Bats of Sicily: historical evidence, current knowledge, research biases and trends
Mark Massaad,
Rafael Da Silveira Bueno,
Ilham Bentaleb
et al.
Abstract:Insular bat communities are a preeminent conservation taxon due to their ecological role and intriguing and unique species composition. Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean. However, research on Sicilian bats is still scattered, with substantial information being overlooked. Here we present a systematic review of all available bibliographic information from 1810 to 2022, including grey literature, archives, and peer-reviewed publications. The analyses of bibliographic sources permitted us to evalu… Show more
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