Myotis oxygnathus (Monticelli, 1885)

Risk Level Europe: Near Threatened - NT (Temple & Terry, 2007).

Italy: Vulnerable - VU (Rondinini et al., 2013).

This species was found in two locations: in Grotte del Bandito caves and in an artificial tunnel at 1500 m a.s.l. in Limone municipality. At the first location, 3 males were captured in mist-nets, while 7 males and 1 female were caught at the second site, suggesting that the tunnel might be used for swarming activity. An individual was observed in Grotte del Bandito caves on 26 th November, 2005.