Black Myotis

About the Black Myotis

The black myotis (Myotis nigricans) is a vesper bat species from South and Central America. Its body is dark brown/black. The head to body length, not including the tail, is about 5 cm (2 in.). The black myotis is a tiny bat with a small pointed non-noseleaf snout. Its ears are pointy and triangular, and extremely sensitive. Its forearm-like wings have single claws while its hind feet have five, and its torso is covered in a short hair layer.

The genus Myotis consists of more than 100 species worldwide, except the Antarctic. Specifically, Myotis nigricans is found in South Mexico (Veracruz, Oaxaca y Chiapas) to Peru, Bolivia, North Argentina, Paraguay, South Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago, and Lesser Antilles (St. Martin, Montserrat and Grenada). This bat species lives in spaces like tree barks, foliages, and the ceilings of buildings and houses. Myotis nigricans is able to cohabit with other species of its genus and share food and roosts. However, competition over food and roosts has been seen with other insectivorous bats.

Gestation lasts 60 days in Myotis nigricans. For the first 2 or 3 days after birth, the young remain in close proximity... Wikipedia →