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Myotis
9 mi. E & 2 mi. N Yerington, 4100 ft., Lyon Co., Nevada.
Dec. 27/1939.
it's ears were erect; eyes
open and the bat was
not active and acted
as though it was partly
torpid. When I took
hold of it the mouth of
the animal was opened
and a hissing sound
was made. Going
10 ft. from the entrance of the
tunnel another Myotis; 6 ft. high
on side & top of tunnel; in
small short crevice; temperature
at 50 Fahrenheit where bat was
taken; and the animal was
clinging to rock with ears
erect & eyes open. This
animal likewise was very
inactive & when I dropped
it on the floor it was
not active enough to
fly or move fast. In attempting
to remove it from its crevice
in the ceiling I noted that
it clung to the rock so that
some force was needed to pry it loose.