Dominican Myotis - Myotis dominicensis
( Miller, 1902 )

 

 

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Subspecies: Unknown
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CITES Status: NOT LISTED
IUCN Status: Vulnerable
U.S. ESA Status: NOT LISTED

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Life Span: in Captivity

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Habitat:
This species is poorly known. It is insectivorous (Nowak 1999). On Dominica, it was found near banana groves, open vegetable plots, as well as near coconut groves near a small riparian stream and grazed pastures, but also was observed in caves in clusters of 200-300 individuals (Genoways et al. 2001).


Range:
This species occurs in Dominica and Guadeloupe islands (Simmons 2005).

Conservation:
Research actions are needed in regard to the knowledge of diurnal roosts (location, number of individuals on each, habits, and life cycles).

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