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Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae

Listing Status:   

General Information

The Indiana bat is a medium-sized myotis, closely resembling the little brown bay (Myotis lucifugus) but differing in coloration. Its fur is a dull grayfish chestnut rather than bronze, with the basal portion of the hairs of the back dull lead colored. This bat's underparts are pinkish to cinnamon, and its hind feet smaller and more delicate than in M. lucifugus. The calcar (heel of the foot) is strongly keeled.

Lead Region:  Great Lakes-Big Rivers Region (Region 3)
Date Listed: Mar 11, 1967

  • States/US Territories in which the Indiana bat is known to occur:  Arkansas , Connecticut , Georgia , Illinois , Indiana , Iowa , Kentucky , Maryland , Michigan , Mississippi , Missouri , New Jersey , New York , North Carolina , Ohio , Oklahoma , Pennsylvania , Tennessee , Vermont , Virginia , West Virginia
  • USFWS Refuges in which the Indiana bat is known to occur:  BIG MUDDY NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE REFUGE , BIG OAKS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE , CLARKS RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE , CROSS CREEKS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE , CYPRESS CREEK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE  ... Show All Refuges

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 6 : view all)
Date Citation Page Title
04/16/2007 72 FR 19015 19016 Draft Indiana Bat Recovery Plan, First Revision; Draft Survey Protocol
03/06/2007 72 FR 9913 9917 90-Day and 12-Month Findings on a Petition To Revise Critical Habitat for the Indiana Bat
09/21/2006 71 FR 55212 55214 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of a 5-Year Review of Curtis' Pearlymussel and Indiana Bat
09/24/1976 41 FR 41914 Determination of Critical Habitat for American Crocodile, California Condor, Indiana Bat, and Florida Manatee; 41 FR 41914 (American crocodile, Crocodylus acutus, California condor, Gymnogyps californianus; Indiana bat, Myotis sodalis; Florida manatee, Trichechus manatus)
12/16/1975 40 FR 58308 58312 Proposed Determination of Critical Habitat for Snail Darter, American Crocodile, Whooping Crane, California Condor, Indiana Bat, and Florida Manatee; 40 FR 58308 58312 (Percina (Imostoma) sp., Crocodylus acutus, Grus americana, Gymnogyps californicus, Myotis sodalis, Trichechus manatus)

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
04/16/2007 Indiana Bat (Myotis sodalis) Draft Recovery Plan: First Revision View Implementation Progress Draft Revision 1
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 2 of 2 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
04/16/2007 72 FR 19015 19016 Draft Indiana Bat Recovery Plan, First Revision; Draft Survey Protocol
  • Notice Draft Recovery Plan Availability
    • 09/21/2006 71 FR 55212 55214 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of a 5-Year Review of Curtis' Pearlymussel and Indiana Bat
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
    • Five Year Review
    Date Title
    09/29/2009 Indiana bat completed 5-yr review

    » Critical Habitat

    Current Critical Habitat Documents (Showing 2 of 2 )
    Date Citation Page Title Document Type Status
    09/24/1976 41 FR 41914 Determination of Critical Habitat for American Crocodile, California Condor, Indiana Bat, and Florida Manatee; 41 FR 41914 (American crocodile, Crocodylus acutus, California condor, Gymnogyps californianus; Indiana bat, Myotis sodalis; Florida manatee, Trichechus manatus) Final Rule Active
    12/16/1975 40 FR 58308 58312 Proposed Determination of Critical Habitat for Snail Darter, American Crocodile, Whooping Crane, California Condor, Indiana Bat, and Florida Manatee; 40 FR 58308 58312 (Percina (Imostoma) sp., Crocodylus acutus, Grus americana, Gymnogyps californicus, Myotis sodalis, Trichechus manatus) Proposed Rule Not Required

    To learn more about critical habitat please see http://criticalhabitat.fws.gov

    » Conservation Plans

    Habitat Conservation Plans (HCP) (learn more) (Showing 1 of 1 )
    HCP Plan Summaries
    Six Points Road Interchange

    » Petitions

    Most Recent Petition Findings (Showing 1 of 1 )
    Date Citation Page Title Finding
    03/06/2007 72 FR 9913 9917 90-Day and 12-Month Findings on a Petition To Revise Critical Habitat for the Indiana Bat
  • Notice 12 month petition finding, Not warranted
  • Notice 90-day Petition Finding, Not substantial

    • » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

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    Last updated: November 20, 2009