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- noun largest and most widely distributed genus of bats
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The caves also contain one of the largest colonies of bats in the world: 11 species make their homes here, including western pipistrelle, pallid, lump-nosed, fringed myotis, and Mexican free-tailed bats.
Travel Guide: the Incredible Natural Landscapes in the U.S.A. (Part 1) 2008
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The underground galleries hold ten species of wintering bat in reasonable numbers including the rare and Shreiber's bat Miniopterus schreibersi, lesser horseshoe bat Rhinolophus hipposideros (VU), long-fingered bat Myotis capaccinii (VU), greater mouse-eared bat M. myotis, Savi's pipistrelle Pipistrellus savii and western barbastelle Barbastella barbastellus (VU).
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Bat species within the monument include the endangered lesser long-nosed bat, the California leaf-nosed bat, and the cave myotis.
Proclamation On Sonoran Desert Nationalmonument Clinton, Bill, 1946- 2001
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Bat species within the monument include the endangered lesser long-nosed bat, the California leaf-nosed bat, and the cave myotis.
Proclamation On Sonoran Desert National Monument Clinton, Bill, 1946- 2001
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A new long-eared myotis (Myotis evotis) from northeastern
Birds from Coahuila, Mexico Emil K. Urban
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If death rates and spread continue as they have over the past four years, this disease will likely lead to the regional extinction of the little brown myotis, previously one of the most common species in North
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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The serious population declines of the little brown myotis were recognized based on surveys made by officials from state departments of natural resources going back to 1979.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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The researchers predict a "99 percent chance of regional extinction of little brown myotis within the next 16 years" if mortality and spread continue unabated.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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The serious population declines of the little brown myotis were recognized based on surveys made by officials from state departments of natural resources going back to 1979.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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The researchers predict a "99 percent chance of regional extinction of little brown myotis within the next 16 years" if mortality and spread continue unabated.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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