Noteworthy Records of Bats from Central Georgia

On the basis of published records, 16 bat species occur in Georgia. Of these, only one species is documented from Baldwin County in central Georgia, but records from surrounding counties suggest the likelihood of additional species inhabiting the county. On the basis of museum specimens in the mamma...

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Published in:Southeastern naturalist (Steuben, Me.) Me.), 2008-01, Vol.7 (4), p.619-626
Main Authors: Bender, Michael J., Parmley, Dennis
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bats
Biological taxonomies
Coastal piedmonts
Coastal plains
Eptesicus fuscus
Fall lines
Female animals
Lasiurus borealis
Lasiurus seminolus
Male animals
Mammals
Myotis
Myotis austroriparius
Nycticeius humeralis
Ponds
Research s
Tadarida brasiliensis
Young animals
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Summary:On the basis of published records, 16 bat species occur in Georgia. Of these, only one species is documented from Baldwin County in central Georgia, but records from surrounding counties suggest the likelihood of additional species inhabiting the county. On the basis of museum specimens in the mammal collection of Georgia College and State University, we report seven species of bats inhabiting the county: Perimyotis subflavus (Eastern Pipistrelle), Nycticeius humeralis (Evening Bat), Lasiurus borealis (Red Bat), Lasiurus seminolus (Seminole Bat), Eptesicus fuscus (Big Brown Bat), Myotis austroriparius (Southeastern Myotis), and Tadarida brasiliensis (Brazilian Free-tailed Bat). With the exception of the Brazilian Free-tailed Bat, the specimens represent first records from Baldwin County. Moreover, the records significantly add to the general baseline information of species richness and distribution of bats in central Georgia, and they help fill distribution gaps in this part of the southeastern United States.
ISSN:1528-7092
1938-5412
DOI:10.1656/1528-7092-7.4.619