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Chiroptera (hand-wing)

Chiroptera (hand-wing). Order Chiroptera. only true flying mammals date to Eocene (50 mya) worldwide 17 families 170 genera 850 species suborders Megachiroptera-flying foxes of tropics Microchiroptera-worldwide. Pennsylvania’s Bats. all are Verspertilionids, ‘evening’ bats

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Chiroptera (hand-wing)

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  1. Chiroptera (hand-wing)

  2. Order Chiroptera • only true flying mammals • date to Eocene (50 mya) • worldwide • 17 families • 170 genera • 850 species • suborders • Megachiroptera-flying foxes of tropics • Microchiroptera-worldwide

  3. Pennsylvania’s Bats • all are Verspertilionids, ‘evening’ bats • all are insectivorous, hence migrate or hibernate • 11 species belonging to 6 genera

  4. Little Brown MyotisMyotis lucifugus

  5. Little Brown Myotis Just the facts: • PA’s most common bat • 6-9 grams • may live to 25 years • favors ponds and streams for foraging • forages at about 13 mph, 3-6 m above ground • mate in early autumn; fertilization in spring upon rousing; 50-60 day gestation • move to maternity colonies of hundreds • born after 30 minute labor in late May weighing1.5 grams • reaches sexual maturity at 8 mos.

  6. notch

  7. Northern MyotisMyotis septontrionalis Formerly Keen’s Myotis, Myotis keenii

  8. Indiana Myotis/Pink-faced BatMyotis sodalisFederally Endangered

  9. Distinctive calcar

  10. Small-footed MyotisMyotis leibiiPA Threatened

  11. Silver-haired BatLasionycteris noctivagans

  12. Eastern PipistrellePipistrellus subflavus

  13. Big Brown BatEptesicus fuscus

  14. Red BatLasiurus borealis

  15. Hoary BatLasiurus cinereus

  16. Evening BatNycticeius humeralis

  17. Vampire Bat

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