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Murray
1948
Myotis velifer
May 16 Triunfo, 1700ft., Baja California
Found an old brick compound in town,
mostly in ruins but having one second
story room intact. It had plaster walls,
lacking one, and a wooden ceiling with
beams running across. These had spaces
between of 1/2 to 3/4 inches, filled with bats.
Almost all were Tadarida mexicana
except 2 Myotis that we saw - caught
both
May 21 Buena Vista, 25±ft., 23°38'N, 109°41'W, Baja Calif.
Shot one flying down the road when almost
dark. Bats were very scarce here tonight.
May 24 Sac Cuevas, 23°34'N, 109°39'W, Baja Calif.
Near the town was a large cave washed
out of a high sandstone cliff. At the rear
were velifer packed very tightly together
over about 60 square feet of the wall and
roof. They were cold and inactive at first,
making little noise and very few flying.
When caught they crawled on the floor rather
than flew. Later they warmed up and
made a chime of chittering. Caught 27.
Also present were Natalus mexicanus
in a crevice and a few Macrotilis
californicus which were among the
velifer yet all together. (see journal)