Myotis thysanodes (fringed bat, fringed myotis)
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Chiroptera |
| Family | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus | Myotis |
| Species | Myotis thysanodes |
| Common | fringed bat, fringed myotis |
| Diet | Insectivore |
| Habitat | riparian corridors, forests; roosts in caves |
| Description | Suborder Microchiroptera. light brown with dark roots. Long-ish ears (shorter than M. evotis) and distinct fringe of hairs along edge of tail membrane. Calcar not keeled. |
| Skull Characteristics | Myotis genus has rostrum narrower than braincase, rounded arches, 2 upper incisors. Vespertilionidae familiy, lower incisors are trifid. |
| Notes | Links to more species information:
Smithsonian Animal Diversity Web |