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Rhinolophus euryale

Mittelmeer-Hufeisennase  (Rhinolophus euryale), Portrait

Rhinolophus euryale

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Theria
Infraclassis: Eutheria
Ordo: Chiroptera
Subordo: Microchiroptera
Superfamilia: Rhinolophoidea
Familia: Rhinolophidae
Subfamilia: Rhinolophinae
Genus: Rhinolophus
Species: Rhinolophus euryale
Subspecies: R. e. euryale - R. e. judaicus

Name

Hipposideros euryale Blasius, 1853

Type locality: Italy, Milan.

Synonyms

* algirus Loche, 1867


References

* Rhinolophus euryale on Mammal Species of the World.
Don E. Wilson & DeeAnn M. Reeder (editors). 2005. Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed).
* Blasius, 1853. Arch. Naturgesch., 19(1): 49.


Distribution

* Mediterranean


Vernacular names
Ελληνικά : Μεσορινόλοφος
English: Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat.
Español: Murciélago mediterráneo de herradura.
Հայերեն: Պայտաքիթ հարավային


The Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus euryale) is a species of bat in the Rhinolophidae family. It is found in the Mediterranean region and balkan peninsula, as well as parts of Italy.

Physical characteristics

The head and body are normally between 43 and 58 mm, with a 22-30 mm tail. The wingspan of R. euryale is between 300 and 320 mm, with a standard weight between 8 and 17.5 grams. The upper connecting process is pointed and slightly bent downwards, and is distinctly longer than the lower connecting process, which is broadly rounded when seen from below.

The fur is fluffy, with a light grey base. The dorsal side is grey-brown, with sometimes a slight reddish tinge, while the ventral side is grey-white or yellow-white. [1]
Habitat

R. euryale tends to live in warm, wooded areas in foothills and mountains, preferring limestone areas with numerous caves and nearby water. Summar roosts and nurseries are in caves, although sometimes in warm attacks in the north. Roosts are frequently shared with other horseshoe bat species, although without any kind of intermingling.
Reproduction

There is little known information about the Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat's reproductive cycle. Nurseries normally hold between 50 and 400 females, with males sometimes present.

Hunting

Mediterranean Horsehoe Bats leave their roosts in late dusk, hunting low over the ground on warm hillsides but also in relatively dense tree cover, preying on moths and other small insects.

References

^ Schober, Wilfried; Eckard Grimmberger (1989). Dr. Robert E. Stebbings. ed (in English). A Guide to Bats of Britain and Europe (1st ed.). UK: Hamlyn Publishing Group. ISBN 0-600-56424-x.

Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. Rhinolophus euryale. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
Schober, Wilfried; Eckard Grimmberger (1989). Dr. Robert E. Stebbings. ed (in English). A Guide to Bats of Britain and Europe (1st ed.). UK: Hamlyn Publishing Group. ISBN 0-600-56424-x.

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