Nocturnal activity patterns of northern myotis (Myotis septentrionalis) during the maternity season in West Virginia (USA)

Acta Chiropterologica

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 391-397

  Johnson, Joshua B ^a   Edwards, John W ^a   Ford, W Mark ^b  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anabat; bats; Myotis septentrionalis; night roosting; northern myotis; West Virginia

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC DATA; BAT; COLONY; LACTATION; NOCTURNAL ACTIVITY; PREGNANCY; ROOST SITE; ROOSTING;

FERNOW EXPERIMENTAL FOREST; UNITED STATES; WEST VIRGINIA;

MYOTIS KEENII; MYOTIS SEPTENTRIONALIS;

EID: 84863168236     PISSN: 15081109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3161/150811011X624866     Document Type: Article

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