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Wildlife Spotted Bat Page
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 Photo by: R. Herd |
Spotted Bat
Euderma maculatum
Habitat: Habitat includes ponderosa pine of montane forests, piņon-juniper woodlands, and open semidesert shrublands. Rocky cliffs are necessary to provide suitable cracks and crevices for roosting, as is access to water.
Diet: The diet appears to consist of moths, with only the abdomens eaten, but grasshoppers, beetles, katydids, and perhaps smaller insects may also be taken.
Description: The spotted bat is a beautiful and unmistakable animal. It is medium-sized, with enormous ears and a conspicuous black dorsum with three large white spots. The venter has a frosted appearance due to the hairs having black bases and white tips. White hairs are usually present at the posterior base of each ear. The ears are pink to gray-brown in color. Measurements are: total length 107-119 mm; length of hindfoot 10-12 mm; length of ear 37-47 mm; length of forearm 48-52 mm; weight 13-14 g.
Range in Colorado: Finley and Creasy (1982) reported the first record of the spotted bat from Colorado, an individual from Brown's Park, Moffat County. The species likely will be captured elsewhere in the suitable habitat in western and south-central Colorado.
Status: This species is not listed.
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