Visinsko rasprostranjenje četiri vrste šišmiša roda Plecotus (Mammalia, Vespertilionidae) u Hrvatskoj

Authors and affiliation

• Igor Pavlinić Department of Zoology, Croatian Natural History Museum, Demetrova 1, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
• Nikola Tvrtković Croatian Biospeleological Society, Rooseveltov trg 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

The altitudinal distribution of bats of four Plecotus species in Croatia was analysed. P. austriacus and P. kolombatovici are restricted to lower altitudes, under 800 m a.s.l.. P. auritus inhabits continental forest habitats, preferably beech forests, with the exception of Pannonian lowland riparian forests of common oak which also lie under 100 m a.s.l.. As distinct from the other three Plecotus species, Croatian specimens of P. macrobullaris have an extremely wide altitudinal distribution, ranging from sea level to mountain tops, but with most localities under 800 m a.s.l.

Keywords

Plecotus macrobullaris, P. auritus, P. austriacus, P. kolombatovici, altitudinal range, Croatia

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