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Gray bat (Myotis grisescens)

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

Listing Status:   

General Information

Long, glossy fur, light brown to brown. Ears dark, usually black; longer than in any other myotis; when laid forward extend 1/4 cm (7 mm) beyond nose. Tragus long and thin. Calcar keeled.

Lead Region:  Great Lakes-Big Rivers Region (Region 3)
Date Listed: Apr 28, 1976

  • States/US Territories in which the Gray bat is known to occur:  Alabama , Arkansas , Florida , Georgia , Illinois , Indiana , Kansas , Kentucky , Missouri , Oklahoma , Tennessee , Virginia , West Virginia
  • USFWS Refuges in which the Gray bat is known to occur:  BIG MUDDY NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE REFUGE , CROSS CREEKS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE , CYPRESS CREEK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE , FERN CAVE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE , KEY CAVE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE  ... Show All Refuges

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 3 of 3 )
Date Citation Page Title
03/30/2006 71 FR 16176 16177 5-Year Review of Five Midwestern Species
04/28/1976 41 FR 17736 17740 Determination that Two Species of Butterflies are Threatened Species and Two Species of Mammals are Endangered Species; 41 FR 17742 17747 (Schaus swallowtail; Bahama swallowtail; Mexican wolf, Canis lupus baileyi; gray bat, Myotis grisescens)
04/21/1975 40 FR 17590 17591 Lists of Endangered and Threatened Fauna (10); 40 FR 17590 17591

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
07/08/1982 Gray Bat View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 1 of 1 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
03/30/2006 71 FR 16176 16177 5-Year Review of Five Midwestern Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
    • Five Year Review
    Date Title
    09/30/2009 Gray bat completed 5-Yr. Review

    » Critical Habitat

    No critical habitat rules have been published for the Gray bat.

    » Conservation Plans

    No conservation plans have been created for Gray bat

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the Gray bat.

    » Life History

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

    » Other Resources

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    Last updated: November 20, 2009