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Introduction
This book is published by the Oklahoma Bat Coordinating Team in cooperation with the Oklahoma
Department of Wildlife Conservation and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
It is our hope that this field guide will help others appreciate the bats in Oklahoma. Additionally,
it will help those who work closely with bats, including biologists, naturalists, wildlife control
agents and rehabilitators, with bat identification.
Each species profile is complete with a photo, range map and general information about the
species and its behaviors in Oklahoma.
The following is an explanation of how to accurately read each species profile:
Total Length: Bat length from tip of nose to tip of tail.
Preferred Daytime Roost: Preferred roost during the spring to early fall.
Pup Development Period: Period from birth to flight.
In Hand: Useful information for those who examine bats in hand.
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