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The specifics of census of the species composition and number of bats in underground cavities based on the author's research experience, which were conducted in caves of Podillia, Transcarpathia, and Crimea, are presented. There are numerous examples of inconsistencies in assessments obtained by different researchers in different census periods in the same locations, due to the impossibility of inspecting the entire volume of caves. It is important to coordinate the census with the spatio-temporal dynamics of underground groups of bats. The problem of extrapolation of census results to the entire volume of caves is considered. A recommended scheme of census is presented, in which the desired terms and the order of inspection of caves are considered. |
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