Bats in the collection of the Zoological museum of Belarusian State University
https://doi.org/10.29235/1029-8940-2020-65-4-412-420
Abstract
The results of the examination of bat collection of the Zoological Museum of Belarusian State University, Minsk, one of the largest natural history museums in Belarus are presented. The collection contains 226 specimens, collected in 1924-2006, mainly in Belarus (in all administrative regions). In the collection there are specimens of Vespertilionidae: Barbastella barbastellus, Eptesicus nilssonii, E. serotinus, Myotis daubentoni, Myotis ex gr. “mystacinus"-brandtii, Nyctalus lasiopterus, N. leisleri, N. noctula, Pipistrellus kuhlii, P. nathusii, P. pipistrellus s. l., Plecotus auritus, Vespertilio murinus; and as well one species of Pteropodidae: Rousettus aegyptiacus. Voucher data were digitized and systematized. The electronic catalog was compiled and conveyed to the Museum. The scientific and historical value of the collection is shown.
Supporting agencies: We thank the director of the Zoological museum of BSU Alexander D. Pisanenko for every kind of assistance to our work with the collection and Prof. Vasily V. Gritchik for valuable explanations which helped with geo-referencing of specimens
About the Authors
L. V. Godlevska
Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine
Lena V. Godlevska - Ph. D. (Biol.), Senior Researcher.
15, Bogdan Khmelnytskyi Str., 01054, Kyiv
A. V. Shpak
Scientific and Practical Center for Bioresources of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus
Belarus
Belarus
Aliaksei V. Shpak - Senior Researcher.
27, Akademicheskaya Str., 220072, Minsk
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