| The southeastern myotis occurs as far west as northeastern Texas and southwestern Oklahoma. Its preferred daytime roosts are caves with pools of water. It forages over water, at time of night when many species of aquatic insects emerge. It has not been found to migrate. This is the only myotis that has twins. Pups are born in late April and May.
Also known as:
Mississippi Myotis
Sexual Dimorphism:
Females are larger than males.
Length:
Average:
83.7 mm males; 87.2 mm females
Range:
77-89 mm males; 80-97 mm females
Weight:
Average:
5.9 g males; 6.9 g females
Range:
51.-6.8 g males; 5.2-8.1 g females
References:
Rhoads, S.N., 1897. A new southeastern race of little brown bat, p. 227. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 49:227-228.
Links:
Mammal Species of the World (opens in a new window).
Mammalian Species, American Society of Mammalogists' species account (opens in a new window).
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