Biogeography of the recently described Myotis alcathoe von Helversen and Heller, 2001
2007
Niermann, Ivo | Biedermann, Martin | Bogdanowicz, Wiesłław | Brinkmann, Robert | Le Bris, Yann | Ciechanowski, Mateusz | Dietz, Christian | Dietz, Isabel | Estóók, Pééter | Von Helversen, Otto | Le Houéédec, Arnaud | Paksuz, Serbüülent | Petrov, Boyan P. | ÖÖzkan, Beytullah | Piksa, Krzysztof | Rachwald, Alek | Rouéé, Séébastien Y. | Sachanowicz, Konrad | Schorcht, Wigbert | Tereba, Anna | Mayer, Frieder
Since its description in 2001 Alcathoe's myotis (Myotis alcathoe) was recorded from several locations across Europe. Here we describe the first records of this species from Germany, Poland, Albania, and from the European part of Turkey, including the northernmost locality in central Germany (51°°23′′N, 11°°01′′E). Compilation of all up-to-date records shows that M. alcathoe has a wide European distribution although it seems to be rare at most places. The habitats where the bat was recorded are natural, moist and deciduous forests with old trees and water streams as can be found, for example, in canyons or forests of alluvial origin. Such habitats suggest that the species probably has a more continuous and wider distribution than currently known and might be expected to occur even further to the North.
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