PRILOG POZNAVANJU HERPETOFAUNE KRAŠKIH TERENA I VISOKIH PLANINA U BOSNI I HERCEGOVINI
CONTRIBUTION TO KNOWLEDGE OF THE HERPETOFAUNA OF KARST TERRAIN AND HIGH MOUNTAINS IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
Author(s): Mihajlo StankovićSubject(s): Geography, Regional studies
Published by: Centar za krš i speleologiju
Keywords: amphibians; reptiles; biodiversity; karst;
Summary/Abstract: Often encounter verbal information about the presence of Amphibians and Reptiles in a field but unfortunately there is little new published literature data on the distribution of amphibians and reptiles in BH. The latest data on amphibians and reptiles in BiH region the Jablanovski,et.al.; (2012); and Lelo,et.al.,(2011). This research was conducted in the period 2000. to 2012.; But you have entered an earlier unpublished data from the collection. The study included a total of 12 mountain system; 3 rocky fields; and other smaller sites. The study included 30 taxa of amphibians and reptiles; of which 13 taxa is amphibians and 17 taxa reptiles. From a total of 13 taxa of amphibians 4 taxa belong to the order Caudata and 9 taxa order Anura; while 17 taxa of reptiles one taxa is Testudines; 6 taxa is Sauridae and 10 taxa is Serpentes. Total 4 endemic species were recorded as follows: 1 taxon Pannonian and Balkan three taxa. Among the important findings of rare species in BiH recommend 4 taxa: Salamandra atra; Pelobates fuscus; Ablepharus kitaibeli and Vipera ursini; which otherwise has very little information going to be implemented. During the field visits were recorded and killed specimens of amphibians and reptiles in the road and by the people. A total of 21 taxa were killed including 12 taxa or 57.7% of the road deaths and 9 taxa or 42.8% of the working of the killed birds. Most road deaths is a frog Bufo bufo 4 birds and the majority of the crimes of murder have Vipera berus 6 individuals.
Journal: Naš krš
- Issue Year: XXXIV/2014
- Issue No: 47
- Page Range: 170-188
- Page Count: 19
- Language: Serbian