_Eptesicus pallidus_ Young, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci.
Philadelphia, p. 408, October 2, 1908, type from Boulder,
Boulder Co., Colorado.
_Eptesicus fuscus pallidus_, Miller, Bull. U. S. Nat. Mus.,
79:62, December 31, 1912.
_Distribution in Nebraska._--Western half of state.
_Records of occurrence._--Specimens examined, 34, as
follows: CHERRY CO.: Ft. Niobrara Game Reserve, 19 (Nebr.
Game, Forestation and Parks Comm., 17); Valentine, 2 (Univ.
Nebr. Dept. Zool.). DAWES CO.: 10 mi. S Chadron, 1 (Univ.
Mich. Mus. Zool.). KNOX CO.: Niobrara, 1. SHERIDAN CO.: 15
mi. N Rushville, 2. SIOUX CO.: Glen, 1 (Univ. Nebr. State
Mus.); Monroe Canyon, 5-1/2 mi. N, 2-1/2 mi. W Harrison, 1
(Nebr. Game, Forestation and Parks Comm.); Warbonnet Canyon,
7 (Univ. Nebr. State Mus.).
_Remarks._--A colony of approximately 100 of these bats was discovered
in the unused portion of a barn loft at Ft. Niobrara Game Reserve on
August 11, 1948. Although no temperature readings were taken, it was
estimated that the temperature was more than 100 deg. F. in the loft. The
bats were congregated on rafters at the north end of the barn and when
disturbed, only a few members of the colony dropped from the rafters to
fly. Most of the bats crawled to new retreats between the rafters and
the corrugated iron roof of the building.
~Lasiurus borealis borealis~ (Mueller)