An updated checklist of the Serbian batracho- and herpetofauna
Ажурирана листа батрахо- и херпетофауне Републике Србије
2022
Authors:
Urošević, AleksandarCrnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka
Ljubisavljević, Katarina
Vukov, Tanja
Anđelković, Marko
Ivanović, Ana
Golubović, Ana
Vučić, Tijana
Tomović, Ljiljana
Document Type:
Article (Published version)
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In this paper, the updated checklist of Serbian amphibians and reptiles is
presented. The updated checklist of Serbian amphibians and reptiles was compiled
from the literature on distribution, taxonomy and phylogeny. The checklist
contains 48 autochthonous and two introduced species. Five species underwent
taxonomic revisions (Triturus ivanbureschi, T. macedonicus, Pelobates balcanicus,
Bufotes viridis and Mediodactylus kotschyi). Two species were added after recent
taxonomic splits of species’ complexes (Hyla orientalis and Anguis colchica).
Presence of new (Lacerta trilineata) and introduced species (Hemidactylus turcicus)
was confirmed during recent fieldwork. There are at least eight more species
that can potentially be present in Serbia. The national protection legislative should
be updated according to the current checklist.
Keywords:
amphibians; Balkan Peninsula; biodiversity; conservation; reptilesSource:
Bulletin of the Natural History Museum, 2022, 15, 149-169Funding / projects:
- Data collecting for implementation of Natura 2000 network in Republic of Serbia (2020– 2022)
- EU for Serbia – Continued support to implementation of chapter 27 in the area of nature protection (Natura 2000)
- Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia, institutional funding - 200007 (University of Belgrade, Institute for Biological Research 'Siniša Stanković') (RS-MESTD-inst-2020-200007)
- Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia, institutional funding - 200124 (Univeristy of Niš, Faculty of Science) (RS-MESTD-inst-2020-200124)
- Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia, institutional funding - 200178 (University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology) (RS-MESTD-inst-2020-200178)