An Annotated Checklist of Nebraskan Bats — John Shaqi
An Annotated Checklist of Nebraskan BatsJones, J. Knox
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An Annotated Checklist of Nebraskan Bats
Jones, J. Knox
Bats
In the present paper, _Myotis keenii septentrionalis_, _Myotis
lucifugus carissima_, and _Pipistrellus subflavus subflavus_ are
reported from Nebraska for the first time. Also, the first authentic
record of _Myotis lucifugus lucifugus_ is presented, along with
additional information on previously reported species. A total number
of 169 specimens from Nebraska was available for the present study.
This includes almost all of the known specimens preserved in all
collections as well as material obtained by us in the past six years.
Nebraska has no natural caves or caverns; however, there are two
extensive man-made limestone caves near Louisville, in Cass and Sarpy
counties, where four kinds of bats have been found. Two of these are
here reported as new to Nebraska. The quarries, one on either side of
the Platte River Valley, are in a horizontal stratum of limestone 40
feet in thickness, and are of the room and pillar type; that is to say,
the stone has been quarried away leaving rooms having supporting
pillars approximately every 50 feet. The average temperatures in summer
and winter within these tunnels, recorded over a period of several
years by the Ash Grove Lime and Portland Cement Company of Louisville,
are 65 deg. F. and 50 deg. F. respectively. The Kiewit Stone Quarry,
abandoned since 1936, is one-half mile west of Meadow, Sarpy County,
and has one remaining entrance measuring approximately 30 by 30 feet.
This quarry has an area of approximately one-fifth square mile and is
usually flooded with several feet of water. The other man-made cave,
known formerly as the National Stone Quarry, is one mile northeast of
Louisville, Cass County. This quarry was abandoned in September, 1938,
and until the winter of 1948-1949 had eight or nine entrances and two
air shafts. It was approximately one-third square mile in area. All the
openings to this quarry were covered in late 1949. Bats were first
observed in the National Stone Quarry by one of us (Webb) as early as
1939, less than a year after operations in the quarry ceased.
METHODS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Records of Nebraskan bats are arranged in two categories;
specimens examined and additional records. The latter refer
to citations in the literature. Genera are arranged
according to Simpson (1945:59, 60), and species are listed
alphabetically under each genus. Specimens examined are in
the personal collection of the authors unless otherwise
indicated.
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