Plecotus townsendii (Townsend’s Big-eared Bat)

Counties where this species is known to occur are highlighted in blue. Click here to enlarge map. Habitat: Areas of rocky habitat. In Oklahoma, it occurs where there are gypsum caves, or where there are caverns under granite boulders. Habits: This bat is a true cave dweller. Caves are used for roosting and for hibernation. The diet consists of moths and perhaps other insects. Mating takes place in the fall and winter. In the spring, when ovulation takes place, females form nursery colonies. One young is born per female in May or June.

Artiodactyla

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Carnivora

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Chiroptera

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Didelphimorphia

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Insectivora

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Lagomorpha

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Rodentia

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Xenarthra

Scientific Names - Common Names

For more information, view the Mammalian Species account for this species. Search the OMNH Collections for Plecotus townsendii.