JOURNAL ARTICLE

Summer habitat for the female Tricolored Bat (Perimyotis subflavus) in Tennessee, United States.

  • Published In: Journal of Mammalogy, 2024, v. 105, n. 3. P. 667 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Cable, Ashleigh B; Willcox, Emma V 3 of 3

Abstract

This article focuses on the summer roosting and foraging ecology of female Tricolored Bats (Perimyotis subflavus) in Tennessee, United States, a species imperiled by white-nose syndrome (WNS). Using radiotelemetry from 2019 to 2022, the study found that females roost primarily in deciduous and mixed forests, favoring trees with large canopy volumes and dead leaf clusters, while avoiding coniferous forests. Foraging occurred near and over water bodies, open areas, and forest edges, with bats traveling up to 9 km from roosts. Although statistical models were limited by sample size, observations suggest that maintaining contiguous deciduous forest near water is important for female Tricolored Bat habitat conservation and recovery efforts in temperate southeastern U.S. landscapes.

Additional Information

  • Source:Journal of Mammalogy. 2024/06, Vol. 105, Issue 3, p667
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Forestry
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0022-2372
  • DOI:10.1093/jmammal/gyae002
  • Accession Number:177537810
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