abstract |
For four
decades, there have been changes in the ranges of
many bat species in Europe, particularly shifts
in their northern limits. This phenomenon is more
spectacular for migratory species than sedentary
ones, especially for representatives of the genera
Pipistrellus and Hypsugo. Kuhl’s pipistrelle Pipistrellus
kuhlii (Kuhl, 1817) is the one of western Palaearctic
bat species with conspicuous range expansion—in
the last three decades, the species has rapidly
expanded and colonised new territories both northwards
and westwards. In Central Europe, two genetic lineages
occur that are also quite different morphologically:
P. kuhlii kuhlii (hereafter P. kuhlii) and P. kuhlii
lepidus (hereafter P. lepidus). The contact zone
between these two lineages passes through Hungary
and Slovakia, although the real range of distinct
lineages and/or morphotypes are still unclear. The
first records of P. kuhlii from Poland (probably
belonging to P. lepidus) come from Warszawa, central
Poland (2004) and Zawiercie, southern Poland (2005):
both specimens were males, found in December in
buildings. Since then, there have been further reports
of the presence of this species in Poland—occurring
mostly in large cities along the valleys of large
rivers such as the Wisla and Bug, from both periods
of activity and hibernation. In subsequent years
in Poland the occurrence of only P. lepidus has
been confirmed, while P. kuhlii has been recorded
from southern locations in the Carpathian Mountains
in Slovakia. This paper describes the first record
of this species from Poland, further indicating
the existence of a maternity colony. In mid-July
of 2020, a non-volant juvenile male was found in
Krakow, Krowodrza district (50°04'11.7" N,
19°54'55.9" E). Initially poorly visible diagnostic
features have become unambiguous with development
and similar to those in P. kuhlii: narrow pale wing
margin and orange penis colouration. After about
two months in captivity, a mature individual capable
of flying was released at the site where it was
found. The presence of a maternity colony indicates
that this species (i) has been part of the Polish
fauna for several years, and (ii) its range in Poland
possibly expands much further north. |
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