Alpine Long-Eared Bat
Encyclopedia
The Alpine Long-eared Bat (Plecotus macrobullaris) is a species
of lump-nosed bat. It was originally described from Switzerland
and Austria
as a species intermediate between the Brown Long-eared Bat
and the Grey Long-eared Bat in 1965. It was later described from in 2001 and 2002, from France
and Austria, respectively. Despite its name, this species is not restricted to the Alps
, being found in Croatia
and elsewhere. It differs from other European long-eared bats, such as the Brown Long-eared Bat
, by its white underparts.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of lump-nosed bat. It was originally described from Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
and Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
as a species intermediate between the Brown Long-eared Bat
Brown long-eared bat
The brown long-eared bat or common long-eared bat is a fairly large European bat. It has distinctive ears, long and with a distinctive fold...
and the Grey Long-eared Bat in 1965. It was later described from in 2001 and 2002, from France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and Austria, respectively. Despite its name, this species is not restricted to the Alps
Alps
The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west....
, being found in Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
and elsewhere. It differs from other European long-eared bats, such as the Brown Long-eared Bat
Brown long-eared bat
The brown long-eared bat or common long-eared bat is a fairly large European bat. It has distinctive ears, long and with a distinctive fold...
, by its white underparts.