Seasonal Variation in Use of Caves by the Endangered Ozark Big-eared Bat (Corynorhinus townsendii ingens) in Oklahoma

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Autori principali: Clark, Bryon K., Clark, Brenda S., Leslie, David M.
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author Clark, Bryon K.
Clark, Brenda S.
Leslie, David M.
author_facet Clark, Bryon K.
Clark, Brenda S.
Leslie, David M.
contents (Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) Wesearched 19 caves,includingknownmaternityroostsand hibernacula,in Adair and Delaware counties,Oklahoma, forthe federallyendangeredOzark big-earedbat (Corynorhinutsownsendiiingens)on eightoccasions in 1989 and 1990. The same caves,and usuallythe same roostsiteswithincaves,wereused duringsummersas maternityroostsand duringwintersas hibernacula.An additionalcave was used by large numbersof big-eared bats (>120 individuals)duringspringand autumn of both years;thiscave mayserve as a transientroostand swarmingsite.At least one Ozark big-earedbat was found in 17 of 19 cavesduringone of the eightsurveys;none wasfoundin twocavesduringanysurvey.Numbers of bats using hibernaculavariedmarkedlyamong November,December and February surveysa,nd we inferthatOzark big-earedbatswereactiveduringwinter.Because big-eared bats move among hibernacula,accurate estimatesof winterpopulationsbased on a single surveymaynot be possible.
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spellingShingle Seasonal Variation in Use of Caves by the Endangered Ozark Big-eared Bat (Corynorhinus townsendii ingens) in Oklahoma
Clark, Bryon K.
Clark, Brenda S.
Leslie, David M.
Biodiversity
Mammalia
Chiroptera
Chordata
Animalia
bats
bat
(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) Wesearched 19 caves,includingknownmaternityroostsand hibernacula,in Adair and Delaware counties,Oklahoma, forthe federallyendangeredOzark big-earedbat (Corynorhinutsownsendiiingens)on eightoccasions in 1989 and 1990. The same caves,and usuallythe same roostsiteswithincaves,wereused duringsummersas maternityroostsand duringwintersas hibernacula.An additionalcave was used by large numbersof big-eared bats (>120 individuals)duringspringand autumn of both years;thiscave mayserve as a transientroostand swarmingsite.At least one Ozark big-earedbat was found in 17 of 19 cavesduringone of the eightsurveys;none wasfoundin twocavesduringanysurvey.Numbers of bats using hibernaculavariedmarkedlyamong November,December and February surveysa,nd we inferthatOzark big-earedbatswereactiveduringwinter.Because big-eared bats move among hibernacula,accurate estimatesof winterpopulationsbased on a single surveymaynot be possible.
title Seasonal Variation in Use of Caves by the Endangered Ozark Big-eared Bat (Corynorhinus townsendii ingens) in Oklahoma
topic Biodiversity
Mammalia
Chiroptera
Chordata
Animalia
bats
bat
url https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19669773