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An unexpected record of Tadarida teniotis (Rafinesque, 1814) (adult male) was made in Kharkiv city, NE Ukraine.The bat was found in a private flat on the thirteenth floor of a multi-storey building (1970s construction).This new record is much further North than documented from in-hand and acoustic records of this species in the Russian Caucasus -850 km, Bulgaria -1200 km, and Crimea -600 km.Two main interpretations of this record are presented: (i) it represents a species range expansion due to urbanization and climate warming, or (ii) an accidental transportation by a vehicle.In either of these circumstances, this species should to be included in the bat species list of the Ukraine.
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