OTHER NAMES: Daubenton's Myotis, Water Bat
Latin Etymology: Myotis ("mouse ear") daubentonii ("Daubenton's")
Featured Subspecies: Myotis daubentonii nathalinae
Weight: 7-15g / Length: 45-55mm / Wingspan: 240-275mm
UK Status Not Evaluated / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
A fairly large bat (by European standards anyway) the Daubenton's bat is found across temperate Europe and Asia in a band that stretches from Spain to Hokkaido. It is strongly associated with water, and hunts over water - I've quite possibly seen this species in the UK when I've seen bats hunting over water, but I've never managed to identify them successfully. The species is named after Louis-Jean-Marie Daubenton, a French naturalist . This single individual was seen in Arrocampo in Spain in fairly decent light, though the species was identified by a picture taken by my guide Luis
Related Species:
ORDER: Chiroptera
FAMILY: Vespertilionidae
GENUS: Myotis
SUBSPECIES: M. d. daubentoni, M. d. volgensis, M. d. ussuriensis, M. d. nathalinae
- Sighting Locations -
- SPAIN 2016 TRIP: A single individual at Arrocampo
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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