Bats of the United States and Canada

Name: Bats of the United States and Canada
Brand: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS
SKU: 9781421401911
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By Michael J. Harvey, J. Scott Altenbach, Troy L. Best
Imprint: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS
Release Date: February 13, 2012
Format: PAPERBACK
Pages: 224

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Bats of the United States and Canada is the only complete and accessible guide to all forty-seven species of bats found in the region.Bats are among the world's most fascinating creatures. The only mammals capable of true flight, these animals are marvels of evolution. A wide variety of species lives in the United States and Canada, ranging from the California leaf-nosed bat to the Florida bonneted bat, from the eastern small-footed bat to the northern long-eared Bat. Fact-filled and easy to use, this guide includes accurate range maps, detailed biological information, and useful identification tips. J. Scott Altenbach's stunning photographs accompany each species account, capturing the amazing diversity of these winged mammals. This guide also includes helpful information on the natural history of bats from across the globe. Bats today face ever-increasing danger from destruction of habitat, new technologies such as wind turbines, chemical toxicants, and devastating diseases like white-nose syndrome, which is killing millions of cave bats in the United States and Canada. The authors discuss these threats and others as well as the latest conservation efforts to protect bats around the world. Written by three of the world's leading bat experts, this volume is the most comprehensive guide to the bat species of the United States and Canada available.

Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Classification
Biology
Echolocations
Benefits of Insectivorous Bats
Foraging
Feeding Behavior
Noninsectivorous Bats
Vampire Bats
Guano
Summer Habitat
SummerAutumn Swarming
Winter Habitat and Hibernation
Migration
Homing Ability
Reproduction and Longevity
Bats as Food
Bat ""Bombs""
Mines and Bridges
Controlling ""Nuisance"" Bats
Attracting Bats
Threats to Bats
Rabies
Histoplasmosis
Bats and Wind Power
White-nose Syndrome
Conservation
Status of Bats in the United States and Canada
Endangered Species and Subspecies
Research Techniques
Inventories
Thermal Imaging
Nets and Traps
Bat Banding
Radiotelemetry
Acoustic Identification
Additional Techniques
Species Accounts
Mexican Long-tongued Bat, Choeronycteris mexicana
Mexican Long-nosed Bat, Leptonycteris nivalis
Lesser Long-nosed Bat, Leptonycteris yerbabuenae
California Leaf-nosed Bat, Macrotus californicus
Jamaican Fruit-eating Bat, Artibeus jamaicensis
Peter's Ghost-faced Bat, Mormoops megalophylla
Florida Bonneted Bat, Eumops floridanus
Greater Bonneted Bat, Eumops perotis
Underwood's Bonneted Bat, Eumops underwoodi
Pallas' Mastiff Bat, Molossus molossus
Pocketed Free-tailed Bat, Nyctinomops femorosaccus
Big Free-tailed Bat, Nyctinomops macrotis
Brazilian Free-tailed Bat, Tadarida brasiliensis
Big Brown Bat, Eptesicus fuscus
Western Red Bat, Lasiurus blossevillii
Eastern Red Bat, Lasiurus borealis
Hoary Bat, Lasiurus cinereus
Southern Yellow Bat, Lasiurus ega
Northern Yellow Bat, Lasiurus intermedius
Seminole Bat, Lasiurus seminolus
Western Yellow Bat, Lasiurus xanthinus
Evening Bat, Nycticeius humeralis
Canyon Bat, Parastrellus hesperus
Tri-colored Bat, Perimyotis subflavus
Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat, Corynorhinus rafinesquii
Townsend's Big-eared Bat, Corynorhinus townsendii
Spotted Bat, Euderma maculatum
Allen's Big-eared Bat, Idionycteris phyllotis
Pallid Bat, Antrozous pallidus
Silver-haired Bat, Lasionycteris noctivagans
Southwestern Bat, Myotis auriculus
Southeastern Bat, Myotis austroriparius
California Bat, Myotis californicus
Western Small-footed Bat, Myotis ciliolabrum
Long-eared Bat, Myotis evotis
Gray Bat, Myotis grisescens
Keen's Bat, Myotis keenii
Eastern Small-footed Bat, Myotis leibii
Little Brown Bat, Myotis lucifugus
Dark-nosed Small-footed Bat, Myotis melanorhinus
Arizona Bat, Myotis occultus
Northern Long-eared Bat, Myotis septentrionalis
Indiana Bat, Myotis sodalis
Fringed Bat, Myotis thysanodes
Cave Bat, Myotis velifer
Long-legged Bat, Myotis volans
Yuma Bat, Myotis yumanensis
Species of Accidental Occurrence
Hairy-legged Vampire Bat, Diphylla ecaudata
Buffy Flower Bat, Erophylla sezekorni
Cuban Flower Bat, Phyllonycteris poeyi
Cuban Fig-eating Bat, Phyllops falcatus
Summary
Appendix: Bats of the United States and Canada (Including Protection Status)
Index

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