Spilaio Varvakospilios

Higher Geography
Region: Kriti,
Sub-Region: Irakleio,
Municipality: Gortyna,
Closest Settlement: Moni Koudouma
Cave type
Natural
Protection status
  • GR4310005 - Asterousia Ori (Kofinas) (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
  • GR4310013 – Asterousia Ori (Kofinas) (Special Protection Area): 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
  • K706 – Asterousia-Municipalities of Asterousia and Kofinas [Wildlife Refuge]: OGG 753/Β/15-06-2001
Fauna
  • Myotis blythii (Tomes, 1857), Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Phylum: Chordata / Class: Mammalia / Order: Chiroptera / Family: Vespertilionidae
  • Rhinolophus blasii Peters, 1866, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Phylum: Chordata / Class: Mammalia / Order: Chiroptera / Family: Rhinolophidae
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 Spilaio Varvakospilios, Moni Koudouma, Gortyna, Kriti. In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Cave data updated 08.12.2023, Accessed 17.04.2026