Species Information

Kingdom: Animalia
  Phylum: Craniata
    Class: Mammalia
      Order: Chiroptera
        Family: Vespertilionidae
          Genus: Myotis
            Species: occultus

Occult Myotis - Myotis occultus

Occult Myotis

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Species Extent (New Mexico)

General Description

Medium sized <i>Myotis </i>(total length = 80.0-97.0 mm [3.2-3.88 inches] and forearm length = 36.0-41.0 mm [1.44-1.64 inches]) with sleek glossy fur. Small ears (11.0-16.0 mm [0.44-0.64 inches]) and large feet (8.0-11.0 mm [0.32-0.44 inches]) are characteristic. Long hairs occur on the toes and extend beyond the tips of the claws. Color often bright, generally tawny, ochraceous, pale tan, or reddish-brown to dark brown. [From Arizona Game and Fish Department Heritage Data Management System]

Status

Global Rank: G4

State Rank: S4

Rank Metadata
State Rank: S4 Rank Changed: 10/18/2102
Rank Reviewed: 10/18/2102
Reason: More common than trapping and other data suggest; locally abundant
 
Ecological Factors
Specificity: Moderate. Generalist or community with some key requirements scarce. Range Extent: 20,000-200,000 square km (about 8000-80,000 square miles)
Occurences: 21 - 80 Population Size: Unknown
Area of Occupancy: N/A Threat Summary: N/A

State Status:

Federal Status:

USFS Status: R3 SCC

BLM Status:

SWAP Status: SGCN

NMRP Strategy Status:

Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database

Number of Subpopulations: 83

Number of Mapped Locations: 153

Number of Observations: 411

Observation date range: 05-26-1953 to 06-28-2022


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