Checklist of Croatian amphibians and reptiles with bibliography of 250 years of research

An updated checklist is presented for the amphibian and reptile fauna of Croatia. According to historical and recent literature sources, 20 amphibian and 41 reptile species have been recorded so far. Two reptile species, Blanus strauchi and Typhlops vermicularis, are considered doubtful, although t...

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Main Author: Dušan Jelić
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Language:English
Published: University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) 2014-12-01
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Online Access:https://journals.uni-lj.si/NaturaSloveniae/article/view/16793
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description An updated checklist is presented for the amphibian and reptile fauna of Croatia. According to historical and recent literature sources, 20 amphibian and 41 reptile species have been recorded so far. Two reptile species, Blanus strauchi and Typhlops vermicularis, are considered doubtful, although there are individual museum vouchers for the country. Presence of a total of 59 species can be considered valid, with two additional considered doubtful. This paper summarizes data from 700 scientific and popular publications, which is the first attempt to publish a complete Croatian herpetological bibliography. Full bibliography is also given for all occurring species and constitutes a basis for future publications.
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spelling doaj-art-7cede3b9724c4fd1b181a77a129863242025-01-29T20:48:11ZengUniversity of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)Natura Sloveniae1580-08141854-30812014-12-0116210.14720/ns.16.2.17-72Checklist of Croatian amphibians and reptiles with bibliography of 250 years of researchDušan Jelić0Croatian Institute for Biodiversity, Croatian Herpetological Society - Hyla, I. Breznička 5a, HR-10000 Zagreb An updated checklist is presented for the amphibian and reptile fauna of Croatia. According to historical and recent literature sources, 20 amphibian and 41 reptile species have been recorded so far. Two reptile species, Blanus strauchi and Typhlops vermicularis, are considered doubtful, although there are individual museum vouchers for the country. Presence of a total of 59 species can be considered valid, with two additional considered doubtful. This paper summarizes data from 700 scientific and popular publications, which is the first attempt to publish a complete Croatian herpetological bibliography. Full bibliography is also given for all occurring species and constitutes a basis for future publications. https://journals.uni-lj.si/NaturaSloveniae/article/view/16793amphibiansreptileschecklistbibliographyCroatia
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Checklist of Croatian amphibians and reptiles with bibliography of 250 years of research
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title Checklist of Croatian amphibians and reptiles with bibliography of 250 years of research
title_full Checklist of Croatian amphibians and reptiles with bibliography of 250 years of research
title_fullStr Checklist of Croatian amphibians and reptiles with bibliography of 250 years of research
title_full_unstemmed Checklist of Croatian amphibians and reptiles with bibliography of 250 years of research
title_short Checklist of Croatian amphibians and reptiles with bibliography of 250 years of research
title_sort checklist of croatian amphibians and reptiles with bibliography of 250 years of research
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