Despite its name, the Arizona myotis is well documented in southwestern New Mexico. Gila National Forest anchors the named records, while the Mogollon Mountains and Blue Range extend the search area through the state’s cool, wooded high country, where caves, tree cavities, and streamside habitat can provide roosts.
The 488 state records run to zero from October through April and climb sharply from May to September, peaking in July. That gap fits a bat that is much harder to detect during the cold season; it does not show that the species leaves New Mexico or disappears from its winter roosts. NatureServe rates the Arizona myotis Apparently Secure in the state, while the widget’s occasional label describes record frequency, not population size.
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