Abstract

This study was conducted between July 2014 and September 2019 in Bitlis province. The bats were caught with sweep net, special bat nets, gloves and flashlight by searching in the places such as caves, dens, empty buildings, historical inns and hammams, churches, tombs and garrets. Some bioecological and habitat characteristics, fur color, number of samples and record locations of the species were presented. As a result, Rhinolophus hipposideros belonging to the family Rhinolophidae of the suborder Microchiroptera and Myotis myotis, M. blythii, M. mystacinus, M. capaccinii, Pipistrellus kuhlii, Eptesicus serotinus, Vespertilio murinus, and Plecotus macrobullaris belonging to the family Vespertilionidae of the suborder Microchiroptera were determined. Rhinolophus hipposideros, Myotis myotis, Pipistrellus kuhlii, Eptesicus serotinus, Vespertilio murinus and Plecotus macrobullaris from the species were firstly recorded in Bitlis province.

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