The Bats of Greece: An Updated Review of Their Distribution, Ecology and Conservation
2023
Panagiotis Georgiakakis | Artemis Kafkaletou Diez | Ioanna Salvarina | Petr Benda | Geoffrey Billington | Christian Dietz | Jacquie Billington | David Cove | Stephen Davison | Martyn Cooke | Eleni Papadatou
Bats of Greece have been studied since the second half of the 19th century. Their distribution and ecology, however, remain poorly understood. Conservation efforts for the protection of the roosting and foraging habitats of their populations in Greece are limited. To date, 35 bat species have been recorded from Greece. Four species (<i>Eptesicus anatolicus</i>, <i>Plecotus auritus</i>, <i>Myotis brandtii</i> and <i>Rousettus aegyptiacus</i>) have a limited distribution in the country and the presence of one species (<i>Myotis mystacinus</i>) requires verification. The present study summarises all existing knowledge and adds several hundred new records on the distribution of bats of Greece. Additionally, it provides a summary of new insights on various aspects of their roosting ecology, foraging habitat use, altitudinal distribution, winter activity and landscape characteristics around major roosts. Finally, it discusses the current research and conservation needs of Greek bats.
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