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An Arkansas River Shiners swims broadside over coarse, colorful sand.
The Arkansas River shiner (ARS) is a small, streamlined minnow with a small, dorsally flattened head, rounded snout, and subterminal mouth. The ARS is silver in appearance with a dark blotch at the base of the dorsal (top) fin. Adults attain a maximum length of about 2 inches (Miller and Robison...
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Ouachita rock pocketbook

This species has undergone a name change. Find current information at the Ouachita rock pocketbook entry. 

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Ozark big-eared bats in a cave.

Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii is a medium-sized bat with forearms measuring 39 to 48 millimeters (mm) long and weighing 7 to 12 grams. Total body length is 98 mm, the tail is 46 mm, and the hind foot is 11 mm long. This bat's long ears (over 2.5 centimeters) and facial glands on either...

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