Bat fauna in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan

Abstract

The Bat fauna was studied from August 1999 to December 2000 at 37 sites in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. The following 11 species of bats were found at 21 sites: Rhinolophus cornutus, Rhinolophus ferrumequinum, Myotis fujiensis, Myotis macrodactylus, Pipistrellus abramus, Eptesicus japonensis, Vespertilio superans, Barbastella leucomelas, Plecotus auritus, Murina silvatica and Murina hilgendorfi. In particular, E. japonensis and B. leucomelas were newly recorded in Fukushima Prefecture.