Tricolored Bat(Perimyotis subflavus) |
Description:
- Weight: one fifth of an ounce (6 g)
- Body length: 2 3/4 - 3 3/4 in. (71-95 mm)
- Wingspan: 8-10 in. (21-26 cm)
- Forearm: 1 1/4 - 1 3/8 in. (33-36 mm)
The tri-colored bat, formerly known as the eastern pipistrelle, is the smallest bat in Maryland. It has distinct tri-colored fur that appears yellowish-brown and is dark brown at the base, pale in the middle and dark at the tip. It has black wing membranes. The tri-colored bat was once one of the most common and widespread bats until white-nose syndrome hit the eastern United States.
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Roosts:- Summer Roost: Tri-colored bats often roost in clumps of leaves and sometimes in open houses and buildings.
- Winter Roost: In the winter, tri-colored bats roost in caves, rock crevices, and mines.
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Diet:Moths, beetles, true bugs, mosquitoes, ants and other insects. |
Similar Species:Only bat in Maryland with tri-colored fur.
Photo by: Dr. J. Scott Altenbach |
Conservation:
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