| Eptesicus anatolicus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Eptesicus |
| Species: | E. anatolicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Eptesicus anatolicus Felten, 1971 | |
The Anatolian serotine bat (Eptesicus anatolicus) is a species of bat found in the Middle-East, Cyprus and Rhodes Island, Greece.
Eptesicus anatolicus was described in 1971 by Felten. However, a statement few years later from Harrison, who considered the specimens he examined as a sub-species of Eptesicus bottae , was accepted as taxonomical reference for more than three decades. [2] In 2006, Benda et al. suggested that Eptesicus anatolicus should regain a species status following clear morphological evidence. [3]
This bat is known to forage in open areas, around streetlamps and in the semi-open area along cliffs and vegetation. [4] This species is recorded in Turkey, Syria, Greece (Rhodes Island), Cyprus and Iran.
This species is listed in the Berne Convention and is specifically targeted by the UNEP-EUROBATS convention.
Natterer's bat is a European vespertilionid bat with pale wings. It has brown fur tending to greyish-white on its underside. It is found across most of the continent of Europe, parts of the Near East and North Africa. It feeds on insects and other invertebrates which it catches on the wing or pursues on the ground.
The Alpine long-eared bat or mountain long-eared bat is a species of long-eared bat. It was originally described from Switzerland and Austria as a species intermediate between the brown long-eared bat and the grey long-eared bat in 1965. It was later described in 2002, from France and Austria, respectively. Despite its name, this species is not restricted to the Alps, being found in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and elsewhere. It differs from other European long-eared bats, such as the brown long-eared bat, by its white underparts.
The western barbastelle, also known as the barbastelle or barbastelle bat, is a European bat in the genus Barbastella. This species is found from Portugal to Azerbaijan and from Sweden to Canary Islands, where a sub-species was identified. It has a short nose, small eyes and wide ears. The conservation status of B. barbastellus is assessed as "near threatened", "vulnerable", "critically endangered" or "extinct" in various parts of its range.
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The Alcathoe bat is a European bat in the genus Myotis. Known only from Greece and Hungary when it was first described in 2001, its known distribution has since expanded to Spain, England, Sweden, and Azerbaijan, among other countries. It is similar to the whiskered bat and other species and is difficult to distinguish from them. However, its brown fur is distinctive and it is clearly different in characters of its karyotype and DNA sequences. Although some genetic data suggest that it is related to Geoffroy's bat, other analyses do not support a close relationship between M. alcathoe and any other species.
Escalera's bat is a European bat in the genus Myotis, found in Spain, Portugal, and far southern France.
The Armenian whiskered bat, also known as the Hajastan myotis or the Armenian myotis, is a species of bat from the family Vespertilionidae. The Armenian whiskered bat was formerly included as a part of the whiskered bat, but was considered distinct in 2000 as a result of morphologic comparison.
The Mediterranean long-eared bat, also known as Kolombatovic's long-eared bat, is a species of vesper bat ranging from Italy east through the Balkans east to Syria, and south to Jordan.
The meridional serotine is a species of bat native to the Iberian Peninsula, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya.
The Egyptian mouse-tailed bat is a species of mouse-tailed bat found in North Africa and the Middle East.
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