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Rafinesque Big Southeastern Myotis Eared Bat Identification Worksheet Family/Tribe/Genus/Species/subspecies/common names WEIGHT FORE WING 1st check visual items Face Ears & Nose closest match X GRAMS ARMS SPAN MM 2nd compare physical measurements -> MM Specimen # 1 Molossidae-Nyctinomops Macrotis- Big Free-Tailed Bat 24-30 58-64 426 Endangered 2 Molossidae-Tadarida Brasiliensis Mexican (Brazili8an) Free-Tailed Bat 11-14 36-46 301 Western Small-footed Townsendii 3 Myotinae(M)-Myotis-Austroriparius/South Eastern Myotis 5-7 36-41 254 Myotis Ozark Big 4 Myotinae -Myotis-Grisescens/Gray Myotis 7.9-13.5 40-46 275-300 Eared Bat 5 Myotinae -Myotis-Keen’s(Keenii) Myotis 4 - 6 35-38 200-260 6 Myotinae -Myotis-Leibii/Eastern Small-Footed Myotis 4.1-5.5 30-36 212-248 7 Myotinae -Myotis-Lucifugus/Little Brown Bat 7-9 34-41 190-239 8 Myotinae -Myotis-Sodalis/Indiana Myotis 7.1-7.5 35-41 240-267 9 Myotinae -Myotis-Valifer/Cave Myotis 15 37-47 296 10 Myotinae -Myotis-Yumanensis/Yuma Myotis 4-6 32-38 225 11 Myotinae-Lasionycteris-Noctivagans /Silver Haired Bat 8-12 37-44 289 12 Vespertilionidae(V)- Antrozous pallidus/ Pallid Bat 12-17 48-60 353 13 V-Plecotus(P)-Corynorhinus (C )-rafinesquei/ Rafinesque’s Big-eared 7-13 40-46 280 Endangered 14 V-P.C. Townsendii pallescens/Townsend’s Big-eared 5-13 39-47 297-320 Gray Myotis Big Brown 15 V-P.C.Townsendii ingens/Ozark Big-eared bat 7-13 39-47 270 16 V-Eptesicus Fuscus /Big Brown Bat 13-30 42-51 312-325 17 V-Lasiurus-(Hairy tailed) borealis/Eastern Red Bat 10-15 35-45 312 18 V-Lasiurus (hairy tailed) cinereus/Hoary Bat 20-35 46-58 400 19 V-Lasiurus (Hairy tailed)/Seminole Bat 10-15 35-45 300 20 V-Nycticelus Humeralis Evening Bat 5-15 33-39 260-300 21 V-Pipistrellus Hesperus/Canyon Bat was W. Pipistrelle 3-6 27-33 190 22 V-Pipistrellus-Perimyotis Subflavus Tri-Colored Bat was E. Pipistrelle 4-6 31-35 235±15 Additional bats from BCI list for Oklahoma Silvered Haired Myotis-Ciliolabrum/Western Small-Footed Myotis 4-5 30-36 242 Keen’s Myotis Myotis-Melanorhinus Myotis/ Small-footed Dark-nosed Myotis 3-7 30-36 210-250 MyotisLucifugus-Occultus Myotis/Arizona Myotis 7-9 36-41 190-239 V-Lasiurus blossevillii/Western (Desert) Red Bat 9-12 35-45 312 Additonal bats from Natureserve.org V-Plecotus Corynorhinus townsendii /Townsend’s Big-eared 5-13 39-48 297-320 Myotinae-Myotis-septentrionalis-Northern Long-eared Myotis 6-9 35-38 230-260 Make visual assessment color, fur texture, shape size of nose, ears, head put red X to all that look similar, measure and weigh check the rest see which ones check across. Include your comments below the one with X across closest match

Eastern Red Bat additional measurements are in the Book “Bats of Oklahoma” if more than one checks across Comments Eastern Small-footed (Most common Myotis(Leibii) Tulsa Rehab)

Photos from Merlin D.Tuttle Bat Conservation

Big Free-tailed International Little Brown Bat Hoary Bat Tri-colored Bat Mexican(Brazilian) Free- Bat Canyon Bat was Batcon.org Western Pipistrelle was E Pipistrelle tailed Bat

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Oklahoma’ s 2 2 S p e c i e s o f B a t s (according to O k Conservation Dept) Pallid Bat Endangered Cave Myotis Yuma Myotis Evening Bat Seminole Bat Indiana Bat

Rafinesque Big Southeastern Eared Bat Myotis Identification Worksheet Family/Tribe/Genus/Species/subspecies/common names WEIGHT FORE WING 1st check visual items Face Ears & Nose closest match X GRAMS ARMS SPAN MM 2nd compare physical measurements -> MM Specimen # RH106TC2-11 X 4.5-5.6 35 190-220 1 Molossidae-Nyctinomops Macrotis- Big Free-Tailed Bat 24-30 58-64 426 2 Molossidae-Tadarida Brasiliensis Mexican (Brazili8an) Free-Tailed Bat 11-14 36-46 301 Endangered 3 Myotinae(M)-Myotis-Austroriparius/South Eastern Myotis X 5-7 X 36-41 254 Western Small-footed Townsendii 4 Myotinae -Myotis-Grisescens/Gray Myotis 7.9-13.5 40-46 275-300 Myotis Ozark Big 5 Myotinae -Myotis-Keen’s(Keenii) Myotis X 4 - 6 X 35-38X 200-260X Eared Bat 6 Myotinae -Myotis-Leibii/Eastern Small-Footed Myotis X 4.1-5.5 X 30-36X 212-248X 7 Myotinae -Myotis-Lucifugus/Little Brown Bat X 7-9 34-41X 190-239X 8 Myotinae -Myotis-Sodalis/Indiana Myotis X 7.1-7.5 35-41X 240-267 9 Myotinae -Myotis-Valifer/Cave Myotis X 15 37-47 296 10 Myotinae -Myotis-Yumanensis/Yuma Myotis X 4-6 X 32-38X 225 11 Myotinae-Lasionycteris-Noctivagans /Silver Haired Bat 8-12 37-44 289 12 Vespertilionidae(V)- Antrozous pallidus/ Pallid Bat 12-17 48-60 353 13 V-Plecotus(P)-Corynorhinus (C )-rafinesquei/ Rafinesque’s Big-eared 7-13 40-46 280 14 V-P.C. Townsendii pallescens/Townsend’s Big-eared 5-13 X 39-47 297-320 Endangered Gray Myotis Big Brown 15 V-P.C.Townsendii ingens/Ozark Big-eared bat 7-13 39-47 270 16 V-Eptesicus Fuscus /Big Brown Bat 13-30 42-51 312-325 17 V-Lasiurus-(Hairy tailed) borealis/Eastern Red Bat 10-15 35-45X 312 18 V-Lasiurus (hairy tailed) cinereus/Hoary Bat 20-35 46-58 400 19 V-Lasiurus (Hairy tailed)/Seminole Bat X 10-15 35-45X 300 20 V-Nycticelus Humeralis Evening Bat 5-15 X 33-39X 260-300 21 V-Pipistrellus Hesperus/Canyon Bat was W. Pipistrelle 3-6 X 27-33 190X 22 V- Pipistrellus-Perimyotis Subflavus Tri-Colored Bat was E. Pipistrelle X 4-6 X 31-35X 235±15X Additional bats from BCI list for Oklahoma Myotis-Ciliolabrum/Western Small-Footed Myotis 4-5 X 30-36X 242 Silvered Haired Myotis-Melanorhinus Myotis/ Small-footed Dark-nosed Myotis 3-7 X 30-36X 210-250X Keen’s Myotis MyotisLucifugus-Occultus Myotis/Arizona Myotis 7-9 36-41 190-239X V-Lasiurus blossevillii/Western (Desert) Red Bat 9-12 35-45X 312 Additonal bats from Natureserve.org Myotinae-Myotis-septentrionalis-Northern Long-eared Myotis 6-9 35-38 230-260 V-Plecotus Corynorhinus townsendii /Townsend’s Big-eared 5-13 X 39-48 297-320 Make visual assessment color, fur texture, shape size of nose, ears, head put red X to all that look similar, measure and weigh check the rest see which ones check across. Include your comments below the one with X across closest match additional measurements are in the Book “Bats of Oklahoma” if more than one checks across Eastern Red Bat Comments Eastern Small-footed (Most common Several Myotis fit but the 3 colors on the bat identifies this one. The above pictures are from 2 bats Myotis(Leibii) Tulsa Rehab) received in Sept 2011 Owasso & Muskogee

Photos from Merlin D.Tuttle Bat Conservation

Big Free-tailed International Little Brown Bat Hoary Bat Tri-colored Bat Mexican(Brazilian) Free- Bat Canyon Bat was Batcon.org Western Pepistrelle was E Pepistrelle tailed Bat

Oklahoma’ s 2 2 S p e c i e s o f B a t s (according to O k Conservation Dept.) Pallid Bat Endangered Cave Myotis Yuma Myotis Evening Bat Seminole Bat Indiana Bat

Rafinesque Big Southeastern Myotis Eared Bat Identification Worksheet Family/Tribe/Genus/Species/subspecies/common names WEIGHT FORE WING 1st check visual items Face Ears & Nose closest match X GRAMS ARMS SPAN MM 2nd compare physical measurements -> MM Specimen # RH82LBA1-11 X 7.4-8.8 35 220 1 Molossidae-Nyctinomops Macrotis- Big Free-Tailed Bat 24-30 58-64 426 2 Molossidae-Tadarida Brasiliensis Mexican (Brazili8an) Free-Tailed Bat 11-14 36-46 301 Endangered 3 Myotinae(M)-Myotis-Austroriparius/South Eastern Myotis 5-7 36-41 254 Western Small-footed Townsendii 4 Myotinae -Myotis-Grisescens/Gray Myotis 7.9-13.5 40-46 275-300 Myotis Ozark Big 5 Myotinae -Myotis-Keen’s(Keenii) Myotis 4 - 6 35-38X 200-260X Eared Bat 6 Myotinae -Myotis-Leibii/Eastern Small-Footed Myotis 4.1-5.5 30-36X 212-248X 7 Myotinae -Myotis-Lucifugus/Little Brown Bat X 7-9 X 34-41X 190-239X 8 Myotinae -Myotis-Sodalis/Indiana Myotis X 7.1-7.5X 35-41X 240-267 9 Myotinae -Myotis-Valifer/Cave Myotis 15 37-47 296 10 Myotinae -Myotis-Yumanensis/Yuma Myotis 4-6 32-38X 225X 11 Myotinae-Lasionycteris-Noctivagans /Silver Haired Bat 8-12 X 37-44 289 12 Vespertilionidae(V)- Antrozous pallidus/ Pallid Bat 12-17 48-60 353 13 V-Plecotus(P)-Corynorhinus (C )-rafinesquei/ Rafinesque’s Big-eared 7-13 X 40-46 280 14 V-P.C. Townsendii pallescens/Townsend’s Big-eared 5-13 X 39-47 297-320 Endangered Gray Myotis Big Brown 15 V-P.C.Townsendii ingens/Ozark Big-eared bat 7-13 X 39-47 270 16 V-Eptesicus Fuscus /Big Brown Bat X 13-30 42-51 312-325 17 V-Lasiurus-(Hairy tailed) borealis/Eastern Red Bat 10-15 35-45X 312 18 V-Lasiurus (hairy tailed) cinereus/Hoary Bat 20-35 46-58 400 19 V-Lasiurus (Hairy tailed)/Seminole Bat 10-15 35-45X 300 20 V-Nycticelus Humeralis Evening Bat X 5-15 X 33-39X 260-300 21 V-Pipistrellus Hesperus/Canyon Bat was W. Pipistrelle 3-6 27-33X 190X 22 V-Pipistrellus-Perimyotis Subflavus Tri-Colored Bat was E. Pipistrelle 4-6 31-35 235±15 Additional bats from BCI list for Oklahoma

Silvered Haired Myotis-Ciliolabrum/Western Small-Footed Myotis 4-5 30-36X 242 Myotis-Melanorhinus Myotis/ Small-footed Dark-nosed Myotis 3-7 30-36X 210-250X Keen’s Myotis MyotisLucifugus-Occultus Myotis/Arizona Myotis 7-9 X 36-41 190-239X V-Lasiurus blossevillii/Western (Desert) Red Bat 9-12 X 35-45X 312 Additonal bats from Natureserve.org Myotinae-Myotis-septentrionalis-Northern Long-eared Myotis 6-9 35-38 230-260 V-Plecotus Corynorhinus townsendii /Townsend’s Big-eared 5-13 X 39-48 297-320 Make visual assessment color, fur texture, shape size of nose, ears, head put red X to all that look similar, measure and weigh check the rest see which ones check across. Include your comments below the one with X across closest match additional measurements are in the Book “Bats of Oklahoma” if more than one checks across Eastern Red Bat Comments Eastern Small-footed (Most common Todate we’ve had 3 little browns identified from big browns primarily their physical measurements are half of the BB, Myotis(Leibii) Tulsa Rehab) glossy silky fur not like BB, myotis are very vocal compared to BB,ears are uniquely round when comparing to other myotisthat have elliptical or pointy ears

Photos from Merlin D.Tuttle Bat Conservation

Big Free-tailed International Little Brown Bat Hoary Bat Tri-colored Bat Mexican(Brazilian) Free- Bat Canyon Bat was Batcon.org Western Pepistrelle was E Pipistrelle tailed Bat

Oklahoma’ s 2 2 S p e c i e s o f B a t s (according to O k Conservation Dept.) Pallid Bat Endangered Cave Myotis Yuma Myotis Evening Bat Seminole Bat Indiana Bat

Endangered 3 Myotinae(M)-Myotis-Austroriparius/South Eastern Myotis X 5-7 36-41X 254 Western Small-footed Townsendii 4 Myotinae -Myotis-Grisescens/Gray Myotis 7.9-13.5 40-46X 275-300 Myotis 5 Myotinae -Myotis-Keen’s(Keenii) Myotis X 4 – 6 35-38X 200-260X Ozark Big 6 Myotinae -Myotis-Leibii/Eastern Small-Footed Myotis X 4.1-5.5 30-36 212-248 Eared Bat 7 Myotinae -Myotis-Lucifugus/Little Brown Bat 7-9 34-41 190-239 8 Myotinae -Myotis-Sodalis/Indiana Myotis 7.1-7.5 35-41 240-267X 9 Myotinae -Myotis-Valifer/Cave Myotis 15 37-47 296 10 Myotinae -Myotis-Yumanensis/Yuma Myotis 4-6 32-38 225 11 Myotinae-Lasionycteris-Noctivagans /Silver Haired Bat 8-12X 37-44X 289 12 Vespertilionidae(V)- Antrozous pallidus/ Pallid Bat 12-17 48-60 353 13 V-Plecotus(P)-Corynorhinus (C )-rafinesquei/ Rafinesque’s Big-eared 7-13 40-46 280

14 V-P.C. Townsendii pallescens/Townsend’s Big-eared 5-13 39-47 297-320 Endangered 15 V-P.C.Townsendii ingens/Ozark Big-eared bat 7-13 39-47 270 Gray Myotis Big Brown 16 V-Eptesicus Fuscus /Big Brown Bat 13-30 42-51 312-325 17 V-Lasiurus-(Hairy tailed) borealis/Eastern Red Bat 10-15 35-45 312 18 V-Lasiurus (hairy tailed) cinereus/Hoary Bat 20-35 46-58 400 19 V-Lasiurus (Hairy tailed)/Seminole Bat X 10-15X 35-45X 300 20 V-Nycticelus Humeralis Evening Bat X 5-15X 33-39X 260-300X 21 V-Pipistrellus Hesperus/Canyon Bat was W. Pipistrelle 3-6 27-33 190 22 V-Pipistrellus-Perimyotis Subflavus Tri-Colored Bat was E. Pipistrelle 4-6 31-35 235±15 Additional bats from BCI list for Oklahoma Myotis-Ciliolabrum/Western Small-Footed Myotis X 4-5 30-36 242

Silvered Haired Myotis-Melanorhinus Myotis/ Small-footed Dark-nosed Myotis 3-7 30-36 210-250 Keen’s Myotis MyotisLucifugus-Occultus Myotis/Arizona Myotis 7-9X 36-41X 190-239 V-Lasiurus blossevillii/Western (Desert) Red Bat 9-12X 35-45X 312 Additonal bats from Natureserve.org Myotinae-Myotis-septentrionalis-Northern Long-eared Myotis 6-9 35-38 230-260 V-Plecotus Corynorhinus townsendii /Townsend’s Big-eared 5-13 39-48 297-320 Make visual assessment color, fur texture, shape size of nose, ears, head put red X to all that look similar, measure and weigh check the rest see which ones check across. Include your comments below the one with X across closest match additional measurements are in the Book “Bats of Oklahoma” if more than one checks across

Eastern Red Bat Comments Very agreesive talkative bat, pointed noise & ears identify this bat from others. Fur light to dark brown variable shading Eastern Small-footed (Most common across the body Myotis(Leibii) Tulsa Rehab)

Photos from Merlin D.Tuttle Bat Conservation

Big Free-tailed International Little Brown Bat Hoary Bat Tri-colored Bat Mexican(Brazilian) Free- Bat Canyon Bat was Batcon.org Western Pipistrelle was E Pipistrelle tailed Bat

Oklahoma’ s 2 2 S p e c i e s o f B a t s (according to O k Conservation Dept.) Pallid Bat Endangered Cave Myotis Yuma Myotis Evening Bat Seminole Bat Indiana Bat

Rafinesque Big Identification Worksheet Southeastern Myotis Eared Bat Family/Tribe/Genus/Species/subspecies/common names WEIGHT FORE WING 1st check visual items Face Ears & Nose closest match X GRAMS ARMS SPAN MM 2nd compare physical measurements -> MM Specimen # RH17BBP14-9 13.0-22.9 50 310 1 Molossidae-Nyctinomops Macrotis- Big Free-Tailed Bat 24-30 58-64 426 2 Molossidae-Tadarida Brasiliensis Mexican (Brazili8an) Free-Tailed Bat 11-14 36-46 301 3 Myotinae(M)-Myotis-Austroriparius/South Eastern Myotis X 5-7 36-41 254 4 Myotinae -Myotis-Grisescens/Gray Myotis 7.9-13.5X 40-46 275-300

Endangered 5 Myotinae -Myotis-Keen’s(Keenii) Myotis 4 – 6 35-38 200-260 Western Small-footed Townsendii 6 Myotinae -Myotis-Leibii/Eastern Small-Footed Myotis X 4.1-5.5 30-36 212-248 Myotis Ozark Big 7 Myotinae -Myotis-Lucifugus/Little Brown Bat X 7-9 34-41 190-239 8 Myotinae -Myotis-Sodalis/Indiana Myotis 7.1-7.5 35-41 240-267 Eared Bat X 9 Myotinae -Myotis-Valifer/Cave Myotis X 15 37-47 296 10 Myotinae -Myotis-Yumanensis/Yuma Myotis 4-6 32-38 225 11 Myotinae-Lasionycteris-Noctivagans /Silver Haired Bat 8-12 37-44 289X 12 Vespertilionidae(V)- Antrozous pallidus/ Pallid Bat 12-17 48-60 353 13 V-Plecotus(P)-Corynorhinus (C )-rafinesquei/ Rafinesque’s Big-eared 7-13 X 40-46 280 14 V-P.C. Townsendii pallescens/Townsend’s Big-eared 5-13 X 39-47 297-320X 15 V-P.C.Townsendii ingens/Ozark Big-eared bat 7-13 X 39-47 270 Endangered 16 V-Eptesicus Fuscus /Big Brown Bat X 13-30X 42-51X 312-325X Gray Myotis Big Brown 17 V-Lasiurus-(Hairy tailed) borealis/Eastern Red Bat 10-15 35-45 312X 18 V-Lasiurus (hairy tailed) cinereus/Hoary Bat 20-35 46-58 400 19 V-Lasiurus (Hairy tailed)/Seminole Bat 10-15 35-45 300X 20 V-Nycticelus Humeralis Evening Bat X 5-15 X 33-39 260-300X 21 V-Pipistrellus Hesperus/Canyon Bat was W. Pipistrelle 3-6 27-33 190 22 V-Pipistrellus-Perimyotis Subflavus Tri-Colored Bat was E. Pipistrelle 4-6 31-35 235±15 Additional bats from BCI list for Oklahoma Myotis-Ciliolabrum/Western Small-Footed Myotis 4-5 30-36 242 Myotis-Melanorhinus Myotis/ Small-footed Dark-nosed Myotis 3-7 30-36 210-250

Silvered Haired MyotisLucifugus-Occultus Myotis/Arizona Myotis 7-9 36-41 190-239 V-Lasiurus blossevillii/Western (Desert) Red Bat 9-12 35-45 312 X Keen’s Myotis Additonal bats from Natureserve.org Myotinae-Myotis-septentrionalis-Northern Long-eared Myotis 6-9 35-38 230-260 V-Plecotus Corynorhinus townsendii /Townsend’s Big-eared 5-13 39-48 297-320X Make visual assessment color, fur texture, shape size of nose, ears, head put red X to all that look similar, measure and weigh check the rest see which ones check across. Include your comments below the one with X across closest match additional measurements are in the Book “Bats of Oklahoma” if more than one checks across Comments Big Browns being so common other bats are usually mistaken for them. Large broad nose, leaf shaped Eastern Red Bat ears normally darker brown but can be light. Size usually identifies them from myotis. Evening bats about Eastern Small-footed (Most common same size but has pointed nose. Myotis(Leibii) Tulsa Rehab)

Photos from Merlin D.Tuttle Bat Conservation

Big Free-tailed International Little Brown Bat Hoary Bat Tri-colored Bat Mexican(Brazilian) Free- Bat Canyon Bat was Batcon.org Western Pipistrelle was E Pipistrelle tailed Bat