Serotine bat  (Eptesicus serotinus)

Facts

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderChiroptera
FamilyVespertilionidae
GenusEptesicus (1)
SizeTail length: 46 - 54 mm (2)
Forearm length: 48 - 57 mm (2)
Head-body length: 62 - 82 mm (2)
Ear: 14 - 22 mm (2)
Wingspan: 315 - 380 mm (2)
Weight14 - 33 g (2)
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Status

In Britain all bats are fully protected under Schedule 5 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act (1981) as amended, and by the Conservation (Natural habitats etc) Regulations (1994) (3). An agreement on the Conservation of European Bats in Europe (EUROBATS) under the auspices of the Bonn Convention, also known as the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) is in force, and all European bats are listed under Appendix II of the CMS (4).

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