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Myotis emarginatus - new species on TN


Myotis emarginatus - new species on TN
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Copyright: Ahmet Karatash (rousettus) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1947 W: 84 N: 4348] (13961)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2002-07-21
Categories: Mammals
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/50 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Bats - CHIROPTERA, Mammals in Turkiye & the Middle East [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-03-01 1:42
Viewed: 2283
Points: 48
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
After a long time, I return to my main subject and big love, bats.
Many people hate or afraid of bats. Essentially, they are very useful animals ecologically. Today, we know about 1200 species of bats (order Chiroptera). They mostly feed on insects, especially harmful ones, e.g. mosquitos, moths and others. Some of them are frugivourus, less carnivourous (fishes, frogs, scorpion, rarely small birds and mice etc.). Only three species from Neotropical Regions, namely Central and Southern America, prefers blood, but mainly tapirs, equids and some large birds etc.
Interestingly, there is no vampir story in Amazon, such a false stories are commonly belived in Europe, especially the Carpathian Basin. Their origins dont come from bats, but from Abraham "Bram" STOKER's "Dracula" novel in 1897 and main idea from
Vlad III "Dracula" ("Kazıklı Voyvoda" in Ottoman's Archive) who live in 15th centuary and killed 20,000 to 40,000 European civilians and more than 100,000 Turkish Muslims (more information can be found in Wikipedia or historical sources).
As a result, people wrongly thinks that all bats haematophagus (blood-eaters). This is partially true only for fallowing species of the family Phyllostomidae;
-Desmodus rotundus,
-Diaemus youngi,
-Diphylla ecaudata.
but many animals such as mosquitos, ticks like blood. However, there is no story about them:)
Main reason of these bats are haematophagous, their teeth formula is 20, 22 and 24. Normally others bats have about 34, 36, 38 teeth totally.

Finally, today's bat Myotis (Myotis) emarginatus (E.Geoffroy, 1806) - Kirpikli Yarasa [TR], Geoffroy's Bat [EN] with first photograph on TN. Whereas, it is not very rare; it is distributed from South and Central Europe and North Africa to Turkish Western and Southern coastal regions and Turkistan of Central Asia. The populations of Arabian Peninsula, Iran and Central Asia are usually isolated. Recently, I found firstly this species north-east corner of Turkiye.
Adults have reddish fur, subadults have darker fur. This species can be also identified by margin of ears.
The photograph was taken by old Olimpus Camedia and the animal from Yalandünya Mağarası [Cave], Eski Yörük Köyü (Mersin Prov.: Aydıncık District) on July 21, 2002.
Additional information can be found on Myotis emarginatus under my webs and also fallowing two papers;
** KARATAŞ, A. and Özgül, S.A., 2003, On the occurrence of Myotis emarginatus (Geoffroy, 1806) in Turkey (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae), Zoology in the Middle East, 28: 17-24.
** KARATAŞ, A., 2004, Karyotype of Myotis emarginatus (Geoffroy, 1806) (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) from Turkey, Myotis (Bonn), 41-42: 25-27.
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Heh! Nihayet! Eline sağlık. Bayadır senden muadillerini gördük bunların. Yarasaları özletmiştin:) Eline sağlık. Pek de güzel olmuş. Sağlıcakla..

Elinize sağlık. Hayvan arka fona fevkalade uymuş. Detaylar harika. her yanda kuş vb görmekten sıılacağım aklıma gelmezdi. Arada değişiklik iyi gliyor.

Hi Ahmet

Its also great to see a bat shot on TN, not too many make here, they are a difficult taxon to find and shoot for most people.

You have done well here. Good sharpness and details. Nice pose and good note.

Chris

A very good portrait of this not so rare bat in high definition Ahmet, that grabbing hind foot is quite interesting my friend. I think you should try diffused and/or bounce flash illumination in such takes, that way you could prevent some harsh shadows from forming.
Cheers,
Mehmet

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1243 W: 0 N: 171] (916)
  • [2008-03-01 3:41]
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Ahmet Hocam nefis bir yarasa ve fotosu. Elinize sağlık. Selamlar,
Mehmet

Ahmet Hocam çok güzel bir yarasa çekimi. Einize sağlık. Selamlar. Nazım

Hi Ahmet,
Beautiful picture of this Geoffroy's Bat. Nice seeing in this natural pose. Very nice pov and composition. TFS.
JC

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  • cako Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 548 W: 0 N: 741] (3239)
  • [2008-03-01 5:51]

Ahmet bey nefis bir poz olmuş ellerinize sağlık.

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1513 W: 9 N: 6007] (17866)
  • [2008-03-01 8:23]

Hi Ahmet

Congratulations on this TN first. An excellent shot showing the species in great detail. Great note too.

James

PS I have bats nesting/roosting in the eaves of my house.

Hi Ahmet,
After a long time you are back to your subject. A nice capture of this beautiful little bat. Excellent details and composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Merhaba Dr.Ahmet,
Selam!!
I fully agreed with your notes regarding the wrong attitude towards Bats as a whole and the wrong concept about them! they have their rightly place on this natural world! I do learn a lot from the informative notes on them, much appreciated!
This is a fine image of this particular species which posted for the first time!
well captured with great details in it
well done
my best regards to you and family
Tony

Assalamualaikum Ahmet. I am happy seeing on of your work as a professional being posted here. From your emails, I can see that you are working very hard and at times throughout the night. I guess your passion for your work drives your adrenalin with pleasurable satisfaction. This picture is in good sharpness and details. The notes is very interesting and I can learn many new things from it. Thanks for sharing this and the notes. Have a nice weekend and best regards. Jusni

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1515 W: 18 N: 3165] (11638)
  • [2008-03-02 1:14]

Wow Ahmet

I love bats. I sometimes see one swoop around my garden at night. This is an amazing shot with sharp details and a great POV. Lovely to see such a detailed shot of a bat.

TFS

Karan

Hocam nefis bir görüntü olmuş. Elinize sağlık.
Bahadır

yarasalar hakkında pek bilgim olmasa da güzel tür Ahmet hocam...
sitede yeni tür olması ve bizlere tanıtmanız hoş bir durum,paylaşımınız için teşekkürler
saygılarımla

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  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1014 W: 5 N: 2937] (11240)
  • [2008-03-02 21:49]

Çok güzel bir yarasa fotoğrafı Ahmet bey, elinize sağlık. Yarasa der geçeriz ama daha detaylı araştırıldığında bir çok türü olan bir hayvan.Ben de bir ara yazlıktaki evin içine giren bir yarasanın fotoğrafını çekmiştim ama buraya gönderilecek kadar güzel çıkmamış. Görmek isterseniz sizin özelinize gönderebilirim.
Selam ve sevgiler.

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3179 W: 162 N: 1471] (4331)
  • [2008-03-03 6:07]
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Hello Ahmet,
I think Bats are fascinating and would happily see more of them here! You caught this one in an interesting pose. Good focus on the eye and fine natural colours. It seems to be clinging onto some fabric, is this in captivity? Interesting to read your note too!
Many thanks and regards, Ulla

Merhaba Ahmet yine tebrikler guzel cekmisin ve zor bulabilmek. Net olmus. Notda iyi yazmisin. selamlar Necip

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-03-03 19:36]

Hello Ahmet

A very good capture of this bat.
I found them to be difficult to shoot in this pose.
The focus is excellent with lovely detail.
The face shows well.
Very good POV.
TFS

Rob

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4079 W: 190 N: 12063] (37165)
  • [2008-03-04 7:46]

Merhaba Ahmet,
Despit the fabric that it is on this is a an excellent capture of a species of bat new to me. Nice that it is a new species on TN - well done! This is taken from a great POV and sharply shows all the details including the hind foot.
Thanks for sharing this superb image of Geoffroy's Bat and for your expert knowledge on the subject.
Best wishes, Ivan

Hi Ahmet - So you're a "batman" then? :)
Excellent DOF, detail, color, and use of flash..
Well done Batman!
Howard

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  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 1401 W: 3 N: 30] (554)
  • [2008-03-19 10:31]

selam dostum
kayipsin yahu
kendi bransina bir bakis atmissin ;)
bana hala yabanci bu sevimli canlilar, henuz gorup de cekemedim
guzel bir tur icin kaliteli bir sunum yapmissin
eline saglik
selamlar
izler

Great shot, Very interesting posture of the bat.

And once more bat :)
And another interesting one, not known for me before. This time much longer note that in case of earlier commented picture, and I like it :)
TFS and have a nice week my Friend!
Greetings,
Radomir

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