Bats in Sokhondinsky Nature Reserve
In 2019-2021 we captured bats in mist nets in the buffer zone of the Sokhondinsky Nature Reserve. Five species of bats were recorded: Myotis petax, M. sibiricus, Plecotus ognevi, Eptesicus nilssonii, Vespertilio murinus. Of these, M. petax, M. sibirica, V. murinus are reported for the first time in this area. Despite the non-selective method of catching bats, the sex ratio of the collected species is male-biased, and only E. nilssonii is female-biased. The predominance of males among the captured V. murinus is of interest since the Transbaikal area is considered to be the breeding zone of migratory bats.