Kingdom Animalia Order Chiroptera Genus Myotis Higher classification Mouse-eared bat | Phylum Chordata Family Vespertilionidae Scientific name Myotis capaccinii Rank Species | |
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Similar Mouse‑eared bat, Common bent‑wing bat, Lesser mouse‑eared bat, Mediterranean horseshoe bat, Miniopterus | ||
Details of the feet insertion of the long fingered bat myotis capaccinii
The long-fingered bat (Myotis capaccinii) is a species of vesper bat. It is known from Morocco, Algeria, southern Europe and the Middle East as far east as western Iran.
Contents
- Details of the feet insertion of the long fingered bat myotis capaccinii
- Myotis capaccinii long fingered bat fishing
- Physical characteristics
- Ecology
- Reproduction
- References
Myotis capaccinii long fingered bat fishing
Physical characteristics
The bat is medium-sized for a vesper bat, with large feet and more prominent nostrils than other European Myotis species. Hair is dark grey at the base, with light smoky grey dorsal-side hair and light grey ventral-side hair.
Ecology
M. capaccinii lives in limestone areas, preferably wooded or shrubby terrain near flowing water. Summer and winter roosts are always in caves. They hunt insects, usually aquatic insects, and fish.
Reproduction
Little is known about this species reproductive cycle. Nursery roosts are in caves, with up to 500 females in clusters on the cave roof. Birth occurs in mid to late June, with only one young born.
