The California Bat
Myotis californicus
- Family:
- Vespertilionidae
- Description:
- A small, buff colored species
- Track:
- Size:
- Habitat:
- Roosts in buildings, caves, mine shafts In CA, associated with oak woodlands and pinyon-juniper of the desert, more characteristic of lower elevations; not commonly entering the mountains or inhabiting coniferous forests
- Range:
- Found statewide except in the highest elevations; from central Mexico to Baja CA, east to the Rocky Mountains
- Food:
- Forages for flying insects in early evening, often hunting only 5-10 ft above ground
- Breeding:
- Single young born between late May and early July
- Comments:
- Medium-sized ears, barely extend beyond the tip of the snout when laid forward; ears, face and wing membrane are darkly pigmented