Cave fauna of Greece database

Cave at Ai Chelis beach

Higher Geography: Region: Ionioi Nisoi,
Sub-Region: Kefalonia,
Municipality: Kefalonia,
Closest Settlement: Svoronata

Cave type: Natural

Protection status

GR2220007 - Thalassia zoni apo Argostoli eos ormo Mounta (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

Fauna

Miniopterus schreibersii (Kuhl, 1817), Georgiakakis et al. 2023
Phylum: Chordata / Class: Mammalia / Order: Chiroptera / Family: Miniopteridae

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. 2025. Fauna of the cave Cave at Ai Chelis beach, Svoronata, Kefalonia, Ionioi Nisoi. 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 01.11.2025