Annual life cycle of cave bats in northern Algeria

Abstract

blythi during a part of the annual cycle. All species examined except Miniopterus schreibersi reach their southern limits of distribution in Algeria. The duration of hibernation was shorter in Algeria than in Europe, but the reproductive cycle was similar in that insemination took place in autumn and fertilization in spring. Parturition occurred earlier than in European populations of the same species. Observations were made on the choice of roosts, formation of intraand interspecific associations, as well as individual and geographic variation in dates of parturition. The tendency of M. blythi to form harems during the mating season was noted.

Mites as biological tags of their hosts

“…2009b). Moreover, in North Africa, bats have been reported to hibernate from time to time in small clusters which could give opportunities for mite dispersal (Kowalski et al. 1986).…”

“…Parasite transmission during mating has been recently suggested to strongly influence population genetics in the mite S. bechsteini infesting the Bechstein's bat (Myotis bechsteinii) (Bruyndonckx et al 2009b). Moreover, in North Africa, bats have been reported to hibernate from time to time in small clusters which could give opportunities for mite dispersal (Kowalski et al 1986). A detailed picture of mite movements can be revealed in the future through the use of microsatellite markers which development is currently in progress.…”

Two New Cryptic Bat Species within the Myotis nattereri Species Complex (Vespertilionidae, Chiroptera) from the Western Palaearctic

“…We can assume that the Algerian populations previously classified as M. nattereri (see e.g., Ko wal ski and Rzebik-Kowalska, 1991) represent M. ze natius sp. nov., given that the distance between the easternmost known locality from Morocco (Rekkam Hills - Dieuleveut et al, 2010) is only around 200 km far from the westernmost known locality from Algeria (near Tlemcen - Kowalski et al, 1986). The new species occurs in the northern parts of Algeria, where it is known only from three localities (Kowalski and Rzebik-Kowalska, 1991;Ahmim, 2017).…”

“…Myotis nattereri (Kuhl, 1817): Horáček and Hanák (1984) (partim). Myotis nattereri (Kuhl, 1817): Kowalski et al (1986). Myotis nattereri (Kuhl, 1817): Aulagnier and Thevenot (1986).…”

Winter reproduction in the greater mouse‐eared bat (Myotis myotis) in South Iberia

“…Myotis myotis is one of the early-breeding bat species which has its young during a broad range of time (Brosset, 1955;Brosset & Caubhe, 1959;Kowalski et al, 1986). As an extreme case, a female carrying two foetuses was captured in October in Tunisia (Baker et aZ., 1974).…”