Short communication, Note

https://doi.org/10.20302/NC.2019.28.14

New herpetofaunal data from Cres Island, Croatia

Peter Geissler ; Museum Natur und Mensch, Freiburg, Gerberau 32, 79098 Freiburg, Germany
Markus Grabert ; State Natural History Museum Stuttgart, Rosenstein 1, 70191 Stuttgart, Germany

Abstract

We provide new and supplementary data on the distribution and natural history of reptiles on the island of Cres: Dalmatolacerta oxycephala (range extension of an alien introduced population); Emys orbicularis hellenica (status of the population in the southwestern parts of Cres); Hemidactylus turcicus (first record after 38 years); Trachemys scripta elegans (first record on Cres).

Keywords

Dalmatolacerta oxycephala; Emys orbicularis hellenica; Hemidactylus turcicus; Trachemys scripta elegans; Cres Island; Croatia; new records; natural history

Hrčak ID:

221352

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/221352

Publication date:

28.6.2019.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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