Original scientific paper
New data on amphibians (Amphibia) and reptiles (Reptilia) in Natural monument“Tajan” (BiH)
Adnan Zimić
orcid.org/0000-0002-7587-025X
; University of Sarajevo, Biology Departement, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnai Hercegovina
Mirza Čengić
; University of Sarajevo, Biology Departement, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnai Hercegovina
Saudin Merdan
; University of Sarajevo, Biology Departement, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnai Hercegovina
Dušan Jelić
; Croatian Institute for Biodiversity, Croatian Herpetological Society HYLA, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
In this paper authors present findings of amphibians and reptiles in wider area of Natural monument “Tajan” during the Third international biology camp ''Tajan 2013''. Besides personal studies, authors include available data related to herpetofauna in Tajan and some foto documentation from association SNIK “Atom”. This study confirmed that at least ten species of amphibians and eleven species of reptiles lives in wider area of Natural monument “Tajan”. This paper also gives the first record of defensive behaviour (unken reflex) in species Rana graeca.
Keywords
Fauna; Biodiversity; Amphibians; Reptiles; Tajan
Hrčak ID:
114390
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Publication date:
10.1.2014.
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