The First Confirmed Occurrence of Myotis septentrionalis (Northern Long-eared Bat) on the Delmarva Peninsula
Abstract
In 2016, Myotis septentrionalis (Northern Long-eared Bat) was listed as federally threatened in the United States, due largely to declines from white-nose syndrome (WNS). The dramatic decline of this species heightens the significance of new occurrences outside the known range. Herein we report the first ever capture and genetic confirmation of an adult male Northern Long-eared Bat on the Delmarva Peninsula, MD, located on the northern portion of the Atlantic Coastal Plain. This finding suggests further surveys are needed along the Atlantic Coastal Plain to determine if this region is being increasingly utilized by this species in the era of WNS.
Faculty Members
- Chandini B. Montgomery - Salisbury University, Henson School of Science and Technology, Salisbury, MD 21801.
- Aaron S. Hogue - Salisbury University, Henson School of Science and Technology, Salisbury, MD 21801.
Themes
- Species distribution
- Impact of disease on wildlife populations
- Conservation biology
- Ecological monitoring
Categories
- Ecology and evolutionary biology
- Genetics and genomics
- Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences
- Geological and earth sciences
- Ocean marine sciences and atmospheric science
- Molecular genetics
- Geology earth science, general
- Marine biology and biological oceanography
- Ecology
- Ecology, evolutionary biology, and epidemiology
- Biological and biomedical sciences
- Genetics, general
- Geological and earth sciences nec