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Aiming to investigate the morphofunctional aspects of the epididymis and spermatozoa of yellowish myotis, 48 adult male bats were captured in Santu\u00e1rio do Cara\u00e7a, Minas Gerais, Brazil, for histomorphometric evaluations of the epididymis and sperm analysis. Yellowish myotis spermatozoa were observed in the caput and corpus epididymis only during the Mature and Regressed stages, coinciding with increased epithelial height in these stages, indicating their possible role in sperm maturation. In contrast, spermatozoa were found in the cauda epididymis during all reproductive stages, with the epithelium maintaining a consistent height, which suggests that this region is adapted for long\u2010term sperm storage. The spermatozoa remained alive and motile for up to 25 days during the Regressed and Early Rest stages. 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