The Bats of Texas, 2nd edition
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Myotis velifer(J. A. Allen, 1890)

Cave Myotis

Family: Vespertilionidae

Myotis veliferPhotograph: Cara Wade

Specimens Prior to 1991

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Why two different sections for specimen data?

Specimen data prior to 1991 was included in the first edition of the Bats of Texas and included only basic information. For the second edition of the book, ancillary information such as catalog number, sex, tissue numbers, etc. was collected.

Rather than mix the two sets of data into one table (which would include hundreds of empty cells for specimens prior to 1991), the two data sets were separated and formatted to best display the information.

Myotis velifer magnamolaris

Specimens examined, 264: Potter Co.: Amarillo, 1 (KU). Wheeler Co.: Shamrock, 1 (TTU). Randall Co.: cave in Palo Duro Canyon, 3 (TCWC). Armstrong Co.: 12 mi SE Washburn, 3,000 ft., 16 (TCWC); 8 mi S Claude, 16 (TTU); 10 mi NE Wayside, east side Red River, 5 (KU). Briscoe Co.: Los Lingos Canyon, 10 mi WSW Quitaque, 3 (TTU); 9 mi N South Plains, hwy. 207, 1 (TTU). Childress Co.: 16 mi N Childress, Lost Cave, 10 (TTU); 1.6 mi N Childress, 10 (TTU); Panther Cave, 22 mi SE Childress, 6 (TTU). Hardeman Co.: 3 mi S Lazare, 4 (UIMNH); 3 mi SE Lazare, 24 (18 MWSU, 6 TTU); Acme, 16 (14 MWSU, 2 KU); Acme Mine Shaft, 4 (TTU); 9 mi W Quanah, 1 (MWSU); Quanah, 1 (MWSU); 3 mi SW Quanah, 1 (MWSU); 4 mi SW Quanah, 1(MWSU); Walkup/Lazare Cave, 9 mi SW Quanah, 3 (TTU); 10 mi SW Quanah, 2 (MWSU); 11 mi WSW Quanah, 45 (MWSU); 11 mi SW Quanah, Beasley Cave, 7 (MWSU); Gregory Cave, 19 (TTU). Foard Co.: 24 mi W Quanah, 1 (MWSU); 18 mi W Quanah, 1 (MWSU); 15 mi W Quanah, 2 (MWSU); 14 mi W Quanah, 1 (MWSU); 12 mi SW Lazare, 1 (MWSU); 12 mi SW Quanah, 21 (MWSU); 13 mi WSW Quanah, 2 (MWSU); 12 mi SSW Quanah, 3 (MWSU); 13.5 mi S Quanah, Pease River, 12 (MWSU); 15 mi SW Quanah, 1 (MWSU). Wichita Co.: 1 mi N Wichita Falls, 1 (MWSU). Crosby Co.: 4 mi E Crosbyton, 1 (TTU). King Co.: River Styx Cave, 10 mi NE Guthrie, 7 (TTU); 8 mi NE Guthrie, 1 (TTU); 6 mi E Guthrie, 6 (TCWC); 10 mi SE Guthrie, 2 (TTU). Baylor Co.: 5 mi NW Redsprings, 1 (MWSU).

Additional records: Hemphill Co.: 5 mi E Canadian (Milstead and Tinkle, 1959). Wilbarger Co.: Vernon (Dalquest, 1968). Foard Co.: Crowell (Milstead and Tinkle, 1959). Wichita Co.: 1.6 km N Burkburnett (Cokendolpher et al., 1979). Baylor Co.: 4 mi E Seymour (Baccus, 1971). Garza Co.: Justiceburg (Milstead and Tinkle, 1959). Stonewall Co.: 7.4 mi NW, 6.3 mi W Hamlin (Hayward, 1970).

Myotis velifer incautus

Specimens examined, 818:. Hudspeth Co.: 2 mi W Fort Hancock, 3 (KU); 12 mi S Sierra Blanca, 1 (MWSU). Culberson Co.: McKittrick Canyon, GMNP, 4 (TCWC); 4 mi E Pine Springs, GMNP 4,500 ft., 1 (TCWC). Reeves Co.: Toyahvale, 7 (UMMZ); near Toyahvale and Phantom Lake, 38 (UMMZ). McLennan Co.: Science Hall, Baylor Univ., Waco, 1 (SM). Coryell Co.: Fort Hood, 1 (FMNH). San Saba Co.: 5.0 mi SSE Bend, Gorman Falls Fish Camp, 35 (TCWC). Bell Co.: Fort Hood, 1 (KU). Jeff Davis Co.: 3 mi E jct. hwys. 166 and 118, 3 (TTU); 8 mi N Ft. Davis, 1 (TTU); 8 mi NE Ft. Davis, 1 (TCWC); Sawtooth Mt., Davis Mts., 1 (SRSU); 3 mi E DMSP, 2 (TTU); mouth Madera Canyon, Davis Mts., 4,400 ft., 1 (TCWC); 3.5 mi NE Ft. Davis, 3 (TTU). Crockett Co.: 23 mi SE Ozona, 1 (TCWC); 23.5 mi SE Ozona, Friend Ranch, 9 (TCWC); 24 mi SE Ozona, Friend Ranch, 1 (TCWC); 25 mi SSE Ozona, Bagget Ranch, 5 (TCWC). Burnet Co.: 21 mi SW Lampasas, 2 (USNM/FWS). Mason Co.: James River Bat Cave, 10 (TTU). Llano Co.: Enchanted Park, 1 (TTU). Williamson Co.: 3 mi N Georgetown, 1 (TNHC); 3 mi W Georgetown, 4 Mile Cave, 3 (TNHC); 1.25 mi SW Georgetown, Steam Cave, 4 (UIMNH); 2 mi SW Georgetown, 1 (TNHC); 3 mi SW Georgetown, 1 (TNHC); 2.5 mi NW McNeal, Merril Cave, 9 (TNHC). Terrell Co.: 21 mi S Sheffield, 1 (TNHC). Sutton Co.: Fulton Cave, 22 (TTU); 14.3 mi E Sonora, 1 (MVZ); 31 mi SE Sonora, 7 (USNM/FWS). Kimble Co.: 2.2 mi S, 8 mi E Junction, 12 (TTU). Presidio Co.: ZH Canyon, Sierra Vieja, 4 (TTU); San Esteban Lake on Casa Piedra Rd., 1 (SRSU); 8 mi S Marfa, 5 (SRSU); 10 mi S Marfa 4,300 ft., 80 (51 LACM, 29 TCWC); 10 mi S Marfa, 5 mi S San Esteban Dam, 3 (TCWC); 12 mi SSE Marfa, 4,600 ft., 22 (TCWC); Dead (Wild) Horse Canyon, Chinati Mts., 1 (SRSU); Chinati Mts., 4 (TTU); 37 mi S Marfa, 1 (TCWC); 12 mi W Lajitas, 1 (SRSU). Brewster Co.: 21.2 mi N, 1 mi E Marathon, 1 (TTU); 13.2 mi N, 2.6 mi E Marathon, 5,200 ft., 1 (TTU); Woodward Campground, 4 (SRSU); Calamity Creek bridge, 22 mi S Alpine, i (SRSU); 25 mi S Alpine, 1 (TCWC); 16 mi S Marathon 3,900 ft., 1 (TCWC); BGWMA, 3 (2 TCWC, 1 DMNHT); 0.25 mi N Terlingua, 1 (SRSU); Maverick, BBNP, 1 (SRSU); Big 38 Mine, 3 mi W Terlingua, 4 (MWSU); Rio Grande Village waterhole, BBNP, 1 (BBNHA); Big Bend of the Rio Grande, 2,000 ft., 6 mi E Johnson's Ranch House, BBNP, 4 (TCWC). Travis Co.: 1mi NW Austin, 1 (TNHC); Austin, 1 (TNHC); Austin, cave on Balcones Trail, 4 (TNHC); Austin, 5 mi E UT Campus, 1 (TNHC); Austin, 7 mi SW UT Tower, 2 (TNHC). Blanco Co.: no specific locality, 5 (FMNH). Hays Co.: 10 mi NW Buda, 17 (FMNH); 2 mi S, 5 mi E Dripping Springs, 1 (KU); San Marcos, 1 (FMNH); Camp Ben McCulloch, 1 (MSU). Val Verde Co.: 44 mi N, 6 mi W Del Rio, 1 (TTU); 3 mi NNE Langtry, 15 (MWSU); 2 mi NW Langtry, Fisher's Fissure, 9 (TTU); Pump Canyon, Langtry, 2 (USNM/FWS); Langtry, 1 (CCSU); Mice Canyon, 0.75 mi E Langtry, 3 (TTU); 12 mi N Comstock, 2 (MWSU); Fawcett Cave, 3.6 mi N Del Rio, 6 (TTU); 11 mi ESE Langtry, 4 (MWSU); 1 mi W Pecos River on Rio Grande, 5 (SRSU); mouth of Pecos River, 6 (1 KU, 1 TCWC, 4 USNM/FWS); Shumla, 18 (LACM); 10 mi W Comstock, 1,300 ft., 1 (TCWC); Comstock, 2 (TTU); 5.4 mi E Comstock, 3 (CCSU); 12 mi W, 3 mi S Comstock, 19 (TTU); Dolan Snake Springs, 12 mi W, 5 mi S Comstock, 3 (TTU); cave, 4 mi N Del Rio, 1 (TCWC); east Painted Cave, 1 (USNM/FWS). Kerr Co.: 13 mi W Hunt, Kerr Wildlife Mgt. Area, 11 (TCWC); 8 mi SW Kerrville, 4 (TCWC); 15 mi SW Kerrville, 2,000 ft., 1 (MVZ); 11 mi N Medina, 3 (TCWC); Camp Verde, Verde Creek, 2 (CCSU); Japonica, 7 (USNM/FWS). Kendall Co.: Boerne, 2 (FMNH); Cascade Caverns, 4.6 mi SE Boerne, 1 (TCWC); Cascade Caverns, 4.8 mi SE Boerne, 1 (MVZ). Real Co.: Leaky, 2 (THNC). Comal Co.: 5 mi NW Bracken Cave, 13 (LSUMZ); 5 mi N Bracken Cave, 6 (LSUMZ); Bracken Cave, 10 (1 AMNH, 1 KU, 2 LACM, 6 TCWC); Bexar Co.: San Antonio, 6 (4 AMNH, 2 USNM/FWS); Somerset, 1 (KU); W Hightower, 1 (TNHC). Kinney Co.: 14.1 mi E Brackettville, hwy. 90, 12 (TCWC). Uvalde Co.: Concan, 27 (LACM); 25 mi NW Uvalde, off hwy. 55, Cal Newton Ranch, 2 (TCWC); Frio Cave, 164 (LACM); 16 mi NW Sabinal, 3 (MVZ); 20 mi N Uvalde, 3 (USNM/FWS); 2.5 mi N Uvalde, (CCSU); 3.9 mi E Cline, 1 (TNHC); 3.2 mi E Cline on hwy. 90, 5 (1 TCWC, 4 TNHC); 14.3 mi W Uvalde, 6 (TNHC); 11.9 mi W Uvalde, 1 (TNHC); 0.25 mi S, 1 mi W Uvalde, 2 (TCWC). Atascosa Co.: 7 mi SW Somerset, 1 (TNHC). Maverick Co.: 23 mi E Eagle Pass, hwy. 277, 1 (TAIU). Frio Co.: 3.5 mi S Moore, 10 (TNHC); Frio Town, 1 (TCWC); 6.2 mi SW Moore, IH 35 (Calvert 301), 8 (TNHC); 7.1 mi SW Moore, 1 (TNHC). La Salle Co.: 8 mi E Encinal, 2 (TCWC). Webb Co.: 6 mi S Encinal, San Ramon Ranch, 11 (TCWC); 4 mi N Laredo, 5 (KU). Hidalgo Co.: Santa Ana Refuge, 8.5 mi S Alamo, 2 (USNM/FWS).

Additional records: Dallas Co.: no specific locality (Davis, 1974). Presidio Co.: Marfa (Constantine, 1957). Brewster Co.: Giant Dagger Yucca Flats (Easterla, 1968). Hays Co.: Buda (Constantine, 1957). Kerr Co.: Kerrville (Constantine, 1957). Edwards Co.: Dunbar Cave, 21 mi W Rocksprings (Selander and Baker, 1957). Bexar Co.: Haby Cave (Eads et al., 1956); San Antonio (Wiseman et al., 1962). Medina Co.: Valdina Farms Sinkhole (Raun and Baker, 1959). Zavalla Co.: hwy. 57, 2 km W Batesville (Jackson et al., 1982). La Salle Co.: Encinal (Constantine, 1957).

Specimens After 1991

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