Bats of Texas
Title | Bats of Texas PDF eBook |
Author | Loren K. Ammerman |
Publisher | Texas A&M University Press |
Total Pages | 330 |
Release | 2012-04-25 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 1603444769 |
With all new illustrations, color photographs, revised species accounts, updated maps, and a sturdy flexible binding, this new edition of the authoritative guide to bats in Texas will serve as the field guide and all-around reference of choice for amateur naturalists as well as mammalogists, wildlife biologists, and professional conservationists. Texas is home to all four families of bats that occur in the United States, including thirty-three species of these important yet increasingly threatened mammals. Although five species, each represented by a single specimen, may be regarded as vagrants, no other state has a bat fauna more diverse, from the state’s most common species, the Brazilian free-tailed bat, to the rare hairy-legged vampire. The introductory chapter of this new edition of Bats of Texas surveys bats in general—their appearance, distribution, classification, evolution, biology, and life history—and discusses public health and bat conservation. An updated account for each species follows, with pictures by an outstanding nature photographer, distribution maps, and a thorough bibliography. Bats of Texas also features revised and illustrated dichotomous keys accompanied by gracefully detailed line drawings to aid in identification. A list of specimens examined is located at batsoftexas.com.
The Bats of Texas
Title | The Bats of Texas PDF eBook |
Author | David J. Schmidly |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 224 |
Release | 1991 |
Genre | Nature |
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Texas, home to the world's largest remaining bat cave, Bracken Cave, has the most diverse bat fauna of any state.
Batty about Texas
Title | Batty about Texas PDF eBook |
Author | Smith, J. Jaye |
Publisher | Pelican Publishing |
Total Pages | 40 |
Release | |
Genre | Tadarida brasiliensis |
ISBN | 9781455600649 |
Bo, a Mexican free-tailed bat, journeys across Texas to teach young readers about the important role bats play in Texas ecology and describes the thirty-two different types of bats that make their home in the Lone Star State.
Texas Bats
Title | Texas Bats PDF eBook |
Author | Merlin D. Tuttle |
Publisher | University of Texas Press |
Total Pages | 71 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9780963824882 |
Texas has thirty-two bat species, more than any other state. Bats rank among the state's most beneficial and fascinating allies. The majority eat insects, with just one colony consuming billions in a single night. Others are essential pollinators of desert plants. No other group of Texas mammals is more diverse or important to the balance of nature. This guide, produced by Bat Conservation International and the Texas Parks and Wildlife department, includes descriptions of Texas's bats, photographs, and range maps. It will convince readers that the bats' fearsome reputation is greatly undeserved.
The Mammals of Texas
Title | The Mammals of Texas PDF eBook |
Author | William B. Davis |
Publisher | University of Texas Press |
Total Pages | 356 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | Nature |
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Contains descriptions of 181 species of Texas mammals, providing information about distribution, physical characteristics, and habits of each animal.
Changes in Distributions of Bats in Texas
Title | Changes in Distributions of Bats in Texas PDF eBook |
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Release | 2006 |
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Changes in Distributions of Bats in Texas
Title | Changes in Distributions of Bats in Texas PDF eBook |
Author | Franklin D. Yancey |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 5 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Bats |
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