Field identification of Myotis yumanensis and Myotis lucifugus: A morphological evaluation

Western North American Naturalist

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 437-443

  Rodhouse, Thomas J ^a   Scott, Shonene A ^b,d   Ormsbee, Patricia C ^c   Zinck, Jan M ^b  

^a NATIONAL PARK SERVICE   (United States)

^b PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bats; Chiroptera; Identification; Myotis lucifugus; Myotis yumanensis; Oregon

Indexed keywords

CHIROPTERA; MYOTIS; MYOTIS LUCIFUGUS; MYOTIS YUMANENSIS;

EID: 58149517292     PISSN: 15270904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3398/1527-0904-68.4.437     Document Type: Article

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