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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] |
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] |
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] |
Ethiopian Long-eared Bat
The Ethiopian long-eared bat or Ethiopian big-eared bat (''Plecotus balensis'') is a species of long-eared bat in the family Vespertilionidae. Description The Ethiopian long-eared bat is a typical medium-size representative of the genus ''Plecotus'' ''sensu stricto'' which differs from the widespread Palearctic species grey long-eared bat by its smaller overall size, having a small head, short snout, dark-brownish fur and an absence of any yellow tinges to the fur. Distribution The Ethiopian long-eared bat is endemic to the Ethiopian highlands where it is currently only known to occur in the upper belts of the Harenna Forest in the Bale Mountains National Park and at Abune Yosef. There are older poorly documented records which may have been collected in other montane forest areas, including possible records from Eritrea, although this specimen may prove to refer to the Christie's long-eared bat ''Plecotus christii''. Habitat The Ethiopian long-eared bat has only ever been rec ... [...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] |
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] |
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] |
Christie's Long-eared Bat
Christie's long-eared bat (''Plecotus christii''), also known as the Egyptian long-eared bat, Christie's big-eared bat, or gray long-eared bat, is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is known from North Africa and the Middle East. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, rocky areas, and hot deserts. Taxonomy and etymology It was described as a new species in 1838 by John Edward Gray. Gray named it ''Plecotus christii.'' The specimens that Gray used to describe the species were provided to the British Museum of Natural History by Turnbull Christie, who is the eponym for the species name "''christii''". Because Christie was inspiration for the species name, taxonomic resources such as the Integrated Taxonomic Information System state that the correct name for this species is ''christiei''. According to the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, there are few circumstances in which the author's original spelling can be challeng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mediterranean Long-eared Bat
The Mediterranean long-eared bat (''Plecotus kolombatovici''), 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. Taxonomy The species was described by Dulić in 1980, following the identification of small bats from the Plecotus genus in Croatia. However, until 2010, the qualification of ''P.kolombatovici'' as species was subject to doubt. Specimens of ''Plecotus sp.'' were analysed in North Africa, the Canary Islands, and Asia over a period of years, and it was proposed that all the specimens were subspecies of the same species, ''Plecotus teneriffae''. However, the most recent studies confirm the status of species for ''P. kolombatovici.'' As several species of Plecotus can be leaving in sympatry in a same region, a clear identification of specimen can be very difficult. Distribution So far, ''P.kolombatovici'' has been recorded in Albania, Croatia and Greece, as well as Italy ... [...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] |
Gaisler's Long-eared Bat
Gaisler's long-eared bat (''Plecotus gaisleri'') is a species of bat in the genus ''Plecotus''. It is a medium-sized grayish-brown and found in Morocco, Algeria, Libya, and Tunisia. Taxonomy ''Plecotus gaisleri'' was described as a new subspecies of the Canary big-eared bat (''P. teneriffae'') in 2004 by Petr Benda, who gave it the trinomen of ''Plecotus teneriffae gaisleri''. The holotype had been collected approximately southwest of Massah, Libya in 2002. The eponym for the species name "''gaisleri''" was Jiří Gaisler, who "significantly contributed to the knowledge of the North African bat fauna". A 2007 study concluded that it should be considered a full species, ''P. gaisleri'', based on the magnitude of genetic divergence. Description ''Plecotus gaisleri'' is a medium-sized member of its genus, with a forearm length of . Individuals weigh approximately . Biology and ecology It is nocturnal, foraging for its prey at night or shortly before sunset. It mostly consumes l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grey Long-eared Bat
The grey long-eared bat (''Plecotus austriacus'') is a fairly large European bat. It has distinctive ears, long and with a distinctive fold. It hunts above woodland, often by day, and mostly for moths. In captivity, it has also been recorded to eat small lizards. It is extremely similar to the more common brown long-eared bat, and was only distinguished in the 1960s, but has a paler belly. Biology and ecology Its main foraging habitats are lowland meadows and marshes. It locates its insect prey via echolocation. The frequencies used by this bat species for echolocation lie between 18–45 kHz, have most energy at 28 kHz and have an average duration of 5.8 ms. Distribution Distributed throughout all of Europe, except for the Scandinavian Peninsula. Conservation It is currently listed as near-threatened by the IUCN. It has a large geographic range and it is considered relatively common. In most of the countries where it is found, it is protected from intenti ... [...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] |
