Sardinian_long-eared_bat
Sardinian long-eared bat
Species of bat
The Sardinian long-eared bat (Plecotus sardus) is a critically-endangered species of bat endemic to Sardinia, Italy.
This species was discovered in 2002 in the caves of central Sardinia, the type locality being a cave in Lanaitto's Valley in the Oliena District.[2] It appears to be closely related to Plecotus auritus and Plecotus macrobullaris.[2] It was identified as a new species by a study clearly showing divergence from other Plecotus species in its mitochondrial 16S rRNA gene.[3]