera Family Vespertilionidae Tribe Plecotini Genus EudermaH Allen 1892 Species E maculatum Binomial name Euderma maculatum Allen 1891 Synonyms Euderma maculata Allen 1891 Histiotus maculatus Allen 1891 Contents 1 Description 2 Habitat 3 Threats 4 See also 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksDescription editThe spotted bat was first described by zoologist Joel Asaph Allen from the American Museum of Natural History in 1891 It can reach a length of 12 cm and a wingspan of 35 cm The weight is about 15 g It has three distinctive white spots on its black back With ears that can grow up to 4 cm it is said to have the largest ears of any bat species in North America 2 The spotted bat s mating season is in autumn and the females produce their offspring usually one juvenile in June or July Its main diet is grasshoppers and moths Habitat editThe habitats of the spotted bat are undisturbed roosts on cliffs along the Grand Canyon in Arizona and open and dense deciduous and coniferous forests hay fields deserts marshes riparian areas and dry shrub steppe grasslands in Arizona California Colorado Oregon New Mexico Utah Washington and British Columbia Canada Threats editUse of pesticides such as DDT and other insecticides in the 1960s led to a severe decline in the spotted bat population but current observations had shown that it is more common than formerly believed Abundance population trend and threats are widely unknown See also editBats of Canada Bats of the United StatesReferences edit Arroyo Cabrales J Alvarez Castaneda S T 2017 Euderma maculatum IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017 e T8166A22028573 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2017 2 RLTS T8166A22028573 en Retrieved 12 November 2021 Classify a Chiropteran PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2016 12 21 Retrieved 2010 02 08 Further reading editDavid J Schmidly William B Davis The mammals of Texas University of Texas Press 2004 ISBN 978 0 292 70241 7 B J Verts Leslie N Carraway Land mammals of Oregon University of California Press 1998 ISBN 9780520211995External links editSpotted Bat Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Spotted bat amp oldid 1180037949, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
