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Hyla : Herpetological bulletin, Vol. 2013 No. 1, 2013.

Original scientific paper

A review of eleven short-term reptile surveys in the Western Balkans

Anamarija Žegar ; Herpetological Society - - Societas herpetologica slovenica, SI-1001 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Vesna Cafuta ; Herpetological Society - - Societas herpetologica slovenica, SI-1001 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Katarina Drašler ; Herpetological Society - - Societas herpetologica slovenica, SI-1001 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Tomaž Jagar ; Herpetological Society - - Societas herpetologica slovenica, SI-1001 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Miha Krofel ; Herpetological Society - - Societas herpetologica slovenica, SI-1001 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Martina Lužnik ; Herpetological Society - - Societas herpetologica slovenica, SI-1001 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Erika Ostanek ; Herpetological Society - - Societas herpetologica slovenica, SI-1001 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Vesna Petkovska ; Institute for Water of the Republic of Slovenia, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Griša Planinc ; Herpetological Society - - Societas herpetologica slovenica, SI-1001 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Maja Sopotnik ; Herpetological Society - - Societas herpetologica slovenica, SI-1001 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Melita Vamberger ; Herpetological Society - - Societas herpetologica slovenica, SI-1001 Ljubljana, Slovenia

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Abstract

In this paper we present distributional data for reptiles from different localities in the Western Balkans. During an 11 year period (2002-2012) we collected new data in the frame of spring student research camps organized by the Biology Students’ Society (DŠB). Surveys were conducted by members of the herpetological groups that were mostly biology students. Surveys were located on five islands Dugi otok, Brač, Korčula, Mljet, and Pag, one peninsula Pelješac (Croatia), in the continental area around Kamenovo and Lake Skadar (Montenegro), Dojran Lake (Macedonia), at lower Neretva Delta (Croatia) and around Niš (Serbia). Altogether 34 different reptile species were recorded in the surveys. The species lists comprised of 7-22 different species per single locality. The highest reptile biodiversity was recorded around Dojran Lake in Macedonia.

Keywords

Reptiles; Reptilia; Distribution; Western Balkans

Hrčak ID:

114389

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/114389

Publication date:

10.1.2014.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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