Barbastella Barbastellus
The western barbastelle (Barbastella barbastellus), also known as the barbastelle or barbastelle bat.
The barbastelle is a medium-sized bat, with a characteristic pug-shaped nose. The ears are broad, joined across its head by skin, and covered in gingery-brown fur on the rear surface.
The tragus is triangular – broad at the base but with a nearly parallel tip which starts about halfway along its length. Head and body length is between 40 and 55 mm and wingspan is between 260 and 209 mm.
Endangered species in Croatia, the western barbastelle is widespread along the hilly and mountainous areas of Croatia.
In Cetina region it was one of a total of 11 species identified (Barbastella barbastellus, Miniopterus schreibersii, Myotis blythii, M. capaccinii, M. emarginatus, Pipistrellus kuhlii, Rhinolophus blasii, R. euryale, R. ferrumequinum, R. hipposideros, Tadaridateniotis) but unable to identify exact number of each species due to similarity of their voice.