Biology and Ecology of Bat Cave, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona

Bat Cave, located within Grand Canyon National Park, hosts the most species-rich macro-invertebrate ecology known in any cave within the park. This study identified 27 taxa, including five vertebrate and 22 macro-invertebrate species, during four expeditions between 1994 and 2001. Notably, it is the type locality for Eschatomoxys pholeter (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) and an undescribed genus of tineid moth, both discovered in this research. The study provides a comprehensive analysis of the cave's biodiversity, contributing valuable insights into its unique ecological characteristics.

Pape, R. (2014). Biology and Ecology of Bat Cave, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Journal of Cave and Karst Studies, 76(1), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.4311/2012lsc0266