Cave fauna of Greece database

Spilaio Chonos

Higher Geography: Region: Kriti,
Sub-Region: Chania,
Municipality: Sfakia,
Closest Settlement: Agia Roumeli

Cave type: Natural

Protection status

GR4340008 - Lefka Ori and Paraktia Zoni (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
GR4340014 - Ethnikos Drymos Samarias - Farangi Trypitis - Psilafi - Koustogerako (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

Rhinolophus ferrumequinum (Schreber, 1774), 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 Chonos, Agia Roumeli, Sfakia, Kriti. In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Cave data updated 21.12.2025, Accessed 08.02.2026