Original scientific paper
Vertebrates of the Velebit mountain (Croatia), Part 1: Amphibians
Nikola Tvrtković
; Croatian Natural History Museum, Demetrova 1, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Eduard Kletečki
; Croatian Natural History Museum, Demetrova 1, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
As a result of several years the of the Velebit karst mountain fauna research (Croatia), here are published finds of 11 species of amphibians: (Salamandra salamandra, Triturus carnifex, Triturus vulgaris cf. meridionalis, Triturus alpestris, Proteus anguinus, Bufo bufo, Bufo viridis, Bombina variegata, Hyla arborea, Rana dalmatina, Rana ridibunda). Their distribution were analyzed according to their appearance at various altitude belts on the continental and coastal side of the mountain. In the case of the Salamandra salamandra and Triturus alpestris, essential differences in phenology between the populations in the Mediterranean and continental area were recorded. Vicarism was recognized in spatial distribution of Bufo viridis and Bombina variegata.
Keywords
amphibians; Croatia; karst mountain; distribution; phenology
Hrčak ID:
296244
URI
Publication date:
30.6.1993.
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