New Distributional Records and Some Notes for Greater Noctule, <i>Nyctalus lasiopterus</i> (Mammalia: Chiroptera) from Turkey

PAKSUZ S., ÖZKAN B.

ACTA ZOOLOGICA BULGARICA, vol.63, no.2, pp.213-216, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 63 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Journal Name: ACTA ZOOLOGICA BULGARICA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.213-216
  • Trakya University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The greater noctule, Nyctalus lasiopterus is one of the least known vespertilionid bats in Turkey, and more information is needed to evaluate its presence in Turkey. In this study, we report the species from Anatolia and the European part of Turkey. This is the first record from the European part of Turkey with an unusual roosting site. The recent records of N. lasiopterus from Turkey indicate that the species has a wide range in Turkey as a resident species, and its roosting habitats are represented by mainly mountainous and coniferous forests in Turkey.