Bats at an Altitude above 2000 m on Pirin Mountain, Bulgaria
Abstract
:Simple Summary
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Sites
2.2. Skeletal Remains
2.3. Capturing and Bat Identification
2.4. Acoustic Detection
3. Results
3.1. Skeletal Remains
3.2. Mist Netting
3.3. Acoustic Detecttion
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Species | Measurements | N | Min | Mean | Max | SD |
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Myotis myotis | lmd | 1 | - | 18.1 | - | - |
hpc | 1 | - | 6.5 | - | - | |
hmd/m2 | 1 | - | 2.6 | - | - | |
i-m3 | 1 | - | 11.8 | - | - | |
Myotis blythii | CBL | 6 | 20 | 20.53 | 21.3 | 0.520 |
C-M3 | 2 | 9 | - | 9.2 | - | |
P4-M3 | 6 | 6.3 | 6.58 | 6.7 | 0.147 | |
M1-M3 | 6 | 5.2 | 5.35 | 5.5 | 0.138 | |
zg | 6 | 13.6 | 14 | 14.4 | 0.283 | |
io | 6 | 5.2 | 5.28 | 5.5 | 0.133 | |
lmd | 3 | 15.8 | 16.2 | 16.3 | 0.265 | |
hpc | 3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 0.173 | |
hmd/m2 | 3 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0.252 | |
i-m3 | 1 | - | 10.8 | - | - | |
p4-m3 | 1 | - | 7.1 | - | - | |
m1-m3 | 1 | - | 5.7 | - | - | |
Myotis bechsteinii | CBL | 2 | 16.2 | - | 16.6 | - |
P4-M3 | 2 | 4.8 | - | 4.9 | - | |
M1-M3 | 2 | 3.8 | - | 3.95 | - | |
ZB | 1 | - | 10.5 | - | - | |
io | 1 | - | 4.4 | - | - | |
Myotis nattereri | CBL | 3 | 14.4 | 14.58 | 14.8 | - |
P4-M3 | 3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | - | |
M1-M3 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | - | |
ZB | 2 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 9.9 | - | |
io | 3 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.2 | - | |
Myotis mystacinus | CBL | 2 | 12.6 | - | 12.7 | - |
P4-M3 | 2 | 3.7 | - | 3.7 | - | |
M1-M3 | 1 | - | 3.01 | - | - | |
ZB | 2 | 8 | - | 8 | - | |
IO | 2 | 3.5 | - | 3.6 | - | |
lmd | 1 | - | 9.7 | - | - | |
hpc | 1 | - | 2.7 | - | - | |
hmd/m2 | 1 | - | 1.1 | - | - | |
i-m3 | 1 | - | 6.4 | - | - | |
Myotis brandtii | CBL | 1 | - | 13.6 | - | - |
P4-M3 | 1 | - | 4.1 | - | - | |
M1-M3 | 1 | - | 3.3 | - | - | |
ZB | 1 | - | 7.9 | - | - | |
IO | 1 | - | 3.7 | - | - | |
Plecotus auritus | CBL | 10 | 14.7 | 15.19 | 15.5 | 0.260 |
I1_M3 | 2 | 6.1 | - | 6.4 | - | |
C-M3 | 2 | 5.3 | - | 5.5 | - | |
P4-M3 | 10 | 4.1 | 4.25 | 4.4 | 0.097 | |
M1-M3 | 10 | 3.2 | 3.34 | 3.6 | 0.107 | |
ZB | 9 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 9 | 0.194 | |
IO | 11 | 3.5 | 3.60 | 3.7 | 0.072 | |
LBO | 1 | - | 4.1 | - | - | |
lmd | 1 | - | 10.6 | - | - | |
hpc | 1 | - | 3.4 | - | - | |
hmd/m2 | 1 | - | 1.4 | - | - | |
i-m3 | 1 | - | 6.9 | - | - |
Bat Species | Bone Remains | Mist Net | Ultrasound Sequences |
---|---|---|---|
Rhinolophus hipposideros | - | - | 1 |
Barbastella barbastellus | - | - | 10 |
Myotis myotis | 1 | - | - |
Myotis blythii | 9 | 12 | |
Myotis myotis/blythii | 23 | ||
Myotis emarginatus | - | 4 | 6 |
Myotis bechsteinii | 2 | 8 | - |
Myotis nattereri | 3 | 12 | - |
Myotis brandtii | 1 | - | - |
Myotis mystacinus | 2 | 3 | - |
Myotis daubentonii | - | - | 5 |
Myotis spp. | - | - | 24 |
Hypsugo savii | - | - | 4 |
Pipistrellus pipistrellus | - | - | 3 |
cf. Eptesicus serotinus | - | - | 58 |
cf. Eptesicus nilssonii | - | - | 56 |
Vespertilio murinus | - | - | 136 |
Nyctalus lasiopterus | - | - | 14 |
cf. Nyctalus leisleri | - | - | 6 |
Nyctalus noctula | - | - | 3 |
Plecotus auritus | 12 | 21 | - |
Plecotus sp. | - | - | 39 |
Tadarida teniotis | - | - | 272 |
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