Cave fauna of Greece database

Cave at Kastelos

Higher Geography: Region: Kriti,
Sub-Region: Chania,
Municipality: Apokoronas,
Closest Settlement: Kastelos

Cave type: Natural

Protection status

GR4340010 - Drapano (voreioanatolikes Aktes) - Paralia Georgioupolis - Limni Kourna (Special Area of Conservation): Law 3937/2011 (OGG/Α 60/31.03.2011), Joint Ministerial Decision 50743/2017 (OGG 4432/B/15.12.17). Check site’s Standard Data Form

Fauna

Rhinolophus hipposideros (André, 1797), Benda et al. 2009
Phylum: Chordata / Class: Mammalia / Order: Chiroptera / Family: Rhinolophidae

Species references

Benda, P., Georgiakakis, P., Dietz, C., Hanak, V., Galanaki, K., Markantonatou, V., Chudarkova, A., Hulva, P. & Horacek, I. 2009. Bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) of the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East. Part 7. The bat fauna of Crete, Greece. Acta Societatis Zoologicae Bohemicae, 72 (3-4): 105-190.

Citation: Paragamian, K. 2026. Fauna of the cave Cave at Kastelos, Kastelos, Apokoronas, Kriti. In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Cave data updated 31.01.2018, Accessed 19.04.2026