Recent records of bats from south-western Hokkaido.

(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) Recent capture and observational records of bats from south-western Hokkaido contribute new knowledge of bat presence in this region and reconfirm past distributional records. We reconfirmed presence of 10 out of 15 bat species recorded previously in the area, and added one further species (Vespertilio murinus) to the area's assemblage. The results indicated clearly that bat faunal composition in this area is different from that of northern and eastern Hokkaido.