title: On the taxonomic status of species from the group «Myotis nattereri» (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) in the Eastern Caucasus
abstract: In Russia, Myotis nattereri was considered as a monotypic species, of which its range is divided into two parts.. One of them is the northern fragment consisting of Central Russia and the Urals, while the southern part of its range includes the Caucasus and Crimea. On the basis of morphological and molecular-genetic data, the taxonomic status of its Caucasian forms is discussed. In the Eastern Caucasus (Republic of Dagestan, Russia), we caught Myotis animals related to the group of Myotis natter
journal: Nature Conservation Research