The Anatolian serotine bat (Eptesicus anatolicus) is a species of bat found in the Middle-East, Cyprus and Rhodes Island, Greece.

Eptesicus anatolicus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Genus: Eptesicus
Species:
E. anatolicus
Binomial name
Eptesicus anatolicus
Felten, 1971

Taxonomy

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Eptesicus anatolicus was described in 1971 by Felten. However, a statement few years later from Harrison, who considered the specimens he examined as a sub-species of Eptesicus bottae, was accepted as taxonomical reference for more than three decades.[2] In 2006, Benda et al. suggested that Eptesicus anatolicus should regain a species status following clear morphological evidence.[3]

Range and habitat

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This bat is known to forage in open areas, around streetlamps and in the semi-open area along cliffs and vegetation.[4] This species is recorded in Turkey, Syria, Greece (Rhodes Island), Cyprus and Iran.

This species is listed in the Berne Convention and is specifically targeted by the UNEP-EUROBATS convention.

References

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  1. ^ Bouillard, N. (2021). "Eptesicus anatolicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T85198368A85199537. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T85198368A85199537.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Benda et al. 2012
  3. ^ Benda et al. 2006
  4. ^ Dietz et al. 2007

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