Bats of Alpi Marittime Nature Park (North West Italy) and Site of Community Importance IT 1160056: distribution and status Author Toffoli, Roberto Chirosphera, Associazione per lo Studio e la Tutela dei Chirotteri e l’Ambiente, Via Tetti Barbiere 11, 10026 Santena (TO), Italia. E-mail: chirosphera @ gmail. com Author Culasso, Paola Chirosphera, Associazione per lo Studio e la Tutela dei Chirotteri e l’Ambiente, Via Tetti Barbiere 11, 10026 Santena (TO), Italia. E-mail: chirosphera @ gmail. com Author Locatelli, Andrea G. Chirosphera, Associazione per lo Studio e la Tutela dei Chirotteri e l’Ambiente, Via Tetti Barbiere 11, 10026 Santena (TO), Italia. E-mail: chirosphera @ gmail. com & School of Biology and Environmental Sciences, University College of Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Dublin, Ireland. E-mail: andreag. locatelli @ gmail. com Author Giraudo, Luca Parco Naturale Alpi Marittime, Piazza Regina Elena 30, 12010 Valdieri (CN), Italia. E-mail: luca. giraudo @ parcoalpimarittime. it text Natural History Sciences 2016 2016-06-29 3 1 3 13 http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/nhs.2016.254 journal article 10.4081/nhs.2016.254 2385-0922 12523731 Myotis oxygnathus (Monticelli, 1885) Risk Level Europe: Near Threatened - NT ( Temple & Terry, 2007 ). Italy : Vulnerable - VU ( Rondinini et al. , 2013 ). This species was found in two locations: in Grotte del Bandito caves and in an artificial tunnel at 1500 m a.s.l. in Limone municipality. At the first location, 3 males were captured in mist-nets, while 7 males and 1 female were caught at the second site, suggesting that the tunnel might be used for swarming activity. An individual was observed in Grotte del Bandito caves on 26 th November, 2005 .