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<p> <em>Myotis myotis</em> (Borkhausen, 1797)</p>

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  • Greater mouse-eared bat

  • Myotis myotis (Borkhausen, 1797)

  • Vespertilionidae

  • The greater mouse-eared bat is the largest cave bat in Portugal. It has a brown colouration on its back and grey in its belly and big sized ears. It's body can measure up to 7.3 cm long with a 5.2 cm tail and it can weigh 34 g.

  • Douro Internacional Nature Park

    Serras de Aire e Candeeiros Nature Park

    Serra de S. Mamede Nature Park

    Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina Nature Park

    Vale do Guadiana Nature Park

  • Lisboa e Vale do Tejo

    Algarve

    Norte

    Alentejo

  • Vulnerable

  • The greater mouse-eared bat finds shelter, in our country, preferably in caves or mines. It hunts in agricultural soils with reduced grass and bush covering.

  • Spring, Summer and Autumn. However is is difficult to see because it is a rare specie with nocturnal activity.

  • The greater mouse-eared bat feeds preferably on beetles, crickets and spiders, which it localizes using the sound these creatures make by moving on the ground.

  • The Portuguese population of this species is estimated to be smaller than 10 thousand individuals. (Source: Red Book of the Portuguese Vertebrates, 2005).