%0 Journal Article

%A Dondini, Gianna 

%A Vergari, Simone

%D 2015

%T Range expansion? First record of parti-coloured bat (Vespertilio murinus Linnaeus, 1758) in Tuscany, Italy

%J Barbastella, Journal of Bat Research

%V 8

%N 1

%P 12-14

%! Range expansion? First record of parti-coloured bat (Vespertilio murinus Linnaeus, 1758) in Tuscany, Italy

%O Barb

%R http://dx.doi.org/10.14709/BarbJ.8.1.2015.02

%K Vespertilio murinus

distribution

Italy

%X Vespertilio murinus is a paleartic species. In Italy it is a rare species, apparently confined in the northern regions. During a survey on Tuscany bats, the authors have found an individual in the town of Prato. This finding significantly expands the Italian range of this species southward. A greater sampling effort and new records will be essential for determining the status of the parti-coloured male specimens in Italy.

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