Eptesicus anatolicus
| Eptesicus anatolicus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Eptesicus |
| Species: | E. anatolicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Eptesicus anatolicus Felten, 1971
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The Anatolian serotine bat (Eptesicus anatolicus) is a species of bat found in the Middle-East, Cyprus and Rhodes Island, Greece.
Taxonomy
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 [1].
In 2006, Benda et al. suggested that Eptesicus anatolicus should regain a species status following clear morphological evidences.[2]
Range and habitat
This bat is known to forage in open areas, around streetlamps and in the semi-open area along cliffs and vegetation [3]. This species is recorded in the following countries : Turkey, Syria, Greece (Rhodes Island), Cyprus and Iran.
Conservation
This species is listed in the Berne Convention and is specifically targeted by the UNEP-EUROBATS convention.
References
Literature cited
- Benda, P., Andreas, M., Kock, D., Lucan, R. K., Munclinger, P., Nova, P., ... & Weinfurtova, D. (2006).Bats(Mammalia: Chiroptera) of the Eastern Mediterranean. Part 4. Bat fauna of Syria: distribution, systematics, ecology. Acta Societatis Zoologicae Bohemicae, 70(1), 1-329.
- Benda, P., Faizolâhi, K., Andreas, M., Obuch, J., Reiter, A., Ševčík, M., Uhrin, M., Vallo, P., & Ashrafi, S. 2012.Bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) of the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East. Part 10. Bat fauna of Iran. Acta Societatis Zoologicae Bohemicae, 76(1-4), 163-582.
- Dietz C., VonhelVersen O. & nill D. 2007: Handbuch der Fledermäuse Europas und Nordwestafrikas. Biologie– Kennzeichen – Gefährdung. Stuttgart: Franckh-Kosmos Verlags GmbH & Co. KG, 399 pp.