Salazar-Hamm, Paris S.
Romero-Jiménez, María-José
Caimi, Nicole A.
Amses, Kevin R.
Marshall Hathaway, Jennifer J.
Buecher, Debbie C.
Valdez, Ernest W.
Caesar, Lindsay K.
Porras-Alfaro, Andrea
Northup, Diana E.
Article History
Received: 21 August 2025
Accepted: 5 June 2026
First Online: 25 June 2026
Declarations
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: This study was conducted with permission from the National Park Service Scientific Collecting Permits (CAVE-2014-SCI-0012, CAVE-2015-SCI-0011, CHIR-2015-SCI-0001, ELMA-2013-SCI-0005, ELMA-2014-SCI-0001, PARA-2012-SCI-0003) and Arizona and New Mexico Game and Fish Department Scientific Collecting Permits (SP670210, SCI#3423, SCI#3340). All bats were handled with care following approved protocols from the National Park Service (Protocol #IMR-ELMA.PARA-Northup-Bat-2013.A2 and #IMR_ELMA.PARA.CAVE.SEAZ_Northup_Bats_2015.A2), the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Fort Collins Science Center Standard Operating Procedure (SOP#: 2013–01), and an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) Permit from the University of New Mexico (Protocol #12-100835-MCC).
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.