Plecotus kolombatovici Dulic 1980

Plecotus kolombatovici Dulic 1980, Proc. 5th Internat. Bat Res. Conf., (D. E. Wilson and A. L. Gardner, eds.), Texas Tech Press.: 159.

Type Locality: Croatia, Dalmatia, Korcula Isl., 2.5 km NW Zrnovo, 276 m.

Vernacular Names: Kolombatovic's Long-eared Bat.

Distribution: Croatia and nearby islands in the Adriatic Sea.

Conservation: IUCN 2003 – Not evaluated; not considered in IUCN / SSC Action Plan (2001).

Discussion: Originally described as a subspecies of austriacus, but clearly distinct; see Mayer and von Helversen (2001 a), Kiefer and Veith (2001), Spitzenberger et al. (2001), Kiefer et al. (2002), and Mucedda et al. (2002).