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Scientific Name
Myotis keenii
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Myotis keenii (Merriam, 1895)
Park
Acadia National Park (ACAD)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Keen's Myotis, Northern Long-eared Bat, Northern Myotis, Say's Bat
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Subclass | Theria |
| Infraclass | Eutheria |
| Order | Chiroptera |
| Suborder | Yangochiroptera |
| Superfamily | Vespertilionoidea |
| Family | Vespertilionidae |
| Subfamily | Myotinae |
| Genus | Myotis |
| Subgenus | Myotis (Pizonyx) |
| Species | Myotis keenii |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Atkins and Glanz (2001) captured 10 individuals within the park on MDI during 1998.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Whitaker and Hamilton (1998) Native to New England. Native to Maine (Palmer 1937).
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Zimmerman (2001): most common species of bat captured on MDI during 1997. Not as common during 1998 (Atkins and Glanz 2001). Zimmerman (2001) common throughout the breeding season in Maine. Atkins and Glanz (2001 uncommon in eastern Maine.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
G. Mittelhauser
Created Date
9/4/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
G. Mittelhauser
Last Modified Date
9/4/2002 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Note: Species name has changed recently. Current taxonomy suggests this species is Myotis keenii, not Myotis septentrionalis. Pre-1979: called Myotis keenii septentrionalis; post 1979 called Myotis septentrionalis, recently back to Myotis keenii.
Atkins and Glanz (2001): 10 individuals were captured within the park on MDI. 5 individuals were radioed and some were tracked to roosts on rock slides within the park; distributed throughout eastern U.S. and Canada; 2nd most common bat caught on MDI; uncommon in eastern Maine.
Zimmerman (2001): Most common bat captured bat on MDI. Zimmerman (2001) trapped 74 individuals (out of 163 total captures) on MDI during 1997; no specific locations given.
Coman (1987) first reported on MDI on 24 August 1981 (S. Grierson); "there is every reason to suppose that this bat has been living on the island for many years, but was mistaken for the Little Brown Myotis"., Park Species Data Source: Atkins and Glanz (2001)
