Cave fauna of Greece database

Varathro stis Sternes

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

Cave type: Natural

Protection status

GR4340008 - Lefka Ori and Paraktia Zoni (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

Myotis blythii (Tomes, 1857), Georgiakakis et al. 2023
Phylum: Chordata / Class: Mammalia / Order: Chiroptera / Family: Vespertilionidae

Cave references

Zacharias S, Papadakos P, Digenis M, Margiolis A, Tsopelas M, Psomas M, Mavrokosta C., Apokoroniotakis A, Kostidis K, Papamatthaiaki I, Soultatos I & Adamopoulos K 2022. Sternes: the deep cave in the White Mountains (Lefka Ori) of Crete (Greece), still attracting cave explorers. Proceedings of the 18th International Congress of Speleology, Vol. II :197-200

Species references

Georgiakakis P, Kafkaletou Diez A, Salvarina I, Benda P, Billington G, Dietz C, Billington J, Cove D, Davison S, Cooke M, Papadatou E. 2023. The Bats of Greece: An Updated Review of Their Distribution, Ecology and Conservation. Animals. 2023; 13(15):2529. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13152529

Citation: Paragamian, K. 2026. Fauna of the cave Varathro stis Sternes, Melidoni, 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 26.10.2023, Accessed 19.04.2026