Publisher's Synopsis
This comprehensive handbook presents for the first time all 51 batspecies that occur across Europe and Northwest Africa, taking in toaccount recent taxonomic advances and new species descriptions fromover the last few years.
Extensive introductory chapters reveal the remarkable biology of batsand explore the latest findings in bat evolution and echolocation. Thein-depth species accounts cover life history, conservation status andidentification. Distribution maps accompany illustrations comprise ofbeautifully detailed diagrams and over 400 breathtaking colourphotographs.
This unique reference is an authoritative guide suitable for all batenthusiasts, whether they are beginners, students, professionals orconservationists.
