Keen's Myotis
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Keen's Myotis is a species of vesper bat
in the Vespertilionidae family.
It is found in British Columbia
in Canada
and in Washington and Alaska
in the United States
. It is named after the Rev. John Henry Keen
, who collected the specimen that formed the basis for the first scientific description of the species.
Measurements: Forearm 1.4-1.6 in., WT 0.25-0.33 oz (7-9 g.)
Vesper bat
Vesper bats , also known as Evening bats or Common bats, are the largest and best-known family of bats. They belong to the suborder Microchiroptera . There are over three hundred species distributed all over the world, on every continent except Antarctica...
in the Vespertilionidae family.
It is found in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and in Washington and Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is named after the Rev. John Henry Keen
John Henry Keen
The Reverend John Henry Keen was a missionary in Canada. He translated scriptures into Haida. Keen wrote on insects he had discovered and he had a species of mouse and bat named after him. In 1898 Keen sold a number of items to the British Museum including a model totem and an explanation of the...
, who collected the specimen that formed the basis for the first scientific description of the species.
Measurements: Forearm 1.4-1.6 in., WT 0.25-0.33 oz (7-9 g.)