NPSpecies

Data Source: Spencer and Bautz review of species list, 2003.

Native to the United States.; Data Source: Whitaker and Hamilton 1998

Park Species Detail: Rare in north; range extension to northern MN. If present, most animals roost in trees, also caves, mines, crevices in rock, rarely buildings. Often near water. Solitary or in small clusters, sometimes associated with M. lucifugus. Emerges early. Preys on small insects over waterways and near forest edge. Some hiberate in north (Harvey et al. 1999)., Park Species Data Source: Harvey, Michael J., J. Scott Attenbach, and Troy L. Best. 1999. Bats of the United States. Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. 64pp. Spencer, E. and R. Bautz. 2003. Letter to J. Elias. Small mammal species list review for six parks. Whitaker, John O., Jr., and William J. Hamilton, Jr. 1998. Mammals of the Eastern United States. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. 583 pp.