Range expansion? First record of parti-coloured bat (Vespertilio murinus Linnaeus, 1758) in Tuscany, Italy ...

(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) Vespertilio murinus is a paleartic species. In Italy it is a rare species, apparently confined in the northern regions. During a survey on Tuscany bats, the authors have found an individual in the town of Prato. This finding significantly expands th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Dondini, Gianna, Vergari, Simone
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: Zenodo 2015
Subjects:
bat
Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13462145
https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.13462145
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Summary:(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) Vespertilio murinus is a paleartic species. In Italy it is a rare species, apparently confined in the northern regions. During a survey on Tuscany bats, the authors have found an individual in the town of Prato. This finding significantly expands the Italian range of this species southward. A greater sampling effort and new records will be essential for determining the status of the parti-coloured male specimens in Italy. ...