TABLE 3.
Bat species, sample sizes, and locations sampled in western North Americaa
| Bat species | WNS susceptibility | Sample size (n) | State/province-no. of sites |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antrozous pallidus | ? | 39 | AZ-1, CA-1, OR-1 |
| Corynorhinus townsendii | Impervious in East | 83 | CA-2, CO-1, ID-1, MT-1, NV-1, UT-1, WY-2 |
| Eptesicus fuscus | Resistant in East | 9 | AZ-1, MT-1, WA-1 |
| Euderma maculatum | ? | 8 | BC-1, NV-1 |
| Myotis californicus | ? | 34 | AZ-1, CA-3, OR-2 |
| Myotis ciliolabrum | ? | 36 | AZ-1, BC-1, CA-2, ID-1, NV-2, UT-1, WY-2 |
| Myotis evotis | ?* | 47 | BC-2, CA-2, ID-1, MT-1, NV-5, OR-2 |
| Myotis lucifugus | Susceptible in East | 13 | BC-2, ID-1 |
| Myotis septentrionalis | Susceptible in East | 3 | BC-1 |
| Myotis thysanodes | ?* | 32 | AZ-1, CA-3, OR-1, TX-1 |
| Myotis velifer | ?* | 31 | TX-1 |
| Myotis volans | ?* | 43 | AZ-1, BC-2, CA-1, MT-1, NV-4, OR-3 |
| Myotis yumanensis | ?* | 55 | BC-1, CA-4, WA-2 |
| Parastrellus hesperus | ? | 17 | AZ-1, NV-1 |
a
The names and coordinates of the collection sites have been withheld due to the sensitive nature of bat hibernacula. “East” refers to eastern North America. AZ, Arizona; CA, California; CO, Colorado; BC, British Columbia; ID, Idaho; MT, Montana; NV, Nevada; OR, Oregon; TX, Texas; UT, Utah; WA, Washington; and WY, Wyoming. “?” indicates unknown susceptibility to white-nose syndrome (WNS), and “*” indicates a species in which WNS has been confirmed, indicating the species is either susceptible or resistant (but not impervious) to the disease.