Abstract: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, ...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.Read More