Abstract
Bat fauna of Kochi Prefecture was studied at ten localities by using mist nets from June to November in 2004. Twelve individuals of the following five species in the two families, Rhinolophidae and Vespertilionidae were captured: Rhinolophus ferrumequinum, Barbastella leucomelas, Miniopterus fuliginosus, Murina hilgendorfi, and Muria ussuriensis. New localities for each species were as follows: Susaki and Shimanto Cities for R. ferrumequinum, Kami City for B. leucomelas, Susaki City for M. fuliginosus, Tsuno Town for M. hilgendorfi, and Kami City and Tsuno Town for M. ussuriensis, respectively.
