Spilaio Drakotrypa

Higher Geography
Region: Kentriki Makedonia,
Sub-Region: Thessaloniki,
Municipality: Volvi,
Closest Settlement: Vrasna
Cave Synonyms
Cave of Vrasna, Grotte du Vrasna
Cave type
Natural
Protection status
  • GR1220003 - Stena Rentinas - Evryteri Periochi - Spilaio Lakkia kai Rema Neromana (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
  • GR1220009 - Limnes Koroneias - Volvis, Stena Rentinas and Evryteri Periochi (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
  • Acanthopetalum cycladicum (Verhoeff, 1901), Strasser 1967, Strasser 1974, Strasser 1976, Stoev et al. 2008, Beron 2016
    Phylum: Arthropoda / Class: Diplopoda / Order: Callipodida / Family: Schizopetalidae
  • Armadillidium vulgare (Latreille, 1804), Schmalfuss 1975, Beron 2016
    Phylum: Arthropoda / Class: Malacostraca / Order: Isopoda / Family: Armadillidiidae
  • Chaetophiloscia sp., Schmalfuss 1975
    Phylum: Arthropoda / Class: Malacostraca / Order: Isopoda / Family: Philosciidae
  • Laemostenus cimmerius (Fischer von Waldheim, 1823), Casale 1988, Beron 2016
    Phylum: Arthropoda / Class: Insecta / Order: Coleoptera / Family: Carabidae
  • Mediterranea hydatina (Rossmässler, 1838), Karakasi et al. 2024
    Phylum: Mollusca / Class: Gastropoda / Order: Stylommatophora / Family: Oxychilidae
  • Miniopterus schreibersii (Kuhl, 1817), Gioulatos 2014, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Phylum: Chordata / Class: Mammalia / Order: Chiroptera / Family: Miniopteridae
  • Morlina glabra (Rossmässler, 1835), Karakasi et al. 2024
    Phylum: Mollusca / Class: Gastropoda / Order: Stylommatophora / Family: Oxychilidae
  • Myotis emarginatus (Geoffroy, 1806), Gioulatos 2014, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Phylum: Chordata / Class: Mammalia / Order: Chiroptera / Family: Vespertilionidae
  • Phthiridium biarticulatum Hermann, 1804, Pieper 1965, Beron 2016
    Phylum: Arthropoda / Class: Insecta / Order: Diptera / Family: Nycteribiidae
  • Porcellionides pruinosus (Brandt, 1833), Schmalfuss 1975
    Phylum: Arthropoda / Class: Malacostraca / Order: Isopoda / Family: Porcellionidae
  • Rhinolophus blasii Peters, 1866, Gioulatos 2014, Beron 2016, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Phylum: Chordata / Class: Mammalia / Order: Chiroptera / Family: Rhinolophidae
  • Rhinolophus euryale Blasius, 1853, Gioulatos 2014, Alberdi et al. 2020, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Phylum: Chordata / Class: Mammalia / Order: Chiroptera / Family: Rhinolophidae
  • Rhinolophus ferrumequinum (Schreber, 1774), Gioulatos 2014, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Phylum: Chordata / Class: Mammalia / Order: Chiroptera / Family: Rhinolophidae
  • Rhinolophus hipposideros (André, 1797), Gioulatos 2014, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Phylum: Chordata / Class: Mammalia / Order: Chiroptera / Family: Rhinolophidae
  • Rhinolophus mehelyi Matschie, 1901, Gioulatos 2014, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Phylum: Chordata / Class: Mammalia / Order: Chiroptera / Family: Rhinolophidae
  • Trachelipus squamuliger (Verhoeff, 1907), Schmalfuss 1975, Beron 2016
    Phylum: Arthropoda / Class: Malacostraca / Order: Isopoda / Family: Trachelipodidae
Species references
  • Alberdi A, Razgour O, Aizpurua O, Novella-Fernandez R, Aihartza J, Budinski I, Garin I, Ibáñez C, Izagirre E, Rebelo H, Russo D, Vlaschenko A, Zhelyazkova V, Zrnčić V, Gilbert MTP. 2020. DNA metabarcoding and spatial modelling link diet diversification with distribution homogeneity in European bats. Nature Communications 11(1):1–8.
  • Beron, P. 2016. Faune cavernicole de la Grèce. Maison d'édition Est-West., Sofia. pp. 229.
  • Casale, A. 1988. Revisione degli Sphodrina (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Sphordini). Monographia V. Boll. Mus. reg. Sci. Nat. Torino. pp. 1012.
  • 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
  • Gioulatos D. (coord.) 2014. Midterm report, C- Phase of Study 7: "Monitoring and evaluation of conservation status mammal species of Community interest in the area of competence of the Koronia - Volvi Lakes Management Body.. Thessaloniki, Management Body of Lakes Koronia - Volvi (National Park, Natura 2000 protected area)
  • Karakasi D, Paragamian K, Mylonas M, Vardinoyannis K 2024. What`s crawling in the dark? An annotated list of gastropods in Greek caves.. Subterranean Biology 48: 73-116. https://doi.org/10.3897/subtbiol.48.113383
  • Pieper, H. 1965. Über einige Fledermaus-Parasiten aus Griechenland. Entom. Zeitschr., 75 (3): 26-29.
  • Schmalfuss, H. 1975. Neues Isopoden-Material aus Griechenland. Sber. Akad. Wiss. Wien, Math.-naturw. Kl. Abt. I, 184: 27-66.
  • Stoev, P., Sierwald, P. & Billey, A. 2008. An annotated world catalogue of the millipede order Callipodida (Arthropoda: Diplopoda).. Zootaxa, 1706:1–50.
  • Strasser, K. 1967. Über Diplopoden Griechenlands, einiger Ägäis Inseln und Zyprers. Senckenbergiana biol., 48 (4): 269-293.
  • Strasser, K. 1974. Über Diplopoda-Chilognatha Griechenlands. Rev. suisse Zool., 81 (1): 219-300.
  • Strasser, K. 1976. Über Diplopoda-Chilognatha Griechenlands II. Rev. suisse Zool., 83 (3): 579-645.
Citation
Paragamian, K. 2026. Fauna of the cave Spilaio Drakotrypa, Vrasna, Volvi, Kentriki Makedonia. In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Cave data updated 10.12.2020, Accessed 31.01.2026