Bat fauna in Tsushima, Nagasaki, Japan

Abstract

The bat fauna of Tsushima, north of Nagasaki in Japan, was investigated from 2003 to 2006. We located 26 artificial underground structures and inspected them for bat presence. A total of 267 individuals representing six species and two families were captured (Rhinolophidae: Rhinolophus cornutus, Rhinolophus ferrumequinum; Vespertilionidae: Miniopterus fuliginosus, Myotis macrodactylus, Myotis formosus, and Murina ussuriensis). The four individuals of Myotis formosus were the first records of this species for 38 years.