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Plecotus Auritus
''Plecotus'' is a genus of vesper bat, commonly called long-eared bats. They are found throughout Eurasia and northern Africa. Many species in the genus have only been described and recognized in recent years. Species Genus ''Plecotus'' – long-eared bats * Brown long-eared bat, ''Plecotus auritus'' * Grey long-eared bat, ''Plecotus austriacus'' * Ethiopian long-eared bat, ''Plecotus balensis'' * Christie's long-eared bat, ''Plecotus christii'' * Gaisler's long-eared bat, ''Plecotus gaisleri'' * Himalayan long-eared bat, ''Plecotus homochrous'' * Mediterranean long-eared bat, ''Plecotus kolombatovici'' * Kozlov's long-eared bat, ''Plecotus kozlovi'' * Alpine long-eared bat, ''Plecotus macrobullaris'' * Ognev's long-eared bat ''Plecotus ognevi'' * Japanese long-eared bat, ''Plecotus sacrimontis'' * Sardinian long-eared bat, ''Plecotus sardus'' * Strelkov's long-eared bat, ''Plecotus strelkovi'' * Taiwan long-eared bat, ''Plecotus taivanus'' * Canary long-eared bat, ''Plecotus t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brown Long-eared Bat
The brown long-eared bat or common long-eared bat (''Plecotus auritus'') is a small Eurasian insectivorous bat. It has distinctive ears, long and with a distinctive fold. It is extremely similar to the much rarer grey long-eared bat which was only validated as a distinct species in the 1960s. An adult brown long-eared bat has a body length of 4.5–4.8 cm, a tail of 4.1–4.6 cm, and a forearm length of 4–4.2 cm. The ears are 3.3–3.9 cm in length, and readily distinguish the long-eared bats from most other bat species. They are relatively slow flyers compared to other bat species. Habitat The brown long-eared bat is found throughout Europe, with the exception of Greece, southern Italy and southern Spain. It is found to the east up to the Urals and Caucasus. The UK distribution can be found on the National Biodiversity Network website and can be seehere Brown long-eared bats regularly utilise buildings roosting in undisturbed roof spaces either singly, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kozlov's Long-eared Bat
Kozlov's long-eared bat (''Plecotus kozlovi'') is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found in southern Mongolia and adjacent parts of China. Taxonomy It was described by Nikolay Alekseyevich Bobrinski in 1926, but was later synonymized with the grey long-eared bat (''P. austriacus''). However, a 2006 genetic and morphological study found it to be a distinct species and revived it as such. The results of this study have been followed by the American Society of Mammalogists, the IUCN Red List, and the ITIS. Further genetic studies have affirmed it as a distinct species. Distribution and habitat It is found in western and southern Mongolia and adjacent parts of China (Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, and the Qaidam Basin in Qinghai). It is strongly associated with semidesert habitat, primarily steppe-desert A desert is a barren area of landscape where little precipitation occurs and, consequently, living conditions are hostile for plant and animal lif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plecotus
''Plecotus'' is a genus of vesper bat, commonly called long-eared bats. They are found throughout Eurasia and northern Africa. Many species in the genus have only been described and recognized in recent years. Species Genus ''Plecotus'' – long-eared bats * Brown long-eared bat, ''Plecotus auritus'' * Grey long-eared bat, ''Plecotus austriacus'' * Ethiopian long-eared bat, ''Plecotus balensis'' * Christie's long-eared bat, ''Plecotus christii'' * Gaisler's long-eared bat, ''Plecotus gaisleri'' * Himalayan long-eared bat, ''Plecotus homochrous'' * Mediterranean long-eared bat, ''Plecotus kolombatovici'' * Kozlov's long-eared bat, ''Plecotus kozlovi'' * Alpine long-eared bat, ''Plecotus macrobullaris'' * Ognev's long-eared bat ''Plecotus ognevi'' * Japanese long-eared bat, ''Plecotus sacrimontis'' * Sardinian long-eared bat, ''Plecotus sardus'' * Strelkov's long-eared bat, ''Plecotus strelkovi'' * Taiwan long-eared bat, ''Plecotus taivanus'' * Canary long-eared bat, ''Pleco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ward's Long-eared Bat
Ward's long-eared bat (''Plecotus wardi'') is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found in mountainous regions of South Asia and adjoining regions. Taxonomy It was described in 1911 by Oldfield Thomas, but was later reclassified as conspecific with the grey long-eared bat (''P. austriacus''). However, a 2006 study confirmed it as a distinct species using genetic and morphological evidence, and revived it as such. The results of this study have been followed by the American Society of Mammalogists, the IUCN Red List, and the ITIS. It was named after Colonel A. E. Ward, an amateur naturalist and member of the Bombay Natural History Society. ''Plecotus ariel'' was described as a new species in 1911 by Oldfield Thomas. The holotype is the only individual that has ever been documented. It had been collected in Kangding, China at an elevation of above sea level, as part of the Duke of Bedford's Zoological Expedition, led by Malcolm Playfair Anderson. It wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkmen Long-eared Bat
The Turkmen long-eared bat (''Plecotus turkmenicus'') is a species of bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, and possibly Mongolia. It has been assessed by the IUCN as least concern. Taxonomy ''P. turkmenicus'' was considered a synonym or subspecies of ''P. austriacus'' by Strelkov. It was raised to species status in 2006 by Spitzenberger. Distribution and status ''P. turkmenicus'' is found in the northwestern part of Karakum desert in Turkmenistan and the western Ustyurt plateau and Mangyshlak Mangyshlak or Mangghyshlaq Peninsula ( kk, Маңғыстау түбегі, translit=Mañğystau tübegı; russian: Полуостров Мангышла́к, translit=Poluostrov Mangyshlák) is a large peninsula located in western Kazakhstan. It ... in Kazakhstan. It is found in temperate deserts. The bats roost in natural caves and wells. ''P. turkmenicus'' has been assessed as least concern by the IUCN due to its large range ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canary Long-eared Bat
The Canary long-eared bat (''Plecotus teneriffae''), also known as the Canary big-eared bat or Tenerife long-eared bat, is a species of vesper bat endemic to the Canary Islands. According to the IUCN, it is vulnerable to the risk of extinction. The species is primarily found in woodland habitat at elevations between 100 and 2300 m. It feeds mainly on moths. Roosting sites include caves, lava tubes and abandoned buildings. Taxonomy and etymology It was described as a new species in 1907 by British mammalogist Gerald Edwin Hamilton Barrett-Hamilton. He described it based on specimens in the British Museum of Natural History. The holotype had been collected by R. Gomez in April 1887 near the town of La Orotava. "R. Gomez" was likely Ramon Gomez, a local pharmacist who traded in medicines, old coins, and biological specimens from the Canary Islands. Its species name "''teneriffae''" is derived from Tenerife, which is one of the islands of the Canary Islands and the place where t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwan Long-eared Bat
The Taiwan long-eared bat (''Plecotus taivanus''), also known as the Taiwan big-eared bat, is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found only in Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort .... The Taiwan big-eared bat was described as a new species in 1991 by M. Yoshiyuki. References Mammals of Taiwan Endemic fauna of Taiwan Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Mammals described in 1991 Bats of Asia Taiwan big-eared bat {{Vespertilionidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strelkov's Long-eared Bat
Strelkov's long-eared bat (''Plecotus strelkovi'') is a species of vesper bat found in mountainous regions of Central Asia. Taxonomy It was described in 2006 based on specimens previously classified without justification as Ward's long-eared bat (''P. wardi'') and later the grey long-eared bat (''P. austriacus''). However, genetic and morphological evidence confirmed that these populations represented a distinct, previously undescribed species, and it was described as ''Plecotus strelkovi''. Phylogenetic evidence supports it being a sister species to a group comprising Christie's long-eared bat (''P. christii''), the Mediterranean long-eared bat (''P. kolombatovici''), and the grey long-eared bat (''P. austriacus''). It is accepted as a distinct species by the American Society of Mammalogists, the IUCN Red List, and the ITIS. The species is named in honor of Russian mammalogist Petr Petrovich Strelkov. Distribution and habitat It is native to the xeric mountain ranges of Ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sardinian Long-eared Bat
The Sardinian long-eared bat (''Plecotus sardus'') is a species of bat endemic to Sardinia, Italy. This species was discovered in 2002 in the caves of central Sardinia, the type locality being a cave in Lanaitto's Valley in the Oliena District. It appears to be closely related to ''Plecotus auritus'' and '' Plecotus macrobullaris''. It was identified as a new species by a study clearly showing divergence from other ''Plecotus'' species in its mitochondrial 16S rRNA gene. Description ''P. sardus'' is a small bat with a head-and-body length of about , ears of about and a weight of up to . The snout is cone-shaped with a fleshy knob on the chin. The ears are oval and joined above the forehead by a fine membrane. The tragus is tapered with a blunt tip and is half as long as the ear. The wing membranes are attached to the rear part of the base of the fifth toe. The tail is long and extends a short way beyond the interfemoral membrane. The fur is fine, long and woolly and is greyis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Long-eared Bat
The Japanese long-eared bat (''Plecotus sacrimontis'') is a species of vesper bat endemic to Japan, where it is found in Hokkaido, Honshu and Shikoku. It has distinctive, long ears, hence its Japanese name, the 'rabbit bat'. Formerly included as a subspecies of the European bat ''Plecotus auritus'', genetic studies now indicate ''Plecotus sacrimontis'' is a separate species.Ohdachi, Satoshi D. I; Ishibashi, Yasuyuki; Iwasa, Masahiro A.; Saitoh, Takashi (2009): ''The Wild Mammals of Japan'', Shoukadoh, Kyoto, C0645 Taxonomy and etymology It was described as a new species in 1908 by American zoologist Glover Morrill Allen. The holotype had been collected in December 1906 by Alan Owston on Mount Fuji. Allen received the specimen from Thomas Barbour. Allen noted that it resembled the brown long-eared bat, ''Plecotus auritus''. Its species name "''sacrimontis''" is from Latin ''sacer'' meaning "sacred" and ''mons'' meaning "mountain." In 1929, Nikolay Alekseyevich Bobrinski publish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ognev's Long-eared Bat
Ognev's long-eared bat (''Plecotus ognevi'') is a species of bat found in Asia. By 2006, it was recognized as a separate species from the ''P. auritus'' species complex. Range and habitat Ognev's long-eared bat was recorded in the following countries : China, Kazakhstan, South-Korea, North Korea, Mongolia and Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia, Northern Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the .... It was recorded in habitats such as the taiga and Southern Siberian mountain forests as well as temperate mixed and temperate deciduous forests. References Plecotus Mammals described in 1927 Bats of Asia Taxa named by Kyukichi Kishida {{Vespertilionidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpine Long-eared Bat
The Alpine long-eared bat or mountain long-eared bat (''Plecotus macrobullaris'') 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. Taxonomy and etymology It was described as a new subspecies in 1965 by A. Kuzjakin, who considered it a subspecies of the brown long-eared bat, ''Plecotus auritus''. Its trinomen at the time was ''Plecotus auritus macrobullaris''. Andreas Kiefer and Michael Veith described a new taxon, ''Plecotus alpinus'', in the 2001 volume of the journal ''Myotis'', but the name was made available in 2002 only. In 2002 too, another s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
