Swiss National Bat Databank: Regional Coordination Western Switzerland (CCO)
Citation
Dépraz A, Bohnenstengel T, Moeschler P (2025). Swiss National Bat Databank: Regional Coordination Western Switzerland (CCO). Version 1.4. Swiss National Biodiversity Data and Information Centres – infospecies.ch. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/nyacw5 accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-05-13.Description
This dataset includes occurrence records of Bats from the Western part of Switzerland (Cantons BE, FR, GE, JU, NE, VD, VS) including border areas. Data sources are museum collections, the literature, field observations provided by a network of volunteer collaborators and regional representatives of the Coordination Centre (Centre de coordination ouest pour l'étude et la protection des chauves-souris, Suisse), environmental impact studies, national and regional inventories, monitorings, field work for Red Lists (https://www.bafu.admin.ch/uv-1412-d) and academic work. The period covered by the data extends from 1837 to the present day. All data provided have been subject to a validation procedure.
Taxonomic Coverages
Chiroptera
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Miniopteridaerank: family
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Molossidaerank: family
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Rhinolophidaerank: family
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Vespertilionidaerank: family
Geographic Coverages
Cantons BE,FR,GE,JU,NE,VD,VS and border areas
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Aline Déprazoriginator
Centre de coordination ouest pour l'étude et la protection des chauves-souris (CCO)
MHNG, Rte. de Malagnou 1
Genève
CH-1208
CH
email: aline.depraz@geneve.ch
Thierry Bohnenstengel
originator
info fauna
Av. de Bellevaux 51
CH-2000
CH
email: thierry.bohnenstengel@infofauna.ch
Pascal Moeschler
originator
Aline Dépraz
metadata author
Centre de coordination ouest pour l'étude et la protection des chauves-souris (CCO)
MHNG, Rte. de Malagnou 1
Genève
CH
email: aline.depraz@geneve.ch
Thierry Bohnenstengel
administrative point of contact
info fauna
Av. de Bellevaux 51
CH-2000
CH
email: thierry.bohnenstengel@infofauna.ch