Cave fauna of Greece database

Volcanic cave between Kato Thermes

Higher Geography: Region: Anatoliki Makedonia-Thraki,
Sub-Region: Xanthi,
Municipality: Mykis,
Closest Settlement: Thermi

Protection status

GR1110005 - Vouna Evrou - spilaia Didymoteichou kai Kefalovounou (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 ferrumequinum (Schreber, 1774), Petrov & Helversen 2011, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
Phylum: Chordata / Class: Mammalia / Order: Chiroptera / Family: Rhinolophidae
Rhinolophus hipposideros (André, 1797), Petrov & Helversen 2011, 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
Petrov, B. & Helversen, O. V. 2011. Bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) of the Western Rhodopes Mountain. In Beron, Petar. Biodiversity of Bulgaria. 4. Biodiversity of Western Rhodopes (Bulgaria and Greece) II. Publisher. pp. 525-581.

Citation: Paragamian, K. 2026. Fauna of the cave Volcanic cave between Kato Thermes, Thermi, Mykis, Anatoliki Makedonia-Thraki. In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Cave data updated 12.12.2023, Accessed 09.03.2026