---
title: "California Myotis"
description: "Myotis californicus — Mamíferos. The California myotis (Myotis californicus) is a species of vesper bat."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/california-myotis
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# California Myotis

> Myotis californicus — Mamíferos. The California myotis (Myotis californicus) is a species of vesper bat.

- Scientific name: *Myotis californicus*
- Category: `mammals` (Mamíferos)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 769
- Wikidata: [Q1833423](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1833423)
- iNaturalist taxon: [40342](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/40342)

## Names

- en: California Myotis
- de: Kalifornisches Mausohr
- es: Murciélago ratón de California
- fr: Murin de Californie

## Countries with the most observations

MX (147), US (116), CA (16)

## Summary

The California myotis (Myotis californicus) is a species of vesper bat. It is found in British Columbia in Canada, Guatemala, Mexico, and in the western United States, including California.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_myotis

## Photo

![California Myotis](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/california-myotis/medium.jpg)

Photo: Rod · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/133734695

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/california-myotis?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).