An insectivorous bat that inhabits deep, damp caves in the Mediterranean region. Today, the Long-fingered Bat is probably the most common of the Myotis species in Israel, but it is nevertheless classified as an endangered species. The species hunts over water bodies and has even been observed scooping prey from stream water. Its large feet and tail membrane, whose edge has a comb of coarse hairs, are adapted to such a hunting method.

Long-fingered Bat, Myotis capaccinii. A slender, pointed muzzle, a characteristic structure of the Myotis genus   © עמרם צברי

The species occurs throughout the Mediterranean region in Europe, North Africa, and eastward: Turkestan (Central Asia)
Frequency: 50-55 (33-78) kh
Recordings and spectrograms on the page Long-fingered Bat in the sound library

Long-fingered Bat, Myotis capaccinii. One of the more common of the bats in Israel   © עמרם צברי

Links
bio.bris.ac.uk
Long-fingered Bat on the IUCN website
Fishing Long-Fingered Bats