Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Cladus: Synapsida
Cladus: Eupelycosauria
Cladus: Sphenacodontia
Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea
Cladus: Therapsida
Cladus: Theriodontia
Subordo: Cynodontia
Infraordo: Eucynodontia
Cladus: Probainognathia
Cladus: Prozostrodontia
Cladus: Mammaliaformes
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Trechnotheria
Infraclassis: Zatheria
Supercohors: Theria
Cohors: Eutheria
Infraclassis: Placentalia
Cladus: Boreoeutheria
Superordo: Laurasiatheria
Ordo: Chiroptera
Subordo: Microchiroptera
Superfamilia: Vespertilionoidea
Familia: Vespertilionidae
Subfamilia: Vespertilioninae
Tribus: Plecotini
Genus: Plecotus
Species: P. kolombatovici
Name
Plecotus kolombatovici Dulic, 1980
Type locality: Croatia, Dalmatia, Korcula Island.
References
Dulic, 1980. Proc. 5th Internat. Bat Res. Conf., (D. E. Wilson and A. L. Gardner, eds.), Texas Tech Press.: 159.
Conservation status: IUCN: Plecotus kolombatovici (Not Evaluated)
Plecotus kolombatovici in Mammal Species of the World.
Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4.
Distribution
Croatia and nearby islands in the Adriatic Sea
Vernacular names
English: Kolombatovic's 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.[2]
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.[3] 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.[4] 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,[5] Croatia[6] and Greece,[7] as well as Italy and parts of the Middle East.[2]
This species is often found in the islands of the Adriatic sea,[8] but also inland with a recorded presence in most of Greece. In Albania, many specimens were found in former bunkers on the Sazan Island.
References
Hutson, A.M.; Aulagnier, S.; Juste, J.; Karataş, A.; Palmeirim, J.; Paunović, M. (2008). "Plecotus kolombatovici". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T136473A4296825. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T136473A4296825.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
"Explore the Database". www.mammaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
Dietz, C. & von Helversen, O. 2004.
Tvrtkovic, N. et al. 2005.
"Agreement on the Conservation of Populations of European Bats: National Implementation Report" (PDF). eurobats.org. UNEP/EUROBATS. June 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
"The Agreement on the Conservation of Populations of European Bats (EUROBATS): Sixth National Report on the Implementation of the Agreement" (PDF). eurobats.org. UNEP/EUROBATS. July 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
"National Report on Bat Conservation in Greece" (PDF). eurobats.org. UNEP/EUROBATS. June 2010. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
Théou, P., & Loçe, E. 2017.
Literature cited
Dietz, C. & von Helversen, O. 2004. Illustrated identification key to the bats of Europe. Tuebingen & Erlangen, Germany.
Théou, P., & Loçe, E. 2017. First data on bats (Chiroptera) for Vlora bay and Sazan Island, Albania. Journal of Bat Research & Conservation 10(1).
Tvrtkovic, N., Pavlinic, I., & Haring, E. (2005).Four species of long-eared bats (Plecotus, Geoffroy, 1818; Mammalia, Vespertilionidae) in Croatia: field identification and distribution. Folia zoologica, 54(1/2), 75.
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