Myotis volans (hairy-winged bat, long-legged myotis)
Specimen Images | FW4588 |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Chiroptera |
| Family | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus | Myotis |
| Species | Myotis volans |
| Common | hairy-winged bat, long-legged myotis |
| Diet | Insectivore |
| Habitat | conifer forests, woodlands |
| Description | Suborder Microchiroptera. relatively large Myotis, hairy “armpits”, shorter, rounded ears, keeled calcar. Note size in relation to the fingers in photo. |
| 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 |