Ozark Big-Eared bat (Corynorhinus (=plecotus) townsendii ingens)
Taxonomy:
Listing Status:
Where Listed: WHEREVER FOUND
General Information
Plecotus townsendii is a medium-sized bat with forearms measuring 39 to 48 millimeters (mm) long and weighing 7 to 12 grams. Total body length is 98 mm, the tail is 46 mm, and the hind foot is 11 mm long. This bat's long ears (over 2.5 centimeters) and facial glands on either side of the snout are quite distinctive. Fur is light to dark brown depending upon the age of the individual and the subspecies. The only other eastern bat that resembles the Ozark or the Virginia big-eared bat is P. rafinesquii (Rafinesque's big-eared bat). Rafinesque's big-eared bat has toe hairs that extend beyond the end of the toes and the dorsal fur is gray rather than brown. The belly fur of Rafinesque's big-eared bat is white or whitish rather than light brown or buff (Schmidly 1991, Barbour and Davis 1969). The Ozark and Virginia big-eared bats do not have overlapping ranges. Copulation occurs in the fall and winter and the females store the sperm until ovulation in late winter or spring. Gestation takes about 3 months and a single pup is born in May or June. Development is fairly rapid and the young are on their own within 2 months (Barbour and Davis 1969, Schmidly 1991, Kunz and Martin 1982).
- States/US Territories in which the Ozark Big-Eared bat, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: Arkansas , Missouri , Oklahoma
- US Counties in which the Ozark Big-Eared bat, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
- USFWS Refuges in which the Ozark Big-Eared bat, Wherever found is known to occur:
Ozark Plateau National Wildlife Refuge
| Status | Date Listed | Lead Region | Where Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-11-30 | Southwest Region (Region 2) | Wherever found |
» Federal Register Documents
| Date | Citation Page | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1979-03-06 00:00:00.0 | 44 FR 12382 12384 | Requirement to Withdraw or Supplement Proposals to Determine Various U.S. Taxa of Plants and Wildlife as Endangered or Threatened or to Determine Critical Habitat for Such Species |
| 1979-11-30 00:00:00.0 | 44 FR 69206 69208 | ETWP; Listing of Virginia and Ozark Big-eared Bats as Endangered Species and Critical Habitat Determination |
| 2006-04-21 00:00:00.0 | 71 FR 20714 20716 | 5-Year Review of 25 Southwestern Species |
| 1977-12-02 00:00:00.0 | 42 FR 61290 61292 | Proposed Endangered Listing and Critical Habitat Determination for the Virginia and Ozark Big-eared Bats; 42 FR 61290 61292 (Plecotus townsendii virginianus, Plecotus townsendii ingens) |
» Recovery
| Date | Title | Plan Action Status | Plan Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-03-28 | Ozark Big-Eared Bat Revised Recovery Plan | View Implementation Progress | Final Revision 1 |
| Date | Citation Page | Title | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-04-21 | 71 FR 20714 20716 | 5-Year Review of 25 Southwestern Species |
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| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 2008-05-22 | Ozark Big-eared Bat 5-Year Review |
» Critical Habitat
| Date | Citation Page | Title | Document Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-12-02 | 42 FR 61290 61292 | Proposed Endangered Listing and Critical Habitat Determination for the Virginia and Ozark Big-eared Bats; 42 FR 61290 61292 (Plecotus townsendii virginianus, Plecotus townsendii ingens) | Proposed Rule | Unknown |
To learn more about critical habitat please see http://ecos.fws.gov/crithab
» Conservation Plans
No conservation plans have been created for Ozark Big-Eared bat.
» Petitions
» Life History
No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.
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