Cave fauna of Greece database

Spilaio Metamorfosis

Higher Geography: Region: Dytiki Makedonia,
Sub-Region: Florina,
Municipality: Prespes,
Closest Settlement: Psarades

Protection status

GR1340001 - Ethnikos Drymos Prespon (Special Protection Area - 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), Papadatou et al. 2011, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
Phylum: Chordata / Class: Mammalia / Order: Chiroptera / Family: Rhinolophidae
Rhinolophus hipposideros (André, 1797), Papadatou et al. 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
Papadatou, E., Grémillet, X. & Bego, F. 2011. Status survey and conservation action plan for the bats of Prespa. Society for the Protection of Prespa (SPP), Agios Germanos. pp. 170.

Citation: Paragamian, K. 2026. Fauna of the cave Spilaio Metamorfosis, Psarades, Prespes, Dytiki Makedonia. In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Cave data updated 18.12.2023, Accessed 09.03.2026