A bat hanging out at Ladybower Reservoir was a species not recorded in the county for a century.
A rare British bat species has been spotted dangling from a toilet block after a century’s absence from Derbyshire.
A Severn Trent ranger at Ladybower Reservoir spotted the winged mammal sheltering under the porch of the toilets at the Heatherdene Car Park. The lesser horseshoe, scientific name rhinolophus hipposideros, were last recorded live in the 19th Century in the Matlock and Dovedale areas, said Derbyshire Bat Group.
“Derbyshire Bat Group is now working with Severn Trent Water to deploy remote detectors in the hope that the species’ distinctive echolocation calls can be located.”One of the smallest British species, lesser horseshoes are plum-sized and able to wrap their wings completely around their body while at rest.
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