Mammal
Botta's Serotine
Eptesicus bottae · Vespertilionidae · Chiroptera
Best monthsApr–May · Novmost records
Records187in 5 countries
Most seen inIsrael99 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Botta's Serotine in brief
The botta's serotine (Eptesicus bottae) is a mammal of the Vespertilionidae family — species of mammal.
Across the 5 countries we cover it has 187 published records, most of them from Israel, Iraq and Palestine. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in April, May and November and fall to their lowest in January and February.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Israel99 records · best May, Apr
Iraq68 records · best Nov, Mar
Palestine16 records · best Apr, Sep
Syria2 records · best Mar, Jun
Uzbekistan2 records · best Sep, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All mammalsMore of the Vespertilionidae family
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