Spilaio Lykou

Higher Geography
Region: Kriti,
Sub-Region: Chania,
Municipality: Sfakia,
Closest Settlement: Livaniana
Cave Synonyms
Lykos cave
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
Fauna
  • Brachytarsina flavipennis Macquart, 1851, Scaravelli et al. 2014
    Phylum: Arthropoda / Class: Insecta / Order: Diptera / Family: Streblidae
  • Miniopterus schreibersii (Kuhl, 1817), Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Phylum: Chordata / Class: Mammalia / Order: Chiroptera / Family: Miniopteridae
  • Myotis blythii (Tomes, 1857), Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Phylum: Chordata / Class: Mammalia / Order: Chiroptera / Family: Vespertilionidae
  • Myotis emarginatus (Geoffroy, 1806), Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Phylum: Chordata / Class: Mammalia / Order: Chiroptera / Family: Vespertilionidae
  • Rhinolophus blasii Peters, 1866, Scaravelli et al. 2014, 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
  • Scaravelli D, Priori P, Georgiakakis P. 2014. Brachytarsinia flavipennis (Diptera, Streblidae) on Rhinolophus blasii (Mammalia, Rhinolophidae) in the Island of Crete. Natura Rerum 3 (2013-2014): 35-36
Citation
Paragamian, K. 2025. Fauna of the cave Spilaio Lykou, Livaniana, 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 25.10.2023, Accessed 01.11.2025