The Characteristic of Temperature in Hibernacula of the Greater Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum)

Abstract

The daily ambient temperature of hibernacula for Rhinolophus ferrumequinum in two regions (the Sanpyeong abandoned mine, Seowoon-myeon, Anseong, Gyeonggi and the Beollari-cave, Seongsan-eup, Seoguipo, Jeju) were collected. The mean ambient temperature of the Sanpyeong-ri mine was 7.69±1.19℃ (±SD, range (min.~max. temperature): 4.5~10.5℃) from 9 November 2018 to 17 April 2019. The mean temperature of the Beollari-cave was 6.73±1.76℃ (±SD, range (min.~max. temperature): 4.1~11.9℃) from 29 November 2018 to 6 March 2019.

Keywords

• rhinolophus ferrumequinum
• cave-dwelling bat
• hibernacula
• temperature