Distribution and conservation of Dalmatolacerta oxycephala (Duméril & Bibron, 1839) in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Distribucija i zaštita Dalmatolacerta oxycephala (Duméril & Bibron, 1839) u Hrvatskoj i Bosni i Hercegovini.

Hyla 2014 (2): 20-33. ISSN: 1848-2007

Abstract:

The sharp snouted rock lizard, Dalmatolacerta oxycephala, is an endemic lizard of the Balkan Peninsula with 70% of its range found in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H). The herpetological literature surprisingly yields scarce localized data. In this paper we summarize most, if not all, records found in literature, data from museum collections, our own field surveys and records of field researchers with reliable knowledge of D. oxycephala. All literature and new data are plotted and an updated distribution map for Croatia and B&H is given. The sharp snouted rock lizard occurs continuously over the southern areas of the region with new records increasing the known distribution towards the north and into the high mountainous regions. The species occupies a very wide set of habitats, from rocky shrubs at sea level (on islands) up to rocky mountain cliffs and gorges at 1400 m a.s.l. Overall seasonal activity was highest from April to June with strong affiliation to warm and dry habitats. The species has a large range, it is still very abundant and there is no direct evidence of population decline, therefore its IUCN regional status for Croatia should remain least concerned (LC) and near threatened (NT) for B&H.

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An Evaluation of the Taxonomic Validity of Testudo werneri.

Amphibia-Reptilia 28(3): 393-401. ISSN 01735373. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/156853807781374728

Abstract:

The Egyptian tortoise Testudo kleinmanni was recently split into two species on the basis of apparent differences in shell morphology and markings. Testudo kleinmanni was restricted to areas west of the Nile river and a new form, T. werneri, was described which occurred east of the Nile river (Perälä, 2001). However, when the morphometric analysis on which this decision was based (Perälä, 2001) was adjusted to allow for experiment-wise Type I error, by using P-value corrections, the proportion of the 46 characters that differed significantly between the two populations fell from 36.9% to only 13% in males and from 39.1% to just 8.7% in females. We then conducted a new morphometric analysis using our own data set that showed minor significant variation in morphometric and plastron markings between populations. An analysis of mitochondrial DNA based on 393 base pairs of the 12S rRNA gene, also showed near uniformity of western and eastern populations. Genetic divergence was only 0.2%, with the only consistent difference being a single G – A substitution at position 205. Based on the revised interpretation of Perälä (2001) results, our morphometric analysis on our own data set, and the molecular evidence, the variation observed between populations is normal within a species and therefore T. werneri is not a distinct independent evolutionary lineage and should not be considered a separate species from T. kleinmanni.

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Donnerstag, 14 Juni 2018 06:45

SCHNEIDER, A. (2005)

Polyglott on tour - Kreta.

108 Seiten, zahlreiche Karten und Fotos. ISBN 3-493-56823-1. Polyglott Verlag GmbH, München. 1. Auflage (2014 ist eine Neuauflage erschienen)

Verlagstext:

Der benutzerfreundliche Polyglott mit innovativem Tourenkonzept bringt Sie zu den schönsten Reisezielen der griechischen Insel Kreta: Entdecken Sie mit Polyglott on tour die pastellfarbenen Häuser in Chania, das grandiose Wanderziel Samaria-Schlucht und die großartige Palastanlage von Knossos. Der Reiseführer enthält zusätzlich 16 Top-Touren, z.B. in den wilden Süden oder zur Lassithi Hochebene.

Die Reiseplanung gibt einen Überblick über die einzelnen Reiseregionen und stellt Ihnen die jeweils schönsten Touren vor - inklusive allem Sehens- und Erlebenswerten, Hotel-, und Strandtipps, zu Sport und Aktivitäten und Unterwegs mit Kindern. Im Teil Land und Leute erfahren Sie Bemerkenswertes von der Geschichte Kretas, zu Natur, den Menschen, Kunst und Kultur bis hin zu interessanten Festen und Veranstaltungen.

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Fish community structure and depth-related trends on the continental slope of the Balearic Islands (Algerian basin, western Mediterranean) Mediterranean).

Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 171: 247-259

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A total of 13 026 fishes belonging to 82 species and 43 famllies were collected in a continuous transect between depths of 200 and 1800 m south of the Baleanc Islands (Algerian basin, western Mediterranean). The analysis of 32 bottom trawls showed the existence of 4 groups associated with the upper slope (groups 1 and 2, from 200 to 400 and 400 to 800 m, respectivelv), middle slope (group 3, from 800 to 1400 m) and lower slope (group 4, below a depth of 1400 m) Thc differcnces in the mean values of the ecological parameters species richness, abundance, biomass and mean fish weight were also indicative of distinctive characteristics between these fish assemblages. Species richness decreased significantly with depth. The highest values of diversity corresponded to the samples from group 2. Biomass did not show any specific trend throughout the whole bathymetric range. Mean fish weight show 2 different trends along the continental slope: a bigger-deeper phenomenon at the upper 1000 to 1200 m depth. and a smaller-deeper phenomenon below this depth. Our results are compared with those obtained in the north Atlantic basin and in the western Mediterranean (Balearic basin), and the main factol-s affecting these deep-sea fish assemblages are discussed.

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Donnerstag, 14 Juni 2018 09:27

VAN DEN BERG, M. & ZAWADZKI, M. (2010)

Wiederentdeckung einer ausgestorben geglaubten Population der Baleareneidechse, Podarcis lilfordi (GÜNTHER, 1874) auf der Illa de Ses Mones (Balearen, Menorca, Spanien) in Sympatrie mit der Ruineneidechse, Podarcis siculus (RAFINESQUE-SCHMALTZ, 1810).

Die Eidechse, 21 (3): 65-74.

Zusammenfassung:

Es wird über die Wiederentdeckung einer Population der Baleareneidechse (Podarcis lilfordi) auf der im Hafen von Port d`Addaia gelegenen Insel Illa de Ses Mones berichtet, von der man annahm, sie sei in den 1990er-Jahren durch die eingeschleppte Ruineneidechse (Podarcis siculus) verdrängt worden. Neben Informationen zur Illa des Ses Mones wird zum ersten Mal über ein sympatrisches Vorkommen von P. lilfordi und P. siculus berichtet und die hier lebenden Eidechsen erstmalig beschrieben und abgebildet. Weiterhin wird auf die in der Literatur häufige Verwechslung der Insel Illot d'en Carbó mit der Illa des Ses Mones hingewiesen und schließlich die taxonomische Stellung der wiederentdeckten Podarcis lilfordi von der Illa de Ses Mones diskutiert.

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Donnerstag, 14 Juni 2018 16:54

ALCOVER, J. A. (1980).

Note on the origin of the present mammalian fauna from the Balearic and Pityusics islands.

Misc. Zool., 6: 141-149. Barcelona.

Abstract:

Given the present state of palaeontological knowledge today's mammalogical fauna of the Balearic and Pitysic Islands can be considered as coming from a recent colonization resulting from the activity, voluntary or not, of man. In this paper the number of mammalian species are considered in terms of the theory of island biogeography. The human activity would have brought about a deterministic renewal of the island's mammalogical fauna, with a noticeable increase of the number of species and with the substitution of some stenocorous species, subjected to K selection during many years, by euricorous species, which are typical r strategists.

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Donnerstag, 14 Juni 2018 16:29

PINYA, S. & CARRETERO, M. A. (2011)

The Balearic herpetofauna: a species update and a review on the evidence.

Acta Herpetologica 6(1): 59-80, 2011

Abstract:

Here, we update the current list of amphibian and reptile fauna present in he Balearic Islands, probably the most outstanding case in the Mediterranean and of the most in the world where massive species introduction is in conflict with the survivorship,of highly restricted endemic taxa. Resulting of a long term evolution in insularity,endemic herpetofauna was already decimated during the Pleistocene but, after the human colonisation of the archipelago, the introduction of alien species, passive or deliberate, has been provoking new extinctions and range retractions in the native herpetofauna. Such process is not interrupted but has even intensified during the last years. The current species list is composed by five amphibians (one native) and 21 reptiles (2 native). A critical review of the evidence on extinctions and introductions is provided together with the conservation implications. Compared to the last review (Mayol, 1985) six new reptile species are now naturalised or are in process of naturalization, colubrid snakes constituting the most conflicting element due to their predator role.

 

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Donnerstag, 14 Juni 2018 14:06

THEODOR, J. (1964)

Méditerranée vivante.

112 Seiten, durchgehend mit Farb- oder Schwarzweißfotos auf Tafeln, s/w Grafiken und Karten im Text.

Petit Atlas Payot Lausanne No. 46-47. Librairie Payot, Lausanne.

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Donnerstag, 14 Juni 2018 07:06

SCHÖNFELDER, P. & I. (1987)

Was blüht am Mittelmeer?

Kosmos Naturführer. Franckh'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, Stuttgart. ISBN 3-440-05790-9. 320 Seiten.

Verlagstext:

Die Pflanzenwelt des Mittelmeerraumes besticht durch ihre große Arten- und Formenvielfalt. Dieser Naturführer hilft über 500 häufige und auffällige Blumen, Sträucher, Baume, Gräser und Farne schnell und sicher zu bestimmen. Ausführliche Porträts informieren über Merkmale, Vorkommen und Verbreitung. Weitere Arten werden mit ihren wichtigsten Unterscheidungsmerkmalen in Text und Foto vorgestellt

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Donnerstag, 14 Juni 2018 16:28

REISIGL, H., DANESCH, E. & O. (1977)

Mittelmeerflora.

142 S. : zahlr. Ill. (z.T. farb.), Kt. ; 16 cm ,Taschenbuch - Paperback.

Hallwag Taschenbuch 112. Hallwag AG, Bern. ISBN 3-444-50103-X.

Aus dem Vorwort:

Wenn es auch vermessen erscheint, aus der so artenreichen Flora des Mittelmeerraums (auf über 20'000 Arten geschätzt!) in einem Taschenbuch eine Auswahl vorzustellen, mag dies dennoch aus guten Gründen gerechtfertigt sein: Mit der rapiden Verarmung an natürlichen Lebensräumen lernt der Mensch den Wert der Natur als erholsamen Ausgleich zur harten Belastung durch den Beruf mehr und mehr zu schätzen. ...

Aus der riesigen Artenfülle wählten wir einige der bezeichnetsten Vertreter aus meist sehr formenreichen Gruppen aus. Neben weitverbreiteten und besonders auffälligen Pflanzen werden noch einige besonders interessante Typem von engster Verbreitung (= Endemiten) einbezogen ...

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