TY  - BOOK
AU  - Jelić, Dušan
AU  - Iković, Vuk
AU  - Čađenović, Natalija
AU  - Gvozdenović Nikolić, Slađana
AU  - Vujović, Ana
AU  - Ljubisavljević, Katarina
AU  - Tomović, Ljiljana
AU  - Polović, Lidija
AU  - Mićanović, Andrijana
AU  - Krajnović, Marija
AU  - Blažević, Marina
PY  - 2023
UR  - http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6558
PB  - Podgorica : Agencija za zaštitu životne sredine Crne Gore
T1  - Crvena lista vodozemaca i gmizavaca Crne Gore
T1  - Red list of Amphibians and Reptiles of Montenegro
SP  - 1
EP  - 43
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_6558
ER  - 

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author = "Jelić, Dušan and Iković, Vuk and Čađenović, Natalija and Gvozdenović Nikolić, Slađana and Vujović, Ana and Ljubisavljević, Katarina and Tomović, Ljiljana and Polović, Lidija and Mićanović, Andrijana and Krajnović, Marija and Blažević, Marina",
year = "2023",
publisher = "Podgorica : Agencija za zaštitu životne sredine Crne Gore",
title = "Crvena lista vodozemaca i gmizavaca Crne Gore, Red list of Amphibians and Reptiles of Montenegro",
pages = "1-43",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_6558"
}

Jelić, D., Iković, V., Čađenović, N., Gvozdenović Nikolić, S., Vujović, A., Ljubisavljević, K., Tomović, L., Polović, L., Mićanović, A., Krajnović, M.,& Blažević, M.. (2023). Crvena lista vodozemaca i gmizavaca Crne Gore. 
Podgorica : Agencija za zaštitu životne sredine Crne Gore., 1-43.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_6558

Jelić D, Iković V, Čađenović N, Gvozdenović Nikolić S, Vujović A, Ljubisavljević K, Tomović L, Polović L, Mićanović A, Krajnović M, Blažević M. Crvena lista vodozemaca i gmizavaca Crne Gore. 2023;:1-43.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_6558 .

Jelić, Dušan, Iković, Vuk, Čađenović, Natalija, Gvozdenović Nikolić, Slađana, Vujović, Ana, Ljubisavljević, Katarina, Tomović, Ljiljana, Polović, Lidija, Mićanović, Andrijana, Krajnović, Marija, Blažević, Marina, "Crvena lista vodozemaca i gmizavaca Crne Gore" (2023):1-43,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_6558 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Urošević, Aleksandar
AU  - Maričić, Marko
AU  - Šević, Mirko
AU  - Vučić, Tijana
AU  - Mirč, Marko
AU  - Tomović, Ljiljana
AU  - Anđelković, Marko
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://www.biotaxa.org/hn/article/view/80732
UR  - http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5923
PB  - Societa Europea Herpetologica
T2  - Herpetology Notes
T1  - Note on the further spread of the Kotschy’s Gecko (Mediodactylus kotschyi) in Serbia with pholidosis description
VL  - 16
SP  - 533
EP  - 537
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5923
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Urošević, Aleksandar and Maričić, Marko and Šević, Mirko and Vučić, Tijana and Mirč, Marko and Tomović, Ljiljana and Anđelković, Marko",
year = "2023",
publisher = "Societa Europea Herpetologica",
journal = "Herpetology Notes",
title = "Note on the further spread of the Kotschy’s Gecko (Mediodactylus kotschyi) in Serbia with pholidosis description",
volume = "16",
pages = "533-537",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5923"
}

Urošević, A., Maričić, M., Šević, M., Vučić, T., Mirč, M., Tomović, L.,& Anđelković, M.. (2023). Note on the further spread of the Kotschy’s Gecko (Mediodactylus kotschyi) in Serbia with pholidosis description. in Herpetology Notes
Societa Europea Herpetologica., 16, 533-537.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5923

Urošević A, Maričić M, Šević M, Vučić T, Mirč M, Tomović L, Anđelković M. Note on the further spread of the Kotschy’s Gecko (Mediodactylus kotschyi) in Serbia with pholidosis description. in Herpetology Notes. 2023;16:533-537.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5923 .

Urošević, Aleksandar, Maričić, Marko, Šević, Mirko, Vučić, Tijana, Mirč, Marko, Tomović, Ljiljana, Anđelković, Marko, "Note on the further spread of the Kotschy’s Gecko (Mediodactylus kotschyi) in Serbia with pholidosis description" in Herpetology Notes, 16 (2023):533-537,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5923 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Bjelica, Vukašin
AU  - Anđelković, Marko
AU  - Lakušić, Margareta
AU  - Maričić, Marko
AU  - Arsovski, Dragan
AU  - Tomović, Ljiljana
AU  - Golubović, Ana
PY  - 2023
UR  - http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5718
AB  - When captured by a predator, the prey’s options for escape decrease dramatically; however, some species, such as dice snakes, display a wide variety of behaviours in order to escape. We explored how factors such as locality, body temperature, body size, sex, reproductive status (i.e. gravid vs. non-gravid), presence and state of injuries, and the presence of food affect the occurrence of behavioural displays in a capture situation within and among four free-ranging populations of dice snakes, Natrix tessellata (Colubridae). Our study shows that dice snakes regularly hiss, discharge their cloacal glands, and coat themselves in musk when captured, while other behaviours were displayed only occasionally. Our study corroborates previous findings of local differentiation in snake behaviour, especially the case of supposed Batesian mimicry in dice snakes. In three of four localities where the dice snake lives in proximity or in sympatry with nose-horned vipers, they display fake striking, with additional head flattening as opposed to the viper-free locality. Larger snakes exhibit a wider array of antipredator behaviours, which commonly include musking and hissing. Expectedly, warmer snakes were more likely to display vigorous antipredator
behaviours such as struggling and striking. Injured snakes (a possible measure of a previous exposure to predation) displayed fewer behaviours and musked and hissed less. We call into question the analysis of isolated antipredator behavioural displays, and encourage using entire behavioural sequences in order to understand the complexity of antipredator behaviour.
PB  - New York: Springer Nature
T2  - Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology
T1  - A dicey situation: capture behaviours in free‑ranging dice snakes
IS  - 5
VL  - 77
DO  - 10.1007/s00265-023-03323-9
SP  - 48
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Bjelica, Vukašin and Anđelković, Marko and Lakušić, Margareta and Maričić, Marko and Arsovski, Dragan and Tomović, Ljiljana and Golubović, Ana",
year = "2023",
abstract = "When captured by a predator, the prey’s options for escape decrease dramatically; however, some species, such as dice snakes, display a wide variety of behaviours in order to escape. We explored how factors such as locality, body temperature, body size, sex, reproductive status (i.e. gravid vs. non-gravid), presence and state of injuries, and the presence of food affect the occurrence of behavioural displays in a capture situation within and among four free-ranging populations of dice snakes, Natrix tessellata (Colubridae). Our study shows that dice snakes regularly hiss, discharge their cloacal glands, and coat themselves in musk when captured, while other behaviours were displayed only occasionally. Our study corroborates previous findings of local differentiation in snake behaviour, especially the case of supposed Batesian mimicry in dice snakes. In three of four localities where the dice snake lives in proximity or in sympatry with nose-horned vipers, they display fake striking, with additional head flattening as opposed to the viper-free locality. Larger snakes exhibit a wider array of antipredator behaviours, which commonly include musking and hissing. Expectedly, warmer snakes were more likely to display vigorous antipredator
behaviours such as struggling and striking. Injured snakes (a possible measure of a previous exposure to predation) displayed fewer behaviours and musked and hissed less. We call into question the analysis of isolated antipredator behavioural displays, and encourage using entire behavioural sequences in order to understand the complexity of antipredator behaviour.",
publisher = "New York: Springer Nature",
journal = "Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology",
title = "A dicey situation: capture behaviours in free‑ranging dice snakes",
number = "5",
volume = "77",
doi = "10.1007/s00265-023-03323-9",
pages = "48"
}

Bjelica, V., Anđelković, M., Lakušić, M., Maričić, M., Arsovski, D., Tomović, L.,& Golubović, A.. (2023). A dicey situation: capture behaviours in free‑ranging dice snakes. in Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology
New York: Springer Nature., 77(5), 48.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00265-023-03323-9

Bjelica V, Anđelković M, Lakušić M, Maričić M, Arsovski D, Tomović L, Golubović A. A dicey situation: capture behaviours in free‑ranging dice snakes. in Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. 2023;77(5):48.
doi:10.1007/s00265-023-03323-9 .

Bjelica, Vukašin, Anđelković, Marko, Lakušić, Margareta, Maričić, Marko, Arsovski, Dragan, Tomović, Ljiljana, Golubović, Ana, "A dicey situation: capture behaviours in free‑ranging dice snakes" in Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 77, no. 5 (2023):48,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00265-023-03323-9 . .

TY  - GEN
AU  - Urošević, Aleksandar
AU  - Anđelković, Marko
AU  - Maričić, Marko
AU  - Vučić, Tijana
AU  - Šević, Mirko
AU  - Tokić, Goran
AU  - Tomović, Ljiljana
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://www.biotaxa.org/hn/article/view/77476
UR  - http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5397
PB  - Bonn: Societas Europaea Herpetologica
T2  - Herpetology Notes
T1  - Further introductions and population establishment of Hemidactylus turcicus (Linnaeus, 1758) in Serbia (Squamata: Gekkonidae)
VL  - 16
SP  - 21
EP  - 24
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5397
ER  - 

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author = "Urošević, Aleksandar and Anđelković, Marko and Maričić, Marko and Vučić, Tijana and Šević, Mirko and Tokić, Goran and Tomović, Ljiljana",
year = "2023",
publisher = "Bonn: Societas Europaea Herpetologica",
journal = "Herpetology Notes",
title = "Further introductions and population establishment of Hemidactylus turcicus (Linnaeus, 1758) in Serbia (Squamata: Gekkonidae)",
volume = "16",
pages = "21-24",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5397"
}

Urošević, A., Anđelković, M., Maričić, M., Vučić, T., Šević, M., Tokić, G.,& Tomović, L.. (2023). Further introductions and population establishment of Hemidactylus turcicus (Linnaeus, 1758) in Serbia (Squamata: Gekkonidae). in Herpetology Notes
Bonn: Societas Europaea Herpetologica., 16, 21-24.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5397

Urošević A, Anđelković M, Maričić M, Vučić T, Šević M, Tokić G, Tomović L. Further introductions and population establishment of Hemidactylus turcicus (Linnaeus, 1758) in Serbia (Squamata: Gekkonidae). in Herpetology Notes. 2023;16:21-24.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5397 .

Urošević, Aleksandar, Anđelković, Marko, Maričić, Marko, Vučić, Tijana, Šević, Mirko, Tokić, Goran, Tomović, Ljiljana, "Further introductions and population establishment of Hemidactylus turcicus (Linnaeus, 1758) in Serbia (Squamata: Gekkonidae)" in Herpetology Notes, 16 (2023):21-24,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5397 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Vörös, Judit
AU  - Ursenbacher, Sylvain
AU  - Jelić, Dušan
AU  - Tomović, Ljiljana
AU  - Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka
AU  - Ajtić, Rastko
AU  - Sterijovski, Bogoljub
AU  - Zinenko, Oleksandr
AU  - Ghira, Ioan
AU  - Strugariu, Alexandru
AU  - Zamfirescu, Stefan
AU  - Nagy, Zoltán Tamás
AU  - Péchy, Tamás
AU  - Krízsik, Virág
AU  - Márton, Orsolya
AU  - Halpern, Bálint
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://brill.com/view/journals/amre/43/4/article-p407_8.xml
UR  - http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5340
AB  - The Meadow and Steppe viper, Vipera ursinii-renardi complex is a well-studied group that is divided into several morphological subspecies. In this study, we combine the analyses of two mitochondrial genes with 9 microsatellite markers to compare both phylogenetic signals. Whereas the signal is similar between both genomes within most subspecies, the relative relationships between subspecies are more differentiated. Moreover, the nuclear phylogenetic reconstruction supports genetic homogeneity within V. u. macrops (in contrast to mtDNA). Both genetic portions show an unexpected differentiation between a population from Bistra Mountain and other V. u. macrops populations. Globally, the microsatellite markers suggest high genetic diversity in most subspecies, even in V. u. rakosiensis which is highly threatened; only V. u. macrops showed a limited genetic diversity. Within lowland subspecies, the differentiation between populations is globally limited compared to the distance between them (except in some populations of V. u. moldavica ). The limited differentiation might be the consequence of a recent isolation (few decades) of previously large populations. Nevertheless, the only way to maintain this genetic diversity and to avoid an increase in genetic differentiation between populations in the future is to recreate suitable habitats and reconnect the populations.
PB  - Brill Academic Publishers
T2  - Amphibia-Reptilia
T1  - Well-known species, unexpected results: high genetic diversity in declining Vipera ursinii in central, eastern and southeastern Europe
IS  - 4
VL  - 43
DO  - 10.1163/15685381-bja10116
SP  - 407
EP  - 423
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Vörös, Judit and Ursenbacher, Sylvain and Jelić, Dušan and Tomović, Ljiljana and Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka and Ajtić, Rastko and Sterijovski, Bogoljub and Zinenko, Oleksandr and Ghira, Ioan and Strugariu, Alexandru and Zamfirescu, Stefan and Nagy, Zoltán Tamás and Péchy, Tamás and Krízsik, Virág and Márton, Orsolya and Halpern, Bálint",
year = "2022",
abstract = "The Meadow and Steppe viper, Vipera ursinii-renardi complex is a well-studied group that is divided into several morphological subspecies. In this study, we combine the analyses of two mitochondrial genes with 9 microsatellite markers to compare both phylogenetic signals. Whereas the signal is similar between both genomes within most subspecies, the relative relationships between subspecies are more differentiated. Moreover, the nuclear phylogenetic reconstruction supports genetic homogeneity within V. u. macrops (in contrast to mtDNA). Both genetic portions show an unexpected differentiation between a population from Bistra Mountain and other V. u. macrops populations. Globally, the microsatellite markers suggest high genetic diversity in most subspecies, even in V. u. rakosiensis which is highly threatened; only V. u. macrops showed a limited genetic diversity. Within lowland subspecies, the differentiation between populations is globally limited compared to the distance between them (except in some populations of V. u. moldavica ). The limited differentiation might be the consequence of a recent isolation (few decades) of previously large populations. Nevertheless, the only way to maintain this genetic diversity and to avoid an increase in genetic differentiation between populations in the future is to recreate suitable habitats and reconnect the populations.",
publisher = "Brill Academic Publishers",
journal = "Amphibia-Reptilia",
title = "Well-known species, unexpected results: high genetic diversity in declining Vipera ursinii in central, eastern and southeastern Europe",
number = "4",
volume = "43",
doi = "10.1163/15685381-bja10116",
pages = "407-423"
}

Vörös, J., Ursenbacher, S., Jelić, D., Tomović, L., Crnobrnja-Isailović, J., Ajtić, R., Sterijovski, B., Zinenko, O., Ghira, I., Strugariu, A., Zamfirescu, S., Nagy, Z. T., Péchy, T., Krízsik, V., Márton, O.,& Halpern, B.. (2022). Well-known species, unexpected results: high genetic diversity in declining Vipera ursinii in central, eastern and southeastern Europe. in Amphibia-Reptilia
Brill Academic Publishers., 43(4), 407-423.
https://doi.org/10.1163/15685381-bja10116

Vörös J, Ursenbacher S, Jelić D, Tomović L, Crnobrnja-Isailović J, Ajtić R, Sterijovski B, Zinenko O, Ghira I, Strugariu A, Zamfirescu S, Nagy ZT, Péchy T, Krízsik V, Márton O, Halpern B. Well-known species, unexpected results: high genetic diversity in declining Vipera ursinii in central, eastern and southeastern Europe. in Amphibia-Reptilia. 2022;43(4):407-423.
doi:10.1163/15685381-bja10116 .

Vörös, Judit, Ursenbacher, Sylvain, Jelić, Dušan, Tomović, Ljiljana, Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka, Ajtić, Rastko, Sterijovski, Bogoljub, Zinenko, Oleksandr, Ghira, Ioan, Strugariu, Alexandru, Zamfirescu, Stefan, Nagy, Zoltán Tamás, Péchy, Tamás, Krízsik, Virág, Márton, Orsolya, Halpern, Bálint, "Well-known species, unexpected results: high genetic diversity in declining Vipera ursinii in central, eastern and southeastern Europe" in Amphibia-Reptilia, 43, no. 4 (2022):407-423,
https://doi.org/10.1163/15685381-bja10116 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Tomović, Ljiljana
AU  - Anđelković, Marko
AU  - Golubović, Ana
AU  - Arsovski, Dragan
AU  - Ajtić, Rastko
AU  - Sterijovski, Bogoljub
AU  - Nikolić, Sonja
AU  - Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka
AU  - Lakušić, Margareta
AU  - Bonnet, Xavier
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5478
AB  - Insular populations offer excellent opportunities to study the factors that influence phenotypes. We observed island dwarfism in a widespread snake, the nose-horned viper (Vipera ammodytes). Island vipers were ~20% smaller than mainland individuals. They also produced fewer and smaller offspring. In snakes, food availability has a positive influence on body size, fecundity and offspring size. Consequently, low energy intake is a plausible explanation for insular dwarfism. The diet of island vipers was principally represented by lizards and centipedes, whereas the most profitable prey items (e.g. rodents) were regularly found in the stomach of mainland vipers. Furthermore, the proportion of individuals captured with a full stomach and good body condition were lower on the island compared with the mainland. Thus, island vipers were likely to be experiencing permanent energy restriction, with cascading effects on adult body size and reproductive output. Large prey promotes high relative jaw length in snakes. Island
vipers displayed smaller relative jaw length compared with mainland populations, suggesting that plasticity played a role in insular dwarfism. But the difference in relative tail length between island and mainland populations, a trait not subjected to food-induced plasticity, indicates local adaptation. Both plasticity and adaptation might influence the phenotype of island vipers.
PB  - Oxford University Press on behalf of The Linnean Society of London
T2  - Biological Journal of the Linnean Society
T1  - Dwarf vipers on a small island: body size, diet and fecundity correlates
IS  - 2
VL  - 137
DO  - 10.1093/biolinnean/blac085
SP  - 267
EP  - 279
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Tomović, Ljiljana and Anđelković, Marko and Golubović, Ana and Arsovski, Dragan and Ajtić, Rastko and Sterijovski, Bogoljub and Nikolić, Sonja and Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka and Lakušić, Margareta and Bonnet, Xavier",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Insular populations offer excellent opportunities to study the factors that influence phenotypes. We observed island dwarfism in a widespread snake, the nose-horned viper (Vipera ammodytes). Island vipers were ~20% smaller than mainland individuals. They also produced fewer and smaller offspring. In snakes, food availability has a positive influence on body size, fecundity and offspring size. Consequently, low energy intake is a plausible explanation for insular dwarfism. The diet of island vipers was principally represented by lizards and centipedes, whereas the most profitable prey items (e.g. rodents) were regularly found in the stomach of mainland vipers. Furthermore, the proportion of individuals captured with a full stomach and good body condition were lower on the island compared with the mainland. Thus, island vipers were likely to be experiencing permanent energy restriction, with cascading effects on adult body size and reproductive output. Large prey promotes high relative jaw length in snakes. Island
vipers displayed smaller relative jaw length compared with mainland populations, suggesting that plasticity played a role in insular dwarfism. But the difference in relative tail length between island and mainland populations, a trait not subjected to food-induced plasticity, indicates local adaptation. Both plasticity and adaptation might influence the phenotype of island vipers.",
publisher = "Oxford University Press on behalf of The Linnean Society of London",
journal = "Biological Journal of the Linnean Society",
title = "Dwarf vipers on a small island: body size, diet and fecundity correlates",
number = "2",
volume = "137",
doi = "10.1093/biolinnean/blac085",
pages = "267-279"
}

Tomović, L., Anđelković, M., Golubović, A., Arsovski, D., Ajtić, R., Sterijovski, B., Nikolić, S., Crnobrnja-Isailović, J., Lakušić, M.,& Bonnet, X.. (2022). Dwarf vipers on a small island: body size, diet and fecundity correlates. in Biological Journal of the Linnean Society
Oxford University Press on behalf of The Linnean Society of London., 137(2), 267-279.
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolinnean/blac085

Tomović L, Anđelković M, Golubović A, Arsovski D, Ajtić R, Sterijovski B, Nikolić S, Crnobrnja-Isailović J, Lakušić M, Bonnet X. Dwarf vipers on a small island: body size, diet and fecundity correlates. in Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 2022;137(2):267-279.
doi:10.1093/biolinnean/blac085 .

Tomović, Ljiljana, Anđelković, Marko, Golubović, Ana, Arsovski, Dragan, Ajtić, Rastko, Sterijovski, Bogoljub, Nikolić, Sonja, Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka, Lakušić, Margareta, Bonnet, Xavier, "Dwarf vipers on a small island: body size, diet and fecundity correlates" in Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 137, no. 2 (2022):267-279,
https://doi.org/10.1093/biolinnean/blac085 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Anđelković, Marko
AU  - Lakušić, Margareta
AU  - Bjelica, Vukašin
AU  - Maričić, Marko
AU  - Danon, Gorana
AU  - Urošević, Aleksandar
AU  - Tomović, Ljiljana
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4956
AB  - In Serbia, the southern and south-eastern parts of the country have the highest diversity of Reptile fauna. Due to the Mediterranean influence that is spreading across the North Macedonia to the north, some Mediterranean Reptile species have been recorded in Serbia, but there is a possibility that there are still unregistered ones. Concerning the importance of this part of Serbia, intensive faunistic research was done, which resulted in the discovery of L. trilineata, a new species for the herpetofauna of Serbia, in several localities. At each of explored localities, we found only one or few individuals of L. trilineata. This result lays the foundation for future population and conservation research of L. trilineata on the margins of its distribution.
PB  - Societas Europaea Herpetologica
T2  - Herpetology Notes
T1  - Balkan green lizard, Lacerta trilineata (Squamata: Lacertidae): a new species for the Serbian herpetofauna
IS  - 2022
VL  - 15
SP  - 211
EP  - 214
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_4956
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Anđelković, Marko and Lakušić, Margareta and Bjelica, Vukašin and Maričić, Marko and Danon, Gorana and Urošević, Aleksandar and Tomović, Ljiljana",
year = "2022",
abstract = "In Serbia, the southern and south-eastern parts of the country have the highest diversity of Reptile fauna. Due to the Mediterranean influence that is spreading across the North Macedonia to the north, some Mediterranean Reptile species have been recorded in Serbia, but there is a possibility that there are still unregistered ones. Concerning the importance of this part of Serbia, intensive faunistic research was done, which resulted in the discovery of L. trilineata, a new species for the herpetofauna of Serbia, in several localities. At each of explored localities, we found only one or few individuals of L. trilineata. This result lays the foundation for future population and conservation research of L. trilineata on the margins of its distribution.",
publisher = "Societas Europaea Herpetologica",
journal = "Herpetology Notes",
title = "Balkan green lizard, Lacerta trilineata (Squamata: Lacertidae): a new species for the Serbian herpetofauna",
number = "2022",
volume = "15",
pages = "211-214",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_4956"
}

Anđelković, M., Lakušić, M., Bjelica, V., Maričić, M., Danon, G., Urošević, A.,& Tomović, L.. (2022). Balkan green lizard, Lacerta trilineata (Squamata: Lacertidae): a new species for the Serbian herpetofauna. in Herpetology Notes
Societas Europaea Herpetologica., 15(2022), 211-214.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_4956

Anđelković M, Lakušić M, Bjelica V, Maričić M, Danon G, Urošević A, Tomović L. Balkan green lizard, Lacerta trilineata (Squamata: Lacertidae): a new species for the Serbian herpetofauna. in Herpetology Notes. 2022;15(2022):211-214.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_4956 .

Anđelković, Marko, Lakušić, Margareta, Bjelica, Vukašin, Maričić, Marko, Danon, Gorana, Urošević, Aleksandar, Tomović, Ljiljana, "Balkan green lizard, Lacerta trilineata (Squamata: Lacertidae): a new species for the Serbian herpetofauna" in Herpetology Notes, 15, no. 2022 (2022):211-214,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_4956 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Tomović, Ljiljana
AU  - Vučić, Tijana
AU  - Anđelković, Marko
AU  - Urošević, Aleksandar
AU  - Bjelica, Vukašin
AU  - Maričić, Marko
AU  - Lakušić, Margareta
AU  - Danon, Gorana
AU  - Ivanović, Ana
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5548
AB  - We present the updated distribution of batracho- and herpetofauna in southern
and south-eastern Serbia, based on literature and new field records for 16
amphibian and 22 reptile species. In these two biogeographic regions, already
recognized as biodiversity hotspots, we discovered two new amphibian species
with limited distribution: Hyla orientalis and Pelobates balcanicus. Also, one
species (Triturus ivanbureshi) has restricted distribution, while one (Bombina
bombina) is rare. Four reptile species have limited distributions and six are rare in
these regions. The presence of hybrid zones and the influence of the Mediterranean
climate make southern and south-eastern Serbia areas of great importance and the
target for future ecological and conservation studies in Serbia.
AB  - У овом раду дато је ажурирано и систематизовано распрострањење
батрахо и херепетофауне јужне и југоисточне Србије, на основу
публикованих литературних, као и нових теренских података за 16
врста водоземаца и 22 врсте гмизаваца. У ова два биогеографска
региона, претходно препознатих као подручја високог специјског
диверзитета, забележене су две нове врсте водоземаца са ограниченим
распрострањењем: Hyla orientalis и Pelobates balcanicus. Такође, једна
врста репатих водоземца (Triturus ivanbureshi) има ограничено распрострањење, док је Bombina bombina веома ретка. Четири врсте
гмизаваца су са ограниченом дистрибуцијом, а још шест су веома
ретке у ова два биогеографска региона.
Од укупно 38 врста водоземаца и гмизаваца потврђених у регионима јужне и југоисточне Србије, шест је рањиво/готово угрожено према
критеријумима IUCN-а, осам су на анексу II Директиве о стаништима,
а две су на апендиксу II CITES-а. На националном нивоу, 10 врста се
сматра критично угроженим, угроженим или рањивим по критеријумима IUCN-а, три врсте су заштићене, а 29 строго заштићене законом.
Као резултат ових истраживања, две локације у јужној Србији:
Левосоје (Бујановац) и Славујевац (Прешево), предложене су за
заштиту у окивиру успостављања националних еколошких мрежа у
Србији.
Присуство хибридних зона и утицаја Медитеранске климе чине
регионе јужне и југоисточне Србије подручјима од великог значаја за
диверзитет наше земље, и фокусом за будуће еколошке и конзервационе студије.
PB  - Belgrade: Natural History Museum
T2  - Bulletin of the Natural History Museum
T1  - Contribution to knowledge of batracho- and herpetofauna of southern and south-eastern Serbia
T1  - Прилог познавању батрахо- и херпетофауне југоисточне и јужне Србије
VL  - 15
DO  - 10.5937/bnhmb2215171T
SP  - 171
EP  - 189
ER  - 

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author = "Tomović, Ljiljana and Vučić, Tijana and Anđelković, Marko and Urošević, Aleksandar and Bjelica, Vukašin and Maričić, Marko and Lakušić, Margareta and Danon, Gorana and Ivanović, Ana",
year = "2022",
abstract = "We present the updated distribution of batracho- and herpetofauna in southern
and south-eastern Serbia, based on literature and new field records for 16
amphibian and 22 reptile species. In these two biogeographic regions, already
recognized as biodiversity hotspots, we discovered two new amphibian species
with limited distribution: Hyla orientalis and Pelobates balcanicus. Also, one
species (Triturus ivanbureshi) has restricted distribution, while one (Bombina
bombina) is rare. Four reptile species have limited distributions and six are rare in
these regions. The presence of hybrid zones and the influence of the Mediterranean
climate make southern and south-eastern Serbia areas of great importance and the
target for future ecological and conservation studies in Serbia., У овом раду дато је ажурирано и систематизовано распрострањење
батрахо и херепетофауне јужне и југоисточне Србије, на основу
публикованих литературних, као и нових теренских података за 16
врста водоземаца и 22 врсте гмизаваца. У ова два биогеографска
региона, претходно препознатих као подручја високог специјског
диверзитета, забележене су две нове врсте водоземаца са ограниченим
распрострањењем: Hyla orientalis и Pelobates balcanicus. Такође, једна
врста репатих водоземца (Triturus ivanbureshi) има ограничено распрострањење, док је Bombina bombina веома ретка. Четири врсте
гмизаваца су са ограниченом дистрибуцијом, а још шест су веома
ретке у ова два биогеографска региона.
Од укупно 38 врста водоземаца и гмизаваца потврђених у регионима јужне и југоисточне Србије, шест је рањиво/готово угрожено према
критеријумима IUCN-а, осам су на анексу II Директиве о стаништима,
а две су на апендиксу II CITES-а. На националном нивоу, 10 врста се
сматра критично угроженим, угроженим или рањивим по критеријумима IUCN-а, три врсте су заштићене, а 29 строго заштићене законом.
Као резултат ових истраживања, две локације у јужној Србији:
Левосоје (Бујановац) и Славујевац (Прешево), предложене су за
заштиту у окивиру успостављања националних еколошких мрежа у
Србији.
Присуство хибридних зона и утицаја Медитеранске климе чине
регионе јужне и југоисточне Србије подручјима од великог значаја за
диверзитет наше земље, и фокусом за будуће еколошке и конзервационе студије.",
publisher = "Belgrade: Natural History Museum",
journal = "Bulletin of the Natural History Museum",
title = "Contribution to knowledge of batracho- and herpetofauna of southern and south-eastern Serbia, Прилог познавању батрахо- и херпетофауне југоисточне и јужне Србије",
volume = "15",
doi = "10.5937/bnhmb2215171T",
pages = "171-189"
}

Tomović, L., Vučić, T., Anđelković, M., Urošević, A., Bjelica, V., Maričić, M., Lakušić, M., Danon, G.,& Ivanović, A.. (2022). Contribution to knowledge of batracho- and herpetofauna of southern and south-eastern Serbia. in Bulletin of the Natural History Museum
Belgrade: Natural History Museum., 15, 171-189.
https://doi.org/10.5937/bnhmb2215171T

Tomović L, Vučić T, Anđelković M, Urošević A, Bjelica V, Maričić M, Lakušić M, Danon G, Ivanović A. Contribution to knowledge of batracho- and herpetofauna of southern and south-eastern Serbia. in Bulletin of the Natural History Museum. 2022;15:171-189.
doi:10.5937/bnhmb2215171T .

Tomović, Ljiljana, Vučić, Tijana, Anđelković, Marko, Urošević, Aleksandar, Bjelica, Vukašin, Maričić, Marko, Lakušić, Margareta, Danon, Gorana, Ivanović, Ana, "Contribution to knowledge of batracho- and herpetofauna of southern and south-eastern Serbia" in Bulletin of the Natural History Museum, 15 (2022):171-189,
https://doi.org/10.5937/bnhmb2215171T . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Urošević, Aleksandar
AU  - Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka
AU  - Ljubisavljević, Katarina
AU  - Vukov, Tanja
AU  - Anđelković, Marko
AU  - Ivanović, Ana
AU  - Golubović, Ana
AU  - Vučić, Tijana
AU  - Tomović, Ljiljana
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5549
AB  - 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.
AB  - У овом раду приказујемо ажурирану листу фауне водоземаца и
гмизаваца у Србији. Листа је састављена на основу литературе о
дистрибуцији, таксономији и филогенији водоземаца и гмизаваца који
припадају нашој фауни. Садржи 48 врста аутохтоних за Републику
Србију као и две интродуковане врсте за које је потврђено да се на
територији Србије размножавају и успостављају популације. Пет
врста на овој листи су недавно прошле кроз таксономску ревизију
(Triturus ivanbureschi, T. macedonicus, Pelobates balcanicus, Bufotes
viridis и Mediodactylus kotschyi), а две врсте су придодате након
скорашњег таксономског раздвајања комплекса врста (Hyla orientalis и
Anguis colchica). Најновија теренска истраживања су потврдила при-
суство једне нове (Lacerta trilineata) и једне интродуковане врсте
(Hemidactylus turcicus). Потенцијално је на територији Репубике Срби-
је присутно још најмање осам врста водоземаца и гмизаваца, пре свега
у пограничним областима. Од 48 врста аутохтоних за Републику
Србију, седам су рањиве/готово угрожене на међународном нивоу,
према критеријумима IUCN, три су у прилозима CITES-а, 39 се налазе
на анексима Директиве о стаништима (Habitat Directive), а све су на
прилозима Бернске конвенције. У току је процена конзервационог
статуса свих врста на националном нивоу, на основу чега ће бити
предложена нова легислатива.
Са 48 врста, Србија се може сматрати за богату биолошком
разноврсношћу водоземаца и гмизаваца па чак и центром диверзитета
појединих таксона – пре свега великих мрмољака и других комплекса
врста (Hyla, Pelophylax, Anguis). Даља истраживања батрахо- и херпе-
тофауне требало би концентрисати на контактне/хибридне зоне
комплекса врста и пограничне области наше земље.
PB  - Belgrade: Natural History Museum
T2  - Bulletin of the Natural History Museum
T1  - An updated checklist of the Serbian batracho- and herpetofauna
T1  - Ажурирана листа батрахо- и херпетофауне Републике Србије
VL  - 15
DO  - 10.5937/bnhmb2215149U
SP  - 149
EP  - 169
ER  - 

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author = "Urošević, Aleksandar and Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka and Ljubisavljević, Katarina and Vukov, Tanja and Anđelković, Marko and Ivanović, Ana and Golubović, Ana and Vučić, Tijana and Tomović, Ljiljana",
year = "2022",
abstract = "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., У овом раду приказујемо ажурирану листу фауне водоземаца и
гмизаваца у Србији. Листа је састављена на основу литературе о
дистрибуцији, таксономији и филогенији водоземаца и гмизаваца који
припадају нашој фауни. Садржи 48 врста аутохтоних за Републику
Србију као и две интродуковане врсте за које је потврђено да се на
територији Србије размножавају и успостављају популације. Пет
врста на овој листи су недавно прошле кроз таксономску ревизију
(Triturus ivanbureschi, T. macedonicus, Pelobates balcanicus, Bufotes
viridis и Mediodactylus kotschyi), а две врсте су придодате након
скорашњег таксономског раздвајања комплекса врста (Hyla orientalis и
Anguis colchica). Најновија теренска истраживања су потврдила при-
суство једне нове (Lacerta trilineata) и једне интродуковане врсте
(Hemidactylus turcicus). Потенцијално је на територији Репубике Срби-
је присутно још најмање осам врста водоземаца и гмизаваца, пре свега
у пограничним областима. Од 48 врста аутохтоних за Републику
Србију, седам су рањиве/готово угрожене на међународном нивоу,
према критеријумима IUCN, три су у прилозима CITES-а, 39 се налазе
на анексима Директиве о стаништима (Habitat Directive), а све су на
прилозима Бернске конвенције. У току је процена конзервационог
статуса свих врста на националном нивоу, на основу чега ће бити
предложена нова легислатива.
Са 48 врста, Србија се може сматрати за богату биолошком
разноврсношћу водоземаца и гмизаваца па чак и центром диверзитета
појединих таксона – пре свега великих мрмољака и других комплекса
врста (Hyla, Pelophylax, Anguis). Даља истраживања батрахо- и херпе-
тофауне требало би концентрисати на контактне/хибридне зоне
комплекса врста и пограничне области наше земље.",
publisher = "Belgrade: Natural History Museum",
journal = "Bulletin of the Natural History Museum",
title = "An updated checklist of the Serbian batracho- and herpetofauna, Ажурирана листа батрахо- и херпетофауне Републике Србије",
volume = "15",
doi = "10.5937/bnhmb2215149U",
pages = "149-169"
}

Urošević, A., Crnobrnja-Isailović, J., Ljubisavljević, K., Vukov, T., Anđelković, M., Ivanović, A., Golubović, A., Vučić, T.,& Tomović, L.. (2022). An updated checklist of the Serbian batracho- and herpetofauna. in Bulletin of the Natural History Museum
Belgrade: Natural History Museum., 15, 149-169.
https://doi.org/10.5937/bnhmb2215149U

Urošević A, Crnobrnja-Isailović J, Ljubisavljević K, Vukov T, Anđelković M, Ivanović A, Golubović A, Vučić T, Tomović L. An updated checklist of the Serbian batracho- and herpetofauna. in Bulletin of the Natural History Museum. 2022;15:149-169.
doi:10.5937/bnhmb2215149U .

Urošević, Aleksandar, Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka, Ljubisavljević, Katarina, Vukov, Tanja, Anđelković, Marko, Ivanović, Ana, Golubović, Ana, Vučić, Tijana, Tomović, Ljiljana, "An updated checklist of the Serbian batracho- and herpetofauna" in Bulletin of the Natural History Museum, 15 (2022):149-169,
https://doi.org/10.5937/bnhmb2215149U . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Urošević, Aleksandar
AU  - Anđelković, Marko
AU  - Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka
AU  - Krizmanić, Imre
AU  - Ajtić, Rastko
AU  - Simović, Aleksandar
AU  - Krstić, Milivoj
AU  - Maričić, Marko
AU  - Vučić, Tijana
AU  - Jović, Danko
AU  - Džukić, Georg
AU  - Tomović, Ljiljana
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5550
AB  - We present the updated distribution data of the Hyla arborea species complex
in Serbia. Hyla arborea inhabits all biogeographic regions, while Hyla orientalis
inhabits only the easternmost parts of north-eastern, eastern and south-eastern
Serbia. Potential hybrid zone encompasses parts of central and southern Serbia
from the Đerdap gorge, over Niš to Bosilegrad. Since the taxonomic separation between the tree frog taxa was not yet recognized in national nomenclature, we
propose the official Serbian names. The species H. arborea will keep the standard
Serbian name “Gatalinka”, while for the species H. orientalis we propose the name
“Istočna gatalinka”.
AB  - У овом раду, приказујемо ажуриране податке о дистрибуцији
комплекса врста Hyla arborea у Србији. Подаци се састоје од налаза
објављених у литератури или на Интернету, заједно са претходно
необјављеним теренским подацима. Од ове две врсте, највећи део
територије Србије, укључујући све биогеографске регионе, насељава
H. arborea. Hyla orientalis, са друге стране, насељава само крајње
источне делове североисточне, источне и југоисточне Србије, са
потенцијалном хибридном зоном која такође обухвата делове централ-
не и јужне Србије. Дистрибуција H. arborea је густа у панонским
деловима Србије, конкретно у плавним зонама река Дунав, Сава и
Тиса, док је дистрибуција више раштркана у перипанонским и
планинско-котлинским деловима Србије. Hyla orientalis насељава
искључиво најисточније делове планинско-котлинског региона, где је
повезана са воденим системима који припадају Балканском планин-
ском венцу, док Карпатски и Родопски масиви представљају северо-
источну и југоисточну границу дистрибуције, респективно. За хибрид-
ну зону се претпоставља да обухвата оквирно 30 км широк коридор
који се протеже од Ђердапске клисуре, преко Ниша до Босилеграда,
али додатно узорковање ће морати да се изврши како би се ово
потврдило.
Пошто таксономско раздвајање између криптичних врста гаталин-
ки још увек није препознато у нашој националној номенклатури, овај
рад предлаже званичне српске називе за ове врсте. Номинална врста
H. arborea ће задржати стандардни српски назив „гаталинка“, док за
врсту H. orientalis предлажемо име „источна гаталинка“.
PB  - Belgrade: Natural History Museum
T2  - Bulletin of the Natural History Museum
T1  - Distribution of tree frogs (Hyla spp.) in Serbia – implications of the recent taxonomic revision
T1  - Дистрибуција гаталинки (Hyla spp .) у Србији – импликације скорашње таксономске ревизије
VL  - 15
DO  - 10.5937/bnhmb2215137U
SP  - 137
EP  - 148
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Urošević, Aleksandar and Anđelković, Marko and Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka and Krizmanić, Imre and Ajtić, Rastko and Simović, Aleksandar and Krstić, Milivoj and Maričić, Marko and Vučić, Tijana and Jović, Danko and Džukić, Georg and Tomović, Ljiljana",
year = "2022",
abstract = "We present the updated distribution data of the Hyla arborea species complex
in Serbia. Hyla arborea inhabits all biogeographic regions, while Hyla orientalis
inhabits only the easternmost parts of north-eastern, eastern and south-eastern
Serbia. Potential hybrid zone encompasses parts of central and southern Serbia
from the Đerdap gorge, over Niš to Bosilegrad. Since the taxonomic separation between the tree frog taxa was not yet recognized in national nomenclature, we
propose the official Serbian names. The species H. arborea will keep the standard
Serbian name “Gatalinka”, while for the species H. orientalis we propose the name
“Istočna gatalinka”., У овом раду, приказујемо ажуриране податке о дистрибуцији
комплекса врста Hyla arborea у Србији. Подаци се састоје од налаза
објављених у литератури или на Интернету, заједно са претходно
необјављеним теренским подацима. Од ове две врсте, највећи део
територије Србије, укључујући све биогеографске регионе, насељава
H. arborea. Hyla orientalis, са друге стране, насељава само крајње
источне делове североисточне, источне и југоисточне Србије, са
потенцијалном хибридном зоном која такође обухвата делове централ-
не и јужне Србије. Дистрибуција H. arborea је густа у панонским
деловима Србије, конкретно у плавним зонама река Дунав, Сава и
Тиса, док је дистрибуција више раштркана у перипанонским и
планинско-котлинским деловима Србије. Hyla orientalis насељава
искључиво најисточније делове планинско-котлинског региона, где је
повезана са воденим системима који припадају Балканском планин-
ском венцу, док Карпатски и Родопски масиви представљају северо-
источну и југоисточну границу дистрибуције, респективно. За хибрид-
ну зону се претпоставља да обухвата оквирно 30 км широк коридор
који се протеже од Ђердапске клисуре, преко Ниша до Босилеграда,
али додатно узорковање ће морати да се изврши како би се ово
потврдило.
Пошто таксономско раздвајање између криптичних врста гаталин-
ки још увек није препознато у нашој националној номенклатури, овај
рад предлаже званичне српске називе за ове врсте. Номинална врста
H. arborea ће задржати стандардни српски назив „гаталинка“, док за
врсту H. orientalis предлажемо име „источна гаталинка“.",
publisher = "Belgrade: Natural History Museum",
journal = "Bulletin of the Natural History Museum",
title = "Distribution of tree frogs (Hyla spp.) in Serbia – implications of the recent taxonomic revision, Дистрибуција гаталинки (Hyla spp .) у Србији – импликације скорашње таксономске ревизије",
volume = "15",
doi = "10.5937/bnhmb2215137U",
pages = "137-148"
}

Urošević, A., Anđelković, M., Crnobrnja-Isailović, J., Krizmanić, I., Ajtić, R., Simović, A., Krstić, M., Maričić, M., Vučić, T., Jović, D., Džukić, G.,& Tomović, L.. (2022). Distribution of tree frogs (Hyla spp.) in Serbia – implications of the recent taxonomic revision. in Bulletin of the Natural History Museum
Belgrade: Natural History Museum., 15, 137-148.
https://doi.org/10.5937/bnhmb2215137U

Urošević A, Anđelković M, Crnobrnja-Isailović J, Krizmanić I, Ajtić R, Simović A, Krstić M, Maričić M, Vučić T, Jović D, Džukić G, Tomović L. Distribution of tree frogs (Hyla spp.) in Serbia – implications of the recent taxonomic revision. in Bulletin of the Natural History Museum. 2022;15:137-148.
doi:10.5937/bnhmb2215137U .

Urošević, Aleksandar, Anđelković, Marko, Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka, Krizmanić, Imre, Ajtić, Rastko, Simović, Aleksandar, Krstić, Milivoj, Maričić, Marko, Vučić, Tijana, Jović, Danko, Džukić, Georg, Tomović, Ljiljana, "Distribution of tree frogs (Hyla spp.) in Serbia – implications of the recent taxonomic revision" in Bulletin of the Natural History Museum, 15 (2022):137-148,
https://doi.org/10.5937/bnhmb2215137U . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Bjelica, Vukašin
AU  - Arsovski, Dragan
AU  - Anđelković, Marko
AU  - Maričić, Marko
AU  - Lakušić, Margareta
AU  - Avramović, Stefan
AU  - Tomović, Ljiljana
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://www.mjee.org.mk/index.php/mjee/article/view/173
UR  - http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5477
AB  - Studies of body condition in snakes are generally lacking and were only done on a few species and with limited sample sizes. Additionally, almost no studies considered how different factors affect body condition. We used a large dataset amassed over a 15 year-long ecological study to make a preliminary screening of body condition index (BCI) variation in a metapopulation of dice snakes (Natrix tessellata) in the region of Lake Prespa. We considered how factors such as sex, food, colour morph, locality and time affect BCI. We demonstrate a positive effect of food (relatively less in males), and lower BCI in females. Importantly, there is a strong seasonal effect, summer months having a positive effect as opposed to spring. The results of our study raise important considerations for future studies on snake BCI, but also conservation of freshwater ecosystems.
PB  - Skopje: Macedonian Ecological Society
T2  - Macedonian Journal of Ecology and Environment
T1  - Preliminary overview of body condition variation among dice snake populations from transboundary Lake Prespa
IS  - 1
VL  - 24
SP  - 17
EP  - 25
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5477
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Bjelica, Vukašin and Arsovski, Dragan and Anđelković, Marko and Maričić, Marko and Lakušić, Margareta and Avramović, Stefan and Tomović, Ljiljana",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Studies of body condition in snakes are generally lacking and were only done on a few species and with limited sample sizes. Additionally, almost no studies considered how different factors affect body condition. We used a large dataset amassed over a 15 year-long ecological study to make a preliminary screening of body condition index (BCI) variation in a metapopulation of dice snakes (Natrix tessellata) in the region of Lake Prespa. We considered how factors such as sex, food, colour morph, locality and time affect BCI. We demonstrate a positive effect of food (relatively less in males), and lower BCI in females. Importantly, there is a strong seasonal effect, summer months having a positive effect as opposed to spring. The results of our study raise important considerations for future studies on snake BCI, but also conservation of freshwater ecosystems.",
publisher = "Skopje: Macedonian Ecological Society",
journal = "Macedonian Journal of Ecology and Environment",
title = "Preliminary overview of body condition variation among dice snake populations from transboundary Lake Prespa",
number = "1",
volume = "24",
pages = "17-25",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5477"
}

Bjelica, V., Arsovski, D., Anđelković, M., Maričić, M., Lakušić, M., Avramović, S.,& Tomović, L.. (2022). Preliminary overview of body condition variation among dice snake populations from transboundary Lake Prespa. in Macedonian Journal of Ecology and Environment
Skopje: Macedonian Ecological Society., 24(1), 17-25.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5477

Bjelica V, Arsovski D, Anđelković M, Maričić M, Lakušić M, Avramović S, Tomović L. Preliminary overview of body condition variation among dice snake populations from transboundary Lake Prespa. in Macedonian Journal of Ecology and Environment. 2022;24(1):17-25.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5477 .

Bjelica, Vukašin, Arsovski, Dragan, Anđelković, Marko, Maričić, Marko, Lakušić, Margareta, Avramović, Stefan, Tomović, Ljiljana, "Preliminary overview of body condition variation among dice snake populations from transboundary Lake Prespa" in Macedonian Journal of Ecology and Environment, 24, no. 1 (2022):17-25,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5477 .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Lakušić, Margareta
AU  - Damm, Maik
AU  - Bjelica, Vukašin
AU  - Anđelković, Marko
AU  - Tomović, Ljiljana
AU  - Bonnet, Xavier
AU  - Süssmuth, Roderich
AU  - Calvete, Juan
AU  - Martínez-Freiría, Fernando
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5276
AB  - Snake venom is a complex secretion of proteins, peptides and small compounds. Being closely related to feeding, this important ecological trait is highly variable. The resulting variations are notably characterised by the abundance of different toxins, both at inter-and intraspecific levels. Here we addressed variation in venom composition of two populations of Vipera ammodytes from North Macedonia. One population inhabits Golem Grad Island (Prespa Lake) where vipers feed mainly on ectotherms, and the other is from the nearby mainland (Konjsko village) where endotherms are included in the diet. Using the bottom-up protocol for venom proteome analysis, five pools (insular juveniles, subadults, adult males and adult females, and adults from the mainland) were analysed, from a total of 50 individuals (46 from the island and four from the mainland). The venom profiles of the insular and mainland population differed, likely reflecting prey divergence between the sites. At the population level, in Golem Grad, venom composition showed an ontogenetic shift in the relative occurrence of different toxin families. This change is probably due to the shift in the diet; juveniles feed mainly on centipedes and small lizards, while adults essentially consume lizards. On the contrary, there was negligible variation in venom profiles of island adult males and females, likely due to their similar diet. Our results reveal fine-tuned and rapid (ontogenetic) parallel shifts in diet and venom composition and highlight the need to consider species' ecology in any causal model of venom variability.
PB  - Belgrade: Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković"– National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade
C3  - Program and Book of Abstracts: the 21st European Congress of Herpetology; 2022 Sep 5-9; Belgrade, Serbia
T1  - Food for thought: Venom composition of Vipera ammodytes from the island and mainland population is likely related with diet
SP  - 159
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5276
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Lakušić, Margareta and Damm, Maik and Bjelica, Vukašin and Anđelković, Marko and Tomović, Ljiljana and Bonnet, Xavier and Süssmuth, Roderich and Calvete, Juan and Martínez-Freiría, Fernando",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Snake venom is a complex secretion of proteins, peptides and small compounds. Being closely related to feeding, this important ecological trait is highly variable. The resulting variations are notably characterised by the abundance of different toxins, both at inter-and intraspecific levels. Here we addressed variation in venom composition of two populations of Vipera ammodytes from North Macedonia. One population inhabits Golem Grad Island (Prespa Lake) where vipers feed mainly on ectotherms, and the other is from the nearby mainland (Konjsko village) where endotherms are included in the diet. Using the bottom-up protocol for venom proteome analysis, five pools (insular juveniles, subadults, adult males and adult females, and adults from the mainland) were analysed, from a total of 50 individuals (46 from the island and four from the mainland). The venom profiles of the insular and mainland population differed, likely reflecting prey divergence between the sites. At the population level, in Golem Grad, venom composition showed an ontogenetic shift in the relative occurrence of different toxin families. This change is probably due to the shift in the diet; juveniles feed mainly on centipedes and small lizards, while adults essentially consume lizards. On the contrary, there was negligible variation in venom profiles of island adult males and females, likely due to their similar diet. Our results reveal fine-tuned and rapid (ontogenetic) parallel shifts in diet and venom composition and highlight the need to consider species' ecology in any causal model of venom variability.",
publisher = "Belgrade: Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković"– National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade",
journal = "Program and Book of Abstracts: the 21st European Congress of Herpetology; 2022 Sep 5-9; Belgrade, Serbia",
title = "Food for thought: Venom composition of Vipera ammodytes from the island and mainland population is likely related with diet",
pages = "159",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5276"
}

Lakušić, M., Damm, M., Bjelica, V., Anđelković, M., Tomović, L., Bonnet, X., Süssmuth, R., Calvete, J.,& Martínez-Freiría, F.. (2022). Food for thought: Venom composition of Vipera ammodytes from the island and mainland population is likely related with diet. in Program and Book of Abstracts: the 21st European Congress of Herpetology; 2022 Sep 5-9; Belgrade, Serbia
Belgrade: Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković"– National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade., 159.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5276

Lakušić M, Damm M, Bjelica V, Anđelković M, Tomović L, Bonnet X, Süssmuth R, Calvete J, Martínez-Freiría F. Food for thought: Venom composition of Vipera ammodytes from the island and mainland population is likely related with diet. in Program and Book of Abstracts: the 21st European Congress of Herpetology; 2022 Sep 5-9; Belgrade, Serbia. 2022;:159.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5276 .

Lakušić, Margareta, Damm, Maik, Bjelica, Vukašin, Anđelković, Marko, Tomović, Ljiljana, Bonnet, Xavier, Süssmuth, Roderich, Calvete, Juan, Martínez-Freiría, Fernando, "Food for thought: Venom composition of Vipera ammodytes from the island and mainland population is likely related with diet" in Program and Book of Abstracts: the 21st European Congress of Herpetology; 2022 Sep 5-9; Belgrade, Serbia (2022):159,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5276 .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Bjelica, Vukašin
AU  - Maričić, Marko
AU  - Anđelković, Marko
AU  - Golubović, Ana
AU  - Ajtić, Rastko
AU  - Sterijovski, Bogoljub
AU  - Arsovski, Dragan
AU  - Tomović, Ljiljana
AU  - Bonnet, Xavier
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5278
AB  - Golem Grad island, better known as “Snake Island” due to the large population of dice snakes
(Natrix tessellata) is a strictly protected area within National Park Galičica (North Macedonia). From
2008, the snakes’ tale started slowly unravelling, thanks to the start of mark-recapture monitoring.
More than 6.000 snakes were marked during >15 years. Opportunistic dissections provided information
about fecundity and body condition. Three distinct colour morphs coexist: ‘green back with dark spots’
is the most common, but uniformly green and melanistic individuals are not rare either. Furthermore,
this population exhibits gigantism, possibly due to the abundance of food: the largest island male
and female measured 113cm and 129cm, respectively, in contrast to maximal body sizes from other
populations reported in literature: 95cm and 122.5cm. Worryingly, this island population faces serious
threats, especially fish poaching. Hundreds of snakes meet their untimely fate tangled and ultimately
drowned in fishing nets, or even persecuted, while small individuals are crushed by the rocks they hide
under by wandering tourists. Despite continuous conservation efforts, this snake population is rapidly
declining, particularly since 2011 when poaching pressure increased. More recently, additional dice
snake population surveys were launched in Prespa, in Konjsko village (MK) and on Mal Grad Island (AL).
The conservation status differs among the three localities. According to IUCN Red Lists, the dice snake
is considered as Near Threatened (NT) in North Macedonia, while in Albania it is still classified as Not
Evaluated (NE; however in the new, updated list of 2019 (still unpublished) is has been evaluated as
Least Concern (LC)). We plan to use genetics and recapture analyses to assess the genetic structure and
the degree of (possible) connectivity among sites. This information will be especially useful in order to
understand how viable Prespa Lake’s dice snake population(s) are, despite the various pressures they
face. Efficient conservation actions rely on such insight, while a species conservation action plan at the
transboundary level is required.
PB  - Skopje: Macedonian Ecological Society
C3  - Abstract book: 6th Congress of Ecologists of the Republic of North Macedonia, with International Participation; 2022 Oct 15-18; Ohrid, North Macedonia
T1  - A twist of fate: Conservation of Lake Prespa’s iconic snakes
SP  - 159
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5278
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Bjelica, Vukašin and Maričić, Marko and Anđelković, Marko and Golubović, Ana and Ajtić, Rastko and Sterijovski, Bogoljub and Arsovski, Dragan and Tomović, Ljiljana and Bonnet, Xavier",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Golem Grad island, better known as “Snake Island” due to the large population of dice snakes
(Natrix tessellata) is a strictly protected area within National Park Galičica (North Macedonia). From
2008, the snakes’ tale started slowly unravelling, thanks to the start of mark-recapture monitoring.
More than 6.000 snakes were marked during >15 years. Opportunistic dissections provided information
about fecundity and body condition. Three distinct colour morphs coexist: ‘green back with dark spots’
is the most common, but uniformly green and melanistic individuals are not rare either. Furthermore,
this population exhibits gigantism, possibly due to the abundance of food: the largest island male
and female measured 113cm and 129cm, respectively, in contrast to maximal body sizes from other
populations reported in literature: 95cm and 122.5cm. Worryingly, this island population faces serious
threats, especially fish poaching. Hundreds of snakes meet their untimely fate tangled and ultimately
drowned in fishing nets, or even persecuted, while small individuals are crushed by the rocks they hide
under by wandering tourists. Despite continuous conservation efforts, this snake population is rapidly
declining, particularly since 2011 when poaching pressure increased. More recently, additional dice
snake population surveys were launched in Prespa, in Konjsko village (MK) and on Mal Grad Island (AL).
The conservation status differs among the three localities. According to IUCN Red Lists, the dice snake
is considered as Near Threatened (NT) in North Macedonia, while in Albania it is still classified as Not
Evaluated (NE; however in the new, updated list of 2019 (still unpublished) is has been evaluated as
Least Concern (LC)). We plan to use genetics and recapture analyses to assess the genetic structure and
the degree of (possible) connectivity among sites. This information will be especially useful in order to
understand how viable Prespa Lake’s dice snake population(s) are, despite the various pressures they
face. Efficient conservation actions rely on such insight, while a species conservation action plan at the
transboundary level is required.",
publisher = "Skopje: Macedonian Ecological Society",
journal = "Abstract book: 6th Congress of Ecologists of the Republic of North Macedonia, with International Participation; 2022 Oct 15-18; Ohrid, North Macedonia",
title = "A twist of fate: Conservation of Lake Prespa’s iconic snakes",
pages = "159",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5278"
}

Bjelica, V., Maričić, M., Anđelković, M., Golubović, A., Ajtić, R., Sterijovski, B., Arsovski, D., Tomović, L.,& Bonnet, X.. (2022). A twist of fate: Conservation of Lake Prespa’s iconic snakes. in Abstract book: 6th Congress of Ecologists of the Republic of North Macedonia, with International Participation; 2022 Oct 15-18; Ohrid, North Macedonia
Skopje: Macedonian Ecological Society., 159.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5278

Bjelica V, Maričić M, Anđelković M, Golubović A, Ajtić R, Sterijovski B, Arsovski D, Tomović L, Bonnet X. A twist of fate: Conservation of Lake Prespa’s iconic snakes. in Abstract book: 6th Congress of Ecologists of the Republic of North Macedonia, with International Participation; 2022 Oct 15-18; Ohrid, North Macedonia. 2022;:159.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5278 .

Bjelica, Vukašin, Maričić, Marko, Anđelković, Marko, Golubović, Ana, Ajtić, Rastko, Sterijovski, Bogoljub, Arsovski, Dragan, Tomović, Ljiljana, Bonnet, Xavier, "A twist of fate: Conservation of Lake Prespa’s iconic snakes" in Abstract book: 6th Congress of Ecologists of the Republic of North Macedonia, with International Participation; 2022 Oct 15-18; Ohrid, North Macedonia (2022):159,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5278 .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Bjelica, Vukašin
AU  - Maričić, Marko
AU  - Anđelković, Marko
AU  - Lakušić, Margareta
AU  - Arsovski, Dragan
AU  - Tomović, Ljiljana
AU  - Golubović, Ana
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5274
AB  - Prey animals have developed a wide array of antipredator behaviours to confront, dissuade or escape a predator. Death feigning (DF), where prey animals get in a tonic immobile state and resemble dead animal, is a sort of a last-ditch attempt to escape consumption. Even if this behaviour works, it is vitally important that the prey chooses the right time to escape: a quick decision may attract the predators' attention, while waiting too long might prolong exposure. In the field, we measured both the occurrence and the duration of DF in three distinct colour morphs of dice snakes; the most common dice morph, uniformly green, and melanistic individuals. We sampled only adult individuals and considered factors such as sex, size, body temperature, injuries, and presence of food, gravidity as well as absolute crawling speeds on the occurrence and duration of DF. Our results suggest that females DF more often than males and that gravid females DF the least often. Snakes that crawled faster were less likely to DF, but interestingly, gravid females that crawled faster were more likely to DF. Diced and green gravid snakes spent far less time in DF than nongravid individuals, while in melanistic snakes gravidity did not affect DF duration. These differences are especially pronounced in the uniformly green snakes. Additionally, colder, bigger and faster snakes DF for longer intervals. Larger snakes cannot be immediately consumed and thus can afford to try a risky strategy such as DF, which is supposedly used as a hard reset in a predator-prey interaction. Gravidity undoubtedly imposes significant constraints on snakes and probably limits escape options and makes DF too risky. However, melanism can offer certain advantages to gravid individuals, notably thermal benefits and in turn a higher metabolic rate and locomotor capacity which can prove beneficial in a DF situation.
PB  - Belgrade: Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković"– National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade
C3  - Program and Book of Abstracts: the 21st European Congress of Herpetology; 2022 Sep 5-9; Belgrade, Serbia
T1  - Drop dead gorgeous: death feigning behaviour in three distinct colour morphs. of dice snakes
SP  - 103
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5274
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Bjelica, Vukašin and Maričić, Marko and Anđelković, Marko and Lakušić, Margareta and Arsovski, Dragan and Tomović, Ljiljana and Golubović, Ana",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Prey animals have developed a wide array of antipredator behaviours to confront, dissuade or escape a predator. Death feigning (DF), where prey animals get in a tonic immobile state and resemble dead animal, is a sort of a last-ditch attempt to escape consumption. Even if this behaviour works, it is vitally important that the prey chooses the right time to escape: a quick decision may attract the predators' attention, while waiting too long might prolong exposure. In the field, we measured both the occurrence and the duration of DF in three distinct colour morphs of dice snakes; the most common dice morph, uniformly green, and melanistic individuals. We sampled only adult individuals and considered factors such as sex, size, body temperature, injuries, and presence of food, gravidity as well as absolute crawling speeds on the occurrence and duration of DF. Our results suggest that females DF more often than males and that gravid females DF the least often. Snakes that crawled faster were less likely to DF, but interestingly, gravid females that crawled faster were more likely to DF. Diced and green gravid snakes spent far less time in DF than nongravid individuals, while in melanistic snakes gravidity did not affect DF duration. These differences are especially pronounced in the uniformly green snakes. Additionally, colder, bigger and faster snakes DF for longer intervals. Larger snakes cannot be immediately consumed and thus can afford to try a risky strategy such as DF, which is supposedly used as a hard reset in a predator-prey interaction. Gravidity undoubtedly imposes significant constraints on snakes and probably limits escape options and makes DF too risky. However, melanism can offer certain advantages to gravid individuals, notably thermal benefits and in turn a higher metabolic rate and locomotor capacity which can prove beneficial in a DF situation.",
publisher = "Belgrade: Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković"– National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade",
journal = "Program and Book of Abstracts: the 21st European Congress of Herpetology; 2022 Sep 5-9; Belgrade, Serbia",
title = "Drop dead gorgeous: death feigning behaviour in three distinct colour morphs. of dice snakes",
pages = "103",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5274"
}

Bjelica, V., Maričić, M., Anđelković, M., Lakušić, M., Arsovski, D., Tomović, L.,& Golubović, A.. (2022). Drop dead gorgeous: death feigning behaviour in three distinct colour morphs. of dice snakes. in Program and Book of Abstracts: the 21st European Congress of Herpetology; 2022 Sep 5-9; Belgrade, Serbia
Belgrade: Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković"– National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade., 103.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5274

Bjelica V, Maričić M, Anđelković M, Lakušić M, Arsovski D, Tomović L, Golubović A. Drop dead gorgeous: death feigning behaviour in three distinct colour morphs. of dice snakes. in Program and Book of Abstracts: the 21st European Congress of Herpetology; 2022 Sep 5-9; Belgrade, Serbia. 2022;:103.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5274 .

Bjelica, Vukašin, Maričić, Marko, Anđelković, Marko, Lakušić, Margareta, Arsovski, Dragan, Tomović, Ljiljana, Golubović, Ana, "Drop dead gorgeous: death feigning behaviour in three distinct colour morphs. of dice snakes" in Program and Book of Abstracts: the 21st European Congress of Herpetology; 2022 Sep 5-9; Belgrade, Serbia (2022):103,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5274 .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Tomović, Ljiljana
AU  - Vučić, Tijana
AU  - Anđelković, Marko
AU  - Bjelica, Vukašin
AU  - Maričić, Marko
AU  - Lakušić, Margareta
AU  - Danon, Gorana
AU  - Urošević, Aleksandar
AU  - Ivanović, Ana
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5272
AB  - The establishment of ecological networks (including Natura 2000) is one of the priorities in the conservation of important species and habitats in the Republic of Serbia. During the last three years (2020-2022), we conducted field research on amphibian and reptile species listed in the Annexes II & IV of the Habitat Directive. The main goals were to obtain data about precise geographic distribution, estimate population statuses and conservation threats, as well as to propose conservation measures for the studied populations and their habitats. Field studies lasted more than 70 days and included over 60 locations across the country. Focal groups were species listed in Annex II: Triturus cristatus, T. dobrogicus, T. ivanbureschi, T. macedonicus, Testudo graeca, T. hermanni, Emys orbicularis, Elaphe quatuorlineata and Vipera ursinii. Results of these studies provided a more precise geographic distribution of crested newts and their hybrid zones in Serbia. For two species, we proposed the protection of two locations at the national level: one in eastern Serbia (for T. ivanbureschi) and one in southern Serbia (for T. macedonicus). The most threatened regions, where massive habitat losses and changes were detected, are the valleys of Velika and Zapadna Morava rivers, as well as wetlands along the Danube and Sava rivers. Populations of crested newts in Serbia are endangered by several threatening factors: habitat destructions/alterations, agriculture, water pollution and climatic changes. For reptiles, the most important locations for conservation of species listed in Annex II were detected in southeastern, southern and southwestern Serbia. For three reptile species with limited distribution and small populations, we proposed two locations in southern and southwestern Serbia for protection at the national level. The main threats for those species are habitat destruction/alternation and climatic changes. Results of these studies pointed out inconsistencies in conservation priorities between the national and European levels.
PB  - Belgrade: Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković"– National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade
C3  - Program and Book of Abstracts: the 21st European Congress of Herpetology; 2022 Sep 5-9; Belgrade, Serbia
T1  - Establishment of ecological networks in Serbia – field research of batracho- and herpetofauna
SP  - 71
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5272
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Tomović, Ljiljana and Vučić, Tijana and Anđelković, Marko and Bjelica, Vukašin and Maričić, Marko and Lakušić, Margareta and Danon, Gorana and Urošević, Aleksandar and Ivanović, Ana",
year = "2022",
abstract = "The establishment of ecological networks (including Natura 2000) is one of the priorities in the conservation of important species and habitats in the Republic of Serbia. During the last three years (2020-2022), we conducted field research on amphibian and reptile species listed in the Annexes II & IV of the Habitat Directive. The main goals were to obtain data about precise geographic distribution, estimate population statuses and conservation threats, as well as to propose conservation measures for the studied populations and their habitats. Field studies lasted more than 70 days and included over 60 locations across the country. Focal groups were species listed in Annex II: Triturus cristatus, T. dobrogicus, T. ivanbureschi, T. macedonicus, Testudo graeca, T. hermanni, Emys orbicularis, Elaphe quatuorlineata and Vipera ursinii. Results of these studies provided a more precise geographic distribution of crested newts and their hybrid zones in Serbia. For two species, we proposed the protection of two locations at the national level: one in eastern Serbia (for T. ivanbureschi) and one in southern Serbia (for T. macedonicus). The most threatened regions, where massive habitat losses and changes were detected, are the valleys of Velika and Zapadna Morava rivers, as well as wetlands along the Danube and Sava rivers. Populations of crested newts in Serbia are endangered by several threatening factors: habitat destructions/alterations, agriculture, water pollution and climatic changes. For reptiles, the most important locations for conservation of species listed in Annex II were detected in southeastern, southern and southwestern Serbia. For three reptile species with limited distribution and small populations, we proposed two locations in southern and southwestern Serbia for protection at the national level. The main threats for those species are habitat destruction/alternation and climatic changes. Results of these studies pointed out inconsistencies in conservation priorities between the national and European levels.",
publisher = "Belgrade: Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković"– National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade",
journal = "Program and Book of Abstracts: the 21st European Congress of Herpetology; 2022 Sep 5-9; Belgrade, Serbia",
title = "Establishment of ecological networks in Serbia – field research of batracho- and herpetofauna",
pages = "71",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5272"
}

Tomović, L., Vučić, T., Anđelković, M., Bjelica, V., Maričić, M., Lakušić, M., Danon, G., Urošević, A.,& Ivanović, A.. (2022). Establishment of ecological networks in Serbia – field research of batracho- and herpetofauna. in Program and Book of Abstracts: the 21st European Congress of Herpetology; 2022 Sep 5-9; Belgrade, Serbia
Belgrade: Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković"– National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade., 71.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5272

Tomović L, Vučić T, Anđelković M, Bjelica V, Maričić M, Lakušić M, Danon G, Urošević A, Ivanović A. Establishment of ecological networks in Serbia – field research of batracho- and herpetofauna. in Program and Book of Abstracts: the 21st European Congress of Herpetology; 2022 Sep 5-9; Belgrade, Serbia. 2022;:71.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5272 .

Tomović, Ljiljana, Vučić, Tijana, Anđelković, Marko, Bjelica, Vukašin, Maričić, Marko, Lakušić, Margareta, Danon, Gorana, Urošević, Aleksandar, Ivanović, Ana, "Establishment of ecological networks in Serbia – field research of batracho- and herpetofauna" in Program and Book of Abstracts: the 21st European Congress of Herpetology; 2022 Sep 5-9; Belgrade, Serbia (2022):71,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5272 .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Bjelica, Vukašin
AU  - Anđelković, Marko
AU  - Lakušić, Margareta
AU  - Maričić, Marko
AU  - Arsovski, Dragan
AU  - Tomović, Ljiljana
AU  - Golubović, Ana
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5275
AB  - Prey animals have a wide array of strategies that they use to avoid or deter predators. In some cases, these strategies include warding off a predator attack by advertising strong chemical defences, such as venom, or by mimicking sympatric species, which do possess such defences (i.e. bluffing/mimicry). Dice snakes are nonvenemous natricine snakes that often live in sympatry with vipers. These snakes also have an ample arsenal of antipredator behavioural displays that include bluffing, characterized by hissing (auditory mimicry) with head flattening and fake strikes (visual mimicry). We measured the occurrence of bluffing displays in four different localities; on Golem Grad Island and in Konjsko (North Macedonia), where dice snakes share their habitat with nose-horned vipers (Vipera mmodytes) while in the other two localities, Mal Grad Island (Albania) and Pančevački rit Serbia), vipers are not present. We analysed the effect of locality, size (snout to vent length) nd sex on occurrence of bluffing as an antipredator strategy. Our results show that the ccurrence of bluffing was significantly affected by locality and body size. Notably, in the two localities where dice snakes share the same habitat with vipers the occurrence of bluffing displays is significantly higher than in the two localities where vipers are not present. This possibly indicates a case of Batesian mimicry, reported for the first time in dice snakes. Additionaly, our analysis shows that the predicted probabilities of the occurrence of bluffing increased with size. This seems intuitive, as bluffing behaviours should have a certain size threshold when they become effective, since small snakes can be easily consumed.
PB  - Belgrade: Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković"– National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade
C3  - Program and Book of Abstracts: the 21st European Congress of Herpetology; 2022 Sep 5-9; Belgrade, Serbia
T1  - Barking Dogs Never Bite: Bluffing behaviour in dice snakes (Natrix tessellata)
SP  - 117
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5275
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Bjelica, Vukašin and Anđelković, Marko and Lakušić, Margareta and Maričić, Marko and Arsovski, Dragan and Tomović, Ljiljana and Golubović, Ana",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Prey animals have a wide array of strategies that they use to avoid or deter predators. In some cases, these strategies include warding off a predator attack by advertising strong chemical defences, such as venom, or by mimicking sympatric species, which do possess such defences (i.e. bluffing/mimicry). Dice snakes are nonvenemous natricine snakes that often live in sympatry with vipers. These snakes also have an ample arsenal of antipredator behavioural displays that include bluffing, characterized by hissing (auditory mimicry) with head flattening and fake strikes (visual mimicry). We measured the occurrence of bluffing displays in four different localities; on Golem Grad Island and in Konjsko (North Macedonia), where dice snakes share their habitat with nose-horned vipers (Vipera mmodytes) while in the other two localities, Mal Grad Island (Albania) and Pančevački rit Serbia), vipers are not present. We analysed the effect of locality, size (snout to vent length) nd sex on occurrence of bluffing as an antipredator strategy. Our results show that the ccurrence of bluffing was significantly affected by locality and body size. Notably, in the two localities where dice snakes share the same habitat with vipers the occurrence of bluffing displays is significantly higher than in the two localities where vipers are not present. This possibly indicates a case of Batesian mimicry, reported for the first time in dice snakes. Additionaly, our analysis shows that the predicted probabilities of the occurrence of bluffing increased with size. This seems intuitive, as bluffing behaviours should have a certain size threshold when they become effective, since small snakes can be easily consumed.",
publisher = "Belgrade: Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković"– National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade",
journal = "Program and Book of Abstracts: the 21st European Congress of Herpetology; 2022 Sep 5-9; Belgrade, Serbia",
title = "Barking Dogs Never Bite: Bluffing behaviour in dice snakes (Natrix tessellata)",
pages = "117",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5275"
}

Bjelica, V., Anđelković, M., Lakušić, M., Maričić, M., Arsovski, D., Tomović, L.,& Golubović, A.. (2022). Barking Dogs Never Bite: Bluffing behaviour in dice snakes (Natrix tessellata). in Program and Book of Abstracts: the 21st European Congress of Herpetology; 2022 Sep 5-9; Belgrade, Serbia
Belgrade: Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković"– National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade., 117.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5275

Bjelica V, Anđelković M, Lakušić M, Maričić M, Arsovski D, Tomović L, Golubović A. Barking Dogs Never Bite: Bluffing behaviour in dice snakes (Natrix tessellata). in Program and Book of Abstracts: the 21st European Congress of Herpetology; 2022 Sep 5-9; Belgrade, Serbia. 2022;:117.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5275 .

Bjelica, Vukašin, Anđelković, Marko, Lakušić, Margareta, Maričić, Marko, Arsovski, Dragan, Tomović, Ljiljana, Golubović, Ana, "Barking Dogs Never Bite: Bluffing behaviour in dice snakes (Natrix tessellata)" in Program and Book of Abstracts: the 21st European Congress of Herpetology; 2022 Sep 5-9; Belgrade, Serbia (2022):117,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5275 .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Lakušić, Margareta
AU  - Bjelica, Vukašin
AU  - Anđelković, Marko
AU  - Tomović, Ljiljana
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5273
AB  - The meadow viper is the smallest and most endangered European viper, mostly due to the high level of habitat specialisation, low dispersal ability and fragmented distribution. In the Balkan Peninsula, isolated populations of Vipera ursinii macrops inhabit alpine and subalpine meadows above 1000 m. Here we updated the distribution of the meadow viper in the Mokra Gora Mt., SW Serbia, and revised the conservation threats affecting this subspecies and its habitats. Field sampling effort totalled 25 field days in spring and summer 2020-2022. A total of 8 vipers were found, distributed by three 1x1 km grid cells. Ecological models (developed using Maxent) based on climate and land-cover variables identified 28 grid cells on Mokra Gora Mt. with suitable conditions for the occurrence of meadow viper. The most important environmental factors related to its distribution were maximum temperate of the warmest month, precipitation of the driest and warmest quarters, annual potential evapo-transpiration, and land-cover (moors and heathlands, natural grasslands). Local conservation threats (following IUCN standard threats) include the potential development of tourism and recreation areas, renewable energy (windmill farms), logging and wood harvesting, with associated developments of road networks, and habitat shifting and alteration (abandonment of traditional pastoral farming and climate change). The low number of individuals detected in comparison to other Balkan populations suggests very small local populations. Additional localities in Serbia were identified as suitable for meadow viper occurrence (e.g. Jadovnik and Javorje Mts.) and they should be targeted for future sampling. Long-term conservation of the subspecies at the Mokra Gora Mt. requires a better regulation of logging and building activities, in order to safeguard the currently occupied habitats. The region should be considered for classification as a protected area, given the occurrence of other animal and plant species, which might lead to better habitat protection.
PB  - Belgrade: Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković"– National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade
C3  - Program and Book of Abstracts: the 21st European Congress of Herpetology; 2022 Sep 5-9; Belgrade, Serbia
T1  - Updated distribution of the endangered and highly specialised meadow viper (Vipera ursinii macrops) in Serbia
SP  - 95
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5273
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Lakušić, Margareta and Bjelica, Vukašin and Anđelković, Marko and Tomović, Ljiljana",
year = "2022",
abstract = "The meadow viper is the smallest and most endangered European viper, mostly due to the high level of habitat specialisation, low dispersal ability and fragmented distribution. In the Balkan Peninsula, isolated populations of Vipera ursinii macrops inhabit alpine and subalpine meadows above 1000 m. Here we updated the distribution of the meadow viper in the Mokra Gora Mt., SW Serbia, and revised the conservation threats affecting this subspecies and its habitats. Field sampling effort totalled 25 field days in spring and summer 2020-2022. A total of 8 vipers were found, distributed by three 1x1 km grid cells. Ecological models (developed using Maxent) based on climate and land-cover variables identified 28 grid cells on Mokra Gora Mt. with suitable conditions for the occurrence of meadow viper. The most important environmental factors related to its distribution were maximum temperate of the warmest month, precipitation of the driest and warmest quarters, annual potential evapo-transpiration, and land-cover (moors and heathlands, natural grasslands). Local conservation threats (following IUCN standard threats) include the potential development of tourism and recreation areas, renewable energy (windmill farms), logging and wood harvesting, with associated developments of road networks, and habitat shifting and alteration (abandonment of traditional pastoral farming and climate change). The low number of individuals detected in comparison to other Balkan populations suggests very small local populations. Additional localities in Serbia were identified as suitable for meadow viper occurrence (e.g. Jadovnik and Javorje Mts.) and they should be targeted for future sampling. Long-term conservation of the subspecies at the Mokra Gora Mt. requires a better regulation of logging and building activities, in order to safeguard the currently occupied habitats. The region should be considered for classification as a protected area, given the occurrence of other animal and plant species, which might lead to better habitat protection.",
publisher = "Belgrade: Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković"– National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade",
journal = "Program and Book of Abstracts: the 21st European Congress of Herpetology; 2022 Sep 5-9; Belgrade, Serbia",
title = "Updated distribution of the endangered and highly specialised meadow viper (Vipera ursinii macrops) in Serbia",
pages = "95",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5273"
}

Lakušić, M., Bjelica, V., Anđelković, M.,& Tomović, L.. (2022). Updated distribution of the endangered and highly specialised meadow viper (Vipera ursinii macrops) in Serbia. in Program and Book of Abstracts: the 21st European Congress of Herpetology; 2022 Sep 5-9; Belgrade, Serbia
Belgrade: Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković"– National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade., 95.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5273

Lakušić M, Bjelica V, Anđelković M, Tomović L. Updated distribution of the endangered and highly specialised meadow viper (Vipera ursinii macrops) in Serbia. in Program and Book of Abstracts: the 21st European Congress of Herpetology; 2022 Sep 5-9; Belgrade, Serbia. 2022;:95.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5273 .

Lakušić, Margareta, Bjelica, Vukašin, Anđelković, Marko, Tomović, Ljiljana, "Updated distribution of the endangered and highly specialised meadow viper (Vipera ursinii macrops) in Serbia" in Program and Book of Abstracts: the 21st European Congress of Herpetology; 2022 Sep 5-9; Belgrade, Serbia (2022):95,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5273 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Anđelković, Marko
AU  - Nikolić, Sonja
AU  - Tomović, Ljiljana
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://www.thebhs.org/publications/the-herpetological-journal/volume-31-number-3-july-2021/3308-04-reproductive-characteristics-diet-composition-and-fat-reserves-of-nose-horned-vipers-i-vipera-ammodytes-i
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4443
AB  - Long-term ecological studies are usually both time-consuming and costly, particularly when conducted on species with low detectability, such as vipers. An alternative, non-expensive method for obtaining detailed information about numerous important ecological traits, e.g. size at maturity, reproductive output, diet composition and amount of body reserves, are dissections of museum specimens. We dissected 237 museum specimens (125 males and 112 females of all age classes) of the nose-horned vipers Vipera ammodytes from the central and western regions of the Balkan Peninsula. Their reproductive and digestive systems were examined, and fat stores estimated. Relative testes volumes were significantly higher in adults than in subadults. Also, we found seasonal variation of testes volumes in adult males. Females became mature at around 43.8 cm snout-to-vent length (SVL); 38.1 % of adult females were pregnant (i.e. had developed eggs/embryos, suggesting bi- or even triennial reproduction frequency). The average number of developed eggs/embryos was 9.1 (range 5–17). As expected, there was a positive correlation between maternal body size (SVL) and the number of embryos. The nose-horned vipers fed predominately on lizards (64.7 %) and mammals (31.9 %); only a few remains of different prey were found (birds, snakes and centipedes). Analyses of inter-sexual differences showed that males more frequently consumed lizards than mammals, while in females both types of prey were equally present. A subtle ontogenetic change in diet was recorded, with a shift from lizards towards mammals. Adult individuals had more fat reserves than subadults, but there were no inter-sexual differences, and gravid females had similar amounts of fat reserves as non-gravid individuals. The data about reproductive output and dietary specialisation demonstrate the vulnerability of the species, generally regarded as “quite common” and non-threatened. This study might help in the establishment of future conservation studies, and management of the impacts of anthropogenic factors on populations of V. ammodytes in the central and western Balkans.
PB  - London: British Herpetological Society
T2  - Herpetological Journal
T1  - Reproductive characteristics, diet composition and fat reserves of nose-horned vipers (Vipera ammodytes)
IS  - 3
VL  - 31
DO  - 10.33256/31.3.151161
SP  - 151
EP  - 161
ER  - 

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author = "Anđelković, Marko and Nikolić, Sonja and Tomović, Ljiljana",
year = "2021",
abstract = "Long-term ecological studies are usually both time-consuming and costly, particularly when conducted on species with low detectability, such as vipers. An alternative, non-expensive method for obtaining detailed information about numerous important ecological traits, e.g. size at maturity, reproductive output, diet composition and amount of body reserves, are dissections of museum specimens. We dissected 237 museum specimens (125 males and 112 females of all age classes) of the nose-horned vipers Vipera ammodytes from the central and western regions of the Balkan Peninsula. Their reproductive and digestive systems were examined, and fat stores estimated. Relative testes volumes were significantly higher in adults than in subadults. Also, we found seasonal variation of testes volumes in adult males. Females became mature at around 43.8 cm snout-to-vent length (SVL); 38.1 % of adult females were pregnant (i.e. had developed eggs/embryos, suggesting bi- or even triennial reproduction frequency). The average number of developed eggs/embryos was 9.1 (range 5–17). As expected, there was a positive correlation between maternal body size (SVL) and the number of embryos. The nose-horned vipers fed predominately on lizards (64.7 %) and mammals (31.9 %); only a few remains of different prey were found (birds, snakes and centipedes). Analyses of inter-sexual differences showed that males more frequently consumed lizards than mammals, while in females both types of prey were equally present. A subtle ontogenetic change in diet was recorded, with a shift from lizards towards mammals. Adult individuals had more fat reserves than subadults, but there were no inter-sexual differences, and gravid females had similar amounts of fat reserves as non-gravid individuals. The data about reproductive output and dietary specialisation demonstrate the vulnerability of the species, generally regarded as “quite common” and non-threatened. This study might help in the establishment of future conservation studies, and management of the impacts of anthropogenic factors on populations of V. ammodytes in the central and western Balkans.",
publisher = "London: British Herpetological Society",
journal = "Herpetological Journal",
title = "Reproductive characteristics, diet composition and fat reserves of nose-horned vipers (Vipera ammodytes)",
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Anđelković, M., Nikolić, S.,& Tomović, L.. (2021). Reproductive characteristics, diet composition and fat reserves of nose-horned vipers (Vipera ammodytes). in Herpetological Journal
London: British Herpetological Society., 31(3), 151-161.
https://doi.org/10.33256/31.3.151161

Anđelković M, Nikolić S, Tomović L. Reproductive characteristics, diet composition and fat reserves of nose-horned vipers (Vipera ammodytes). in Herpetological Journal. 2021;31(3):151-161.
doi:10.33256/31.3.151161 .

Anđelković, Marko, Nikolić, Sonja, Tomović, Ljiljana, "Reproductive characteristics, diet composition and fat reserves of nose-horned vipers (Vipera ammodytes)" in Herpetological Journal, 31, no. 3 (2021):151-161,
https://doi.org/10.33256/31.3.151161 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Urošević, Aleksandar
AU  - Tomović, Ljiljana
AU  - Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka
AU  - Krizmanić, Imre
AU  - Ajtić, Rastko
AU  - Labus, Nenad
AU  - Anđelković, Marko
AU  - Nikolić, Sonja
AU  - Jović, Danko
AU  - Krstić, Milivoj
AU  - Maričić, Marko
AU  - Simović, Aleksandar
AU  - Paunović, Ana
AU  - Žikić, Vladimir
AU  - Ćorović, Jelena
AU  - Vučić, Tijana
AU  - Čubrić, Tijana
AU  - Džukić, Georg
PY  - 2020
UR  - http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5149
AB  - In this study, we present an updated distribution data of Anguis fragilis
complex species in Serbia. The dataset consists of literature and Internet records,
coupled with previously unpublished distribution data gathered in the field. Of the two species of the complex, Anguis fragilis is present in the western and southern
parts of the country while Anguis colchica is present in the northeastern and
eastern parts of the country. There is an absence of both species in the
northernmost parts of the country, due to the lack of adequate habitat. The field
records tend to be more abundant in the Mountain-valley altitudinal region, and
scarcer and more scattered in the Peripannonian and Pannonian altitudinal regions,
which can partly be attributed to the sampling bias. The location and width of the
contact zone are still poorly known. It’s hypothesized to follow the Velika Morava
river valley to the south and then the boundary between the Carpathian-Balkan and
Rhodope mountain ranges in the southeast, but the hybrid zone could be situated
more to the west. There is a certain discrepancy, in the literature, between the
contact zone proposed by morphological data, and the one proposed by molecular
sampling. That stresses the need for thorough sampling in the region and further
analyses. Finally, since the taxonomic split between the cryptic slow worm taxa
was not yet recognized in our national nomenclature, this paper also presents the
official Serbian names for the two species. The species Anguis fragilis will keep
the standard Serbian name “Slepić”, while for the species Anguis colchica we
propose the name “Istočni slepić”.
AB  - У овом раду, приказујемо ажуриране податке о дистрибуцији
комплекса врста слепића (Anguis fragilis complex) у Србији. Подаци се
састоје из налаза објављених у литератури или на Интернету, заједно
са претходно необјављеним дистрибуционим подацима сакупљеним
на терену. Од две врсте комплекса присутне у Србији, Anguis fragilis је распрострањен у западним и јужним крајевима наше земље док је
Anguis colchica присутан у североисточним и источним крајевима. У
најсевернијим деловима наше земље констатовано је одсуство обе
врсте, због недостатка одговарајућег станишта. Налази су бројнији у
планинско-котлинском региону и ређи и раштрканији у перипанон-
ском и панонском региону, што се делимично може објаснити
несистематским узорковањем. Локација и ширина контактне зоне две
врсте слепића у Србији је још увек недовољно позната. Претпоставља
се да се пружа дуж долине Велике Мораве ка југу а затим прати
границу између Родопског и Карпатско-Балканског планинског маси-
ва ка југо-истоку, али постоје индиције да се хибридна зона налази и
западније. Постоји извесно неслагање, у литератури, између контактне
зоне предложене на основу морфолошких анализа и оне предложене
на основу молекуларних анализа. Ово указује на потребу за опсежни-
јим узорковањем и даљим анализама. Коначно, пошто раздвајање две
криптичке врсте слепића до сада није препознато у нашој номенкла-
тури, у овом раду предлажемо званичне српске називе за наведене
врсте. Врста Anguis fragilis ће задржати стандардно српско име
„Слепић“, док за врсту Anguis colchica предлажемо име „Источни
слепић“.
PB  - Belgrade: Natural History Museum
T2  - Bulletin of the Natural History Museum
T1  - Distribution of the slow worm (Anguis fragilis complex) with possible species delimitation in Serbia
T1  - Дистрибуција слепића (Anguis fragilis complex) у Србији, са могућим разграничењем врста
VL  - 13
DO  - 10.5937/bnhmb2013253U
SP  - 253
EP  - 265
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Urošević, Aleksandar and Tomović, Ljiljana and Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka and Krizmanić, Imre and Ajtić, Rastko and Labus, Nenad and Anđelković, Marko and Nikolić, Sonja and Jović, Danko and Krstić, Milivoj and Maričić, Marko and Simović, Aleksandar and Paunović, Ana and Žikić, Vladimir and Ćorović, Jelena and Vučić, Tijana and Čubrić, Tijana and Džukić, Georg",
year = "2020",
abstract = "In this study, we present an updated distribution data of Anguis fragilis
complex species in Serbia. The dataset consists of literature and Internet records,
coupled with previously unpublished distribution data gathered in the field. Of the two species of the complex, Anguis fragilis is present in the western and southern
parts of the country while Anguis colchica is present in the northeastern and
eastern parts of the country. There is an absence of both species in the
northernmost parts of the country, due to the lack of adequate habitat. The field
records tend to be more abundant in the Mountain-valley altitudinal region, and
scarcer and more scattered in the Peripannonian and Pannonian altitudinal regions,
which can partly be attributed to the sampling bias. The location and width of the
contact zone are still poorly known. It’s hypothesized to follow the Velika Morava
river valley to the south and then the boundary between the Carpathian-Balkan and
Rhodope mountain ranges in the southeast, but the hybrid zone could be situated
more to the west. There is a certain discrepancy, in the literature, between the
contact zone proposed by morphological data, and the one proposed by molecular
sampling. That stresses the need for thorough sampling in the region and further
analyses. Finally, since the taxonomic split between the cryptic slow worm taxa
was not yet recognized in our national nomenclature, this paper also presents the
official Serbian names for the two species. The species Anguis fragilis will keep
the standard Serbian name “Slepić”, while for the species Anguis colchica we
propose the name “Istočni slepić”., У овом раду, приказујемо ажуриране податке о дистрибуцији
комплекса врста слепића (Anguis fragilis complex) у Србији. Подаци се
састоје из налаза објављених у литератури или на Интернету, заједно
са претходно необјављеним дистрибуционим подацима сакупљеним
на терену. Од две врсте комплекса присутне у Србији, Anguis fragilis је распрострањен у западним и јужним крајевима наше земље док је
Anguis colchica присутан у североисточним и источним крајевима. У
најсевернијим деловима наше земље констатовано је одсуство обе
врсте, због недостатка одговарајућег станишта. Налази су бројнији у
планинско-котлинском региону и ређи и раштрканији у перипанон-
ском и панонском региону, што се делимично може објаснити
несистематским узорковањем. Локација и ширина контактне зоне две
врсте слепића у Србији је још увек недовољно позната. Претпоставља
се да се пружа дуж долине Велике Мораве ка југу а затим прати
границу између Родопског и Карпатско-Балканског планинског маси-
ва ка југо-истоку, али постоје индиције да се хибридна зона налази и
западније. Постоји извесно неслагање, у литератури, између контактне
зоне предложене на основу морфолошких анализа и оне предложене
на основу молекуларних анализа. Ово указује на потребу за опсежни-
јим узорковањем и даљим анализама. Коначно, пошто раздвајање две
криптичке врсте слепића до сада није препознато у нашој номенкла-
тури, у овом раду предлажемо званичне српске називе за наведене
врсте. Врста Anguis fragilis ће задржати стандардно српско име
„Слепић“, док за врсту Anguis colchica предлажемо име „Источни
слепић“.",
publisher = "Belgrade: Natural History Museum",
journal = "Bulletin of the Natural History Museum",
title = "Distribution of the slow worm (Anguis fragilis complex) with possible species delimitation in Serbia, Дистрибуција слепића (Anguis fragilis complex) у Србији, са могућим разграничењем врста",
volume = "13",
doi = "10.5937/bnhmb2013253U",
pages = "253-265"
}

Urošević, A., Tomović, L., Crnobrnja-Isailović, J., Krizmanić, I., Ajtić, R., Labus, N., Anđelković, M., Nikolić, S., Jović, D., Krstić, M., Maričić, M., Simović, A., Paunović, A., Žikić, V., Ćorović, J., Vučić, T., Čubrić, T.,& Džukić, G.. (2020). Distribution of the slow worm (Anguis fragilis complex) with possible species delimitation in Serbia. in Bulletin of the Natural History Museum
Belgrade: Natural History Museum., 13, 253-265.
https://doi.org/10.5937/bnhmb2013253U

Urošević A, Tomović L, Crnobrnja-Isailović J, Krizmanić I, Ajtić R, Labus N, Anđelković M, Nikolić S, Jović D, Krstić M, Maričić M, Simović A, Paunović A, Žikić V, Ćorović J, Vučić T, Čubrić T, Džukić G. Distribution of the slow worm (Anguis fragilis complex) with possible species delimitation in Serbia. in Bulletin of the Natural History Museum. 2020;13:253-265.
doi:10.5937/bnhmb2013253U .

Urošević, Aleksandar, Tomović, Ljiljana, Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka, Krizmanić, Imre, Ajtić, Rastko, Labus, Nenad, Anđelković, Marko, Nikolić, Sonja, Jović, Danko, Krstić, Milivoj, Maričić, Marko, Simović, Aleksandar, Paunović, Ana, Žikić, Vladimir, Ćorović, Jelena, Vučić, Tijana, Čubrić, Tijana, Džukić, Georg, "Distribution of the slow worm (Anguis fragilis complex) with possible species delimitation in Serbia" in Bulletin of the Natural History Museum, 13 (2020):253-265,
https://doi.org/10.5937/bnhmb2013253U . .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Tomović, Ljiljana
AU  - Arsovski, Dragan
AU  - Golubović, Ana
AU  - Nikolić, Sonja
AU  - Anđelković, Marko
AU  - Sterijovski, Bogoljub
AU  - Ajtić, Rastko
AU  - Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka
AU  - Bonnet, Xavier
PY  - 2019
UR  - http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5215
AB  - The nose-horned viper (Vipera ammodytes) is the least studied species of European true vipers, regarding its population ecology and reproductive biology. We rаn capture-recapture (CR) studies on this species during 12 years (2007-2018) on Golem Grad Island (Prespa Lake, North Macedonia). We captured 501 vipers (304 adults, 161 subadults, 36 newborns) and recaptured 240 individuals enabling us to estimate demographic traits. Females larger than 35.0 cm of snout-vent-length [SVL] (the smallest undoubtedly gravid female) and males larger than 37.0 cm SVL (the smallest male observed while mating) were considered adults. The largest captured individual was 66 cm long, indicating insular dwarfism. Fecundity data were gathered in the field (palpation) and from females collected for controlled parturition in order to obtain size at birth and define newborn size (up to 18.0 cm SVL). Intermediate sized snakes were considered subadults. Modelling of subadult and adult CR data implied sexand age-specific capture probabilities (females and subadults being on the lower end); mean annual survival probabilities were in favour of the females (78% vs. 71%). Total population size was estimated at 2345 (s=293.9) individuals, indicating the highest reported density for this species (130 ind/ha, s=16.4). Adult sex-ratio was 1,4 (male/female) and the proportion of reproductive females ranged from 44% to 74%, suggesting a biennial cycle. Litter size varied from two to nine (average 4.5); this is particularly low for this species. Diet changed with ontogeny – juveniles fed mainly on Scolopendra cingulata and lizards, while adults mainly preyed on lizards and dice snakes.
PB  - Milan, Italy: University of Milan, the University of Pavia, the Natural History Museum of Milan and the University of Milano-Bicocca
C3  - XX European Congress of Herpetology. Program & Abstracts; 2019 Sep 2-6; Milan, Italy
T1  - Population characteristics of the nose-horned viper (Vipera ammodytes) on Golem Grad island (North Macedonia)
SP  - 86
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5215
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Tomović, Ljiljana and Arsovski, Dragan and Golubović, Ana and Nikolić, Sonja and Anđelković, Marko and Sterijovski, Bogoljub and Ajtić, Rastko and Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka and Bonnet, Xavier",
year = "2019",
abstract = "The nose-horned viper (Vipera ammodytes) is the least studied species of European true vipers, regarding its population ecology and reproductive biology. We rаn capture-recapture (CR) studies on this species during 12 years (2007-2018) on Golem Grad Island (Prespa Lake, North Macedonia). We captured 501 vipers (304 adults, 161 subadults, 36 newborns) and recaptured 240 individuals enabling us to estimate demographic traits. Females larger than 35.0 cm of snout-vent-length [SVL] (the smallest undoubtedly gravid female) and males larger than 37.0 cm SVL (the smallest male observed while mating) were considered adults. The largest captured individual was 66 cm long, indicating insular dwarfism. Fecundity data were gathered in the field (palpation) and from females collected for controlled parturition in order to obtain size at birth and define newborn size (up to 18.0 cm SVL). Intermediate sized snakes were considered subadults. Modelling of subadult and adult CR data implied sexand age-specific capture probabilities (females and subadults being on the lower end); mean annual survival probabilities were in favour of the females (78% vs. 71%). Total population size was estimated at 2345 (s=293.9) individuals, indicating the highest reported density for this species (130 ind/ha, s=16.4). Adult sex-ratio was 1,4 (male/female) and the proportion of reproductive females ranged from 44% to 74%, suggesting a biennial cycle. Litter size varied from two to nine (average 4.5); this is particularly low for this species. Diet changed with ontogeny – juveniles fed mainly on Scolopendra cingulata and lizards, while adults mainly preyed on lizards and dice snakes.",
publisher = "Milan, Italy: University of Milan, the University of Pavia, the Natural History Museum of Milan and the University of Milano-Bicocca",
journal = "XX European Congress of Herpetology. Program & Abstracts; 2019 Sep 2-6; Milan, Italy",
title = "Population characteristics of the nose-horned viper (Vipera ammodytes) on Golem Grad island (North Macedonia)",
pages = "86",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5215"
}

Tomović, L., Arsovski, D., Golubović, A., Nikolić, S., Anđelković, M., Sterijovski, B., Ajtić, R., Crnobrnja-Isailović, J.,& Bonnet, X.. (2019). Population characteristics of the nose-horned viper (Vipera ammodytes) on Golem Grad island (North Macedonia). in XX European Congress of Herpetology. Program & Abstracts; 2019 Sep 2-6; Milan, Italy
Milan, Italy: University of Milan, the University of Pavia, the Natural History Museum of Milan and the University of Milano-Bicocca., 86.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5215

Tomović L, Arsovski D, Golubović A, Nikolić S, Anđelković M, Sterijovski B, Ajtić R, Crnobrnja-Isailović J, Bonnet X. Population characteristics of the nose-horned viper (Vipera ammodytes) on Golem Grad island (North Macedonia). in XX European Congress of Herpetology. Program & Abstracts; 2019 Sep 2-6; Milan, Italy. 2019;:86.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5215 .

Tomović, Ljiljana, Arsovski, Dragan, Golubović, Ana, Nikolić, Sonja, Anđelković, Marko, Sterijovski, Bogoljub, Ajtić, Rastko, Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka, Bonnet, Xavier, "Population characteristics of the nose-horned viper (Vipera ammodytes) on Golem Grad island (North Macedonia)" in XX European Congress of Herpetology. Program & Abstracts; 2019 Sep 2-6; Milan, Italy (2019):86,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5215 .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Golubović, Ana
AU  - Anđelković, Marko
AU  - Gvozdenović, Slađana
AU  - Šukalo, Goran
AU  - Tomović, Ljiljana
AU  - Bonnet, Xavier
PY  - 2019
UR  - http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5417
AB  - Dice snakes (Natrix tessellata) display an extensive repertoire of antipredator behaviors. They flee when they detect an attacker, and if captured, they vigorously struggle to evade. They spin their body, while spraying the foe with a malodorous mixture of cloacal content and cloacal gland secretions. Ultimately, dice snakes can switch to death-feigning (DF, thanatosis), i.e. tonic immobility in inverted position; usually opening their mouth, protruding their tongue, and sometimes producing bubbles with blood and saliva. However DF is a dangerous option since vital organs, like the liver, are exposed to the predator. We examined antipredator behaviors triggered by human observers, comparing capture-induced DF among five populations. DF prevalence ranged from 6.4% to 31.5%, probably due to different local predator pressures. We found no effects of dorsal coloration pattern or sex on DF frequencies. In Golem Grad population, a large sample (N=1,909) showed that DF frequency increased with body size. This might indicate to protective effect of DF from gape-limited predators. DF was three times less frequent in gravid than in non-gravid females. In another experiment we compared duration of DF in water and on land, after half a minute long standardized manipulation. Snakes released in container with water significantly decreased DF duration comparing to those released on land. Overall, different factors influence the occurrence and duration of DF, suggesting that this “desperate” attempt is under selection.
PB  - Milan, Italy: University of Milan, the University of Pavia, the Natural History Museum of Milan and the University of Milano-Bicocca
C3  - XX European Congress of Herpetology. Program & Abstracts; 2019 Sep 2-6; Milan, Italy
T1  - Oscar deserving performance: death-feigning in dice snakes
SP  - 71
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5417
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Golubović, Ana and Anđelković, Marko and Gvozdenović, Slađana and Šukalo, Goran and Tomović, Ljiljana and Bonnet, Xavier",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Dice snakes (Natrix tessellata) display an extensive repertoire of antipredator behaviors. They flee when they detect an attacker, and if captured, they vigorously struggle to evade. They spin their body, while spraying the foe with a malodorous mixture of cloacal content and cloacal gland secretions. Ultimately, dice snakes can switch to death-feigning (DF, thanatosis), i.e. tonic immobility in inverted position; usually opening their mouth, protruding their tongue, and sometimes producing bubbles with blood and saliva. However DF is a dangerous option since vital organs, like the liver, are exposed to the predator. We examined antipredator behaviors triggered by human observers, comparing capture-induced DF among five populations. DF prevalence ranged from 6.4% to 31.5%, probably due to different local predator pressures. We found no effects of dorsal coloration pattern or sex on DF frequencies. In Golem Grad population, a large sample (N=1,909) showed that DF frequency increased with body size. This might indicate to protective effect of DF from gape-limited predators. DF was three times less frequent in gravid than in non-gravid females. In another experiment we compared duration of DF in water and on land, after half a minute long standardized manipulation. Snakes released in container with water significantly decreased DF duration comparing to those released on land. Overall, different factors influence the occurrence and duration of DF, suggesting that this “desperate” attempt is under selection.",
publisher = "Milan, Italy: University of Milan, the University of Pavia, the Natural History Museum of Milan and the University of Milano-Bicocca",
journal = "XX European Congress of Herpetology. Program & Abstracts; 2019 Sep 2-6; Milan, Italy",
title = "Oscar deserving performance: death-feigning in dice snakes",
pages = "71",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5417"
}

Golubović, A., Anđelković, M., Gvozdenović, S., Šukalo, G., Tomović, L.,& Bonnet, X.. (2019). Oscar deserving performance: death-feigning in dice snakes. in XX European Congress of Herpetology. Program & Abstracts; 2019 Sep 2-6; Milan, Italy
Milan, Italy: University of Milan, the University of Pavia, the Natural History Museum of Milan and the University of Milano-Bicocca., 71.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5417

Golubović A, Anđelković M, Gvozdenović S, Šukalo G, Tomović L, Bonnet X. Oscar deserving performance: death-feigning in dice snakes. in XX European Congress of Herpetology. Program & Abstracts; 2019 Sep 2-6; Milan, Italy. 2019;:71.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5417 .

Golubović, Ana, Anđelković, Marko, Gvozdenović, Slađana, Šukalo, Goran, Tomović, Ljiljana, Bonnet, Xavier, "Oscar deserving performance: death-feigning in dice snakes" in XX European Congress of Herpetology. Program & Abstracts; 2019 Sep 2-6; Milan, Italy (2019):71,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5417 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Gavrić, Jelena
AU  - Despotović, Svetlana
AU  - Prokić, Marko
AU  - Gavrilović, Branka
AU  - Radovanović, Tijana
AU  - Anđelković, Marko
AU  - Tomović, Ljiljana
AU  - Borković Mitić, Slavica
AU  - Pavlović, Slađan
AU  - Saičić, Zorica
PY  - 2019
UR  - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1532045619300924?via%3Dihub
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3351
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3365
AB  - In this study we examined possible differences in heavy metal accumulation and oxidative stress parameters in the liver and muscle of two semi-aquatic snakes: grass snake (Natrix natrix) and dice snake (N. tessellata), that inhabit the same environment but differ in prey diversity. The obtained results revealed some interspecies, inter-tissue, prey-snake and prey-prey differences in heavy metal concentrations. Grass snakes pray contained significantly higher concentrations of Al, Cr and Fe as compared to food of dice snakes. Both investigated snakes accumulated generally lower concentrations of metals than their prey, indicating that they are not at risk of contaminant biomagnification. A significant interspecies difference in accumulation was observed only for Cu and Mn concentrations. On the other hand, analysis of oxidative stress biomarkers showed clear differences between the investigated snake species and the two investigated tissues. The liver of grass snake had increased superoxide dismutase, glutathione reductase and glutathione-S-transferase activities in comparison to dice snake. In muscle, a reverse trend was observed for the activities of these three enzymes, as well as for glutathione peroxidase activity. The higher number of significant correlations observed between oxidative stress biomarkers and heavy metal concentrations in grass snake points to upregulation of the antioxidative system (AOS), which resulted in a lower TBARS concentration. Results show that while the investigated snake species did not differ significantly in the accumulated metals, their defense mechanisms were different. This reveals the complexity of the AOS and points to the cooperation of different AOS components in individuals from natural populations.
T2  - Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology
T1  - Do different diets affect oxidative stress biomarkers and metal bioaccumulation in two snake species?
VL  - 223
DO  - 10.1016/J.CBPC.2019.05.010
SP  - 26
EP  - 34
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Gavrić, Jelena and Despotović, Svetlana and Prokić, Marko and Gavrilović, Branka and Radovanović, Tijana and Anđelković, Marko and Tomović, Ljiljana and Borković Mitić, Slavica and Pavlović, Slađan and Saičić, Zorica",
year = "2019",
abstract = "In this study we examined possible differences in heavy metal accumulation and oxidative stress parameters in the liver and muscle of two semi-aquatic snakes: grass snake (Natrix natrix) and dice snake (N. tessellata), that inhabit the same environment but differ in prey diversity. The obtained results revealed some interspecies, inter-tissue, prey-snake and prey-prey differences in heavy metal concentrations. Grass snakes pray contained significantly higher concentrations of Al, Cr and Fe as compared to food of dice snakes. Both investigated snakes accumulated generally lower concentrations of metals than their prey, indicating that they are not at risk of contaminant biomagnification. A significant interspecies difference in accumulation was observed only for Cu and Mn concentrations. On the other hand, analysis of oxidative stress biomarkers showed clear differences between the investigated snake species and the two investigated tissues. The liver of grass snake had increased superoxide dismutase, glutathione reductase and glutathione-S-transferase activities in comparison to dice snake. In muscle, a reverse trend was observed for the activities of these three enzymes, as well as for glutathione peroxidase activity. The higher number of significant correlations observed between oxidative stress biomarkers and heavy metal concentrations in grass snake points to upregulation of the antioxidative system (AOS), which resulted in a lower TBARS concentration. Results show that while the investigated snake species did not differ significantly in the accumulated metals, their defense mechanisms were different. This reveals the complexity of the AOS and points to the cooperation of different AOS components in individuals from natural populations.",
journal = "Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology",
title = "Do different diets affect oxidative stress biomarkers and metal bioaccumulation in two snake species?",
volume = "223",
doi = "10.1016/J.CBPC.2019.05.010",
pages = "26-34"
}

Gavrić, J., Despotović, S., Prokić, M., Gavrilović, B., Radovanović, T., Anđelković, M., Tomović, L., Borković Mitić, S., Pavlović, S.,& Saičić, Z.. (2019). Do different diets affect oxidative stress biomarkers and metal bioaccumulation in two snake species?. in Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology, 223, 26-34.
https://doi.org/10.1016/J.CBPC.2019.05.010

Gavrić J, Despotović S, Prokić M, Gavrilović B, Radovanović T, Anđelković M, Tomović L, Borković Mitić S, Pavlović S, Saičić Z. Do different diets affect oxidative stress biomarkers and metal bioaccumulation in two snake species?. in Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology. 2019;223:26-34.
doi:10.1016/J.CBPC.2019.05.010 .

Gavrić, Jelena, Despotović, Svetlana, Prokić, Marko, Gavrilović, Branka, Radovanović, Tijana, Anđelković, Marko, Tomović, Ljiljana, Borković Mitić, Slavica, Pavlović, Slađan, Saičić, Zorica, "Do different diets affect oxidative stress biomarkers and metal bioaccumulation in two snake species?" in Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology, 223 (2019):26-34,
https://doi.org/10.1016/J.CBPC.2019.05.010 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Tomović, Ljiljana
AU  - Anđelković, Marko
AU  - Krizmanić, Imre
AU  - Ajtić, Rastko
AU  - Urošević, Aleksandar
AU  - Labus, Nenad
AU  - Simović, Aleksandar
AU  - Maričić, Marko
AU  - Golubović, Ana
AU  - Ćorović, Jelena
AU  - Paunović, Ana
AU  - Jović, Danko
AU  - Krstić, Milivoj
AU  - Lakušić, Margareta
AU  - Džukić, Georg
PY  - 2019
UR  - http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4847
AB  - In the most recent comprehensive distribution of vipers in the western and
central Balkans, 210 precise records (146 UTM cells) for all three species of vipers
(Vipera ammodytes, V. berus, and V. ursinii) were presented for Serbia. During the
past eight years, extensive field investigations within the ongoing conservation
projects in our country (e.g. Ecological Networks and Natura 2000), significantly
increased the number of faunistic records, which urged the need for publishing the
updated distribution of all three species of vipers in Serbia. We collected a total of
770 records of vipers in Serbia, of which literature data constitute 49.4% (n = 380)
and unpublished field data made as much as 50.6% (n = 390) of the records. As
expected, V. ammodytes was the best-represented species, accounting for 614 records (79.8%), followed by V. berus with 145 records (18.8%), and V. ursinii
with 11 records (1.4%). Results of the present study showed that in our country
there are three areas crucially important for the diversity of vipers, with all three
species present: Koritnik Mt. and Žljeb Mt. in Metohija, as well as Mokra Gora Mt.
in south-western Serbia. We also found 25 10×10 km UTM squares with sympatry
of two species of vipers. The designation of areas of special importance for vipers
(e.g. Mokra Gora Mt., Dukat Mt., Besna kobila Mt., Kamena Gora Mt.) should be
one of the priority actions for improvement of their conservation statuses in our
country.
AB  - Literaturni podaci o distribuci roda Vipera na području zapadnog i centralnog dela Balkanskog poluostrva, pokazuju da je u Srbiji zabeleženo 210 nalaza (146 UTM polja) za sve tri vrste ovog roda (Vipera ammodytes, V. berus i V. ursinii). Tokom poslednjih osam godina, intenzivna faunistička istraživanja u okviru nacionalnih konzervacionih projekata (npr. Ekološke mreže i Natura 2000), doprinela su značajnom povećanju broja podataka o distribuciji ove tri vrste, čime se ukazala potreba za objavljivanjem novih faunističkih podataka. U ovom radu, ukupno je sakupljeno 770 podataka o rasprostranjenju predstavnika roda Vipera u Srbiji, od čega literaturni podaci čine 49.4% (n = 380), a novi faunistički podaci predstavljaju 50.6% (n = 390). Očekivano, najveći broj podataka se odnosi na vrstu V. ammodytes (614 - 79.8%), dok je mnogo manje podataka za vrste V. berus (145 - 18.8%) i V. ursinii (11 - 1.4%). Rezultati ovog rada su pokazali da na teritoriji Republike Srbije postoje tri područja od najvećeg značaja za diverzitet roda Vipera, na kojima su prisutne sve tri vrste: planine Koritnik i Žljeb u Metohiji, kao i planina Mokra gora u jugozapadnoj Srbiji. Takođe, zabeleženo je ukupno 25 UTM 10×10 km kvadrata u kojima po dve vrste roda Vipera žive u simpatriji. Proglašenje zaštićenih područja od posebnog značaja za otrovnice (npr. Mokra gora, Dukat, Besna kobila, Kamena gora), trebalo bi da bude prioritet za poboljšanje konzervacionog statusa vrsta roda Vipera u našoj zemlji.
PB  - Belgrade: Natural History Museum
T2  - Bulletin of the Natural History Museum
T1  - Distribution of three Vipera species in the Republic of Serbia
T1  - Rasprostranjenje tri vrste roda Vipera u Republici Srbiji
VL  - 12
DO  - 10.5937/bnhmb1912217T
SP  - 217
EP  - 242
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Tomović, Ljiljana and Anđelković, Marko and Krizmanić, Imre and Ajtić, Rastko and Urošević, Aleksandar and Labus, Nenad and Simović, Aleksandar and Maričić, Marko and Golubović, Ana and Ćorović, Jelena and Paunović, Ana and Jović, Danko and Krstić, Milivoj and Lakušić, Margareta and Džukić, Georg",
year = "2019",
abstract = "In the most recent comprehensive distribution of vipers in the western and
central Balkans, 210 precise records (146 UTM cells) for all three species of vipers
(Vipera ammodytes, V. berus, and V. ursinii) were presented for Serbia. During the
past eight years, extensive field investigations within the ongoing conservation
projects in our country (e.g. Ecological Networks and Natura 2000), significantly
increased the number of faunistic records, which urged the need for publishing the
updated distribution of all three species of vipers in Serbia. We collected a total of
770 records of vipers in Serbia, of which literature data constitute 49.4% (n = 380)
and unpublished field data made as much as 50.6% (n = 390) of the records. As
expected, V. ammodytes was the best-represented species, accounting for 614 records (79.8%), followed by V. berus with 145 records (18.8%), and V. ursinii
with 11 records (1.4%). Results of the present study showed that in our country
there are three areas crucially important for the diversity of vipers, with all three
species present: Koritnik Mt. and Žljeb Mt. in Metohija, as well as Mokra Gora Mt.
in south-western Serbia. We also found 25 10×10 km UTM squares with sympatry
of two species of vipers. The designation of areas of special importance for vipers
(e.g. Mokra Gora Mt., Dukat Mt., Besna kobila Mt., Kamena Gora Mt.) should be
one of the priority actions for improvement of their conservation statuses in our
country., Literaturni podaci o distribuci roda Vipera na području zapadnog i centralnog dela Balkanskog poluostrva, pokazuju da je u Srbiji zabeleženo 210 nalaza (146 UTM polja) za sve tri vrste ovog roda (Vipera ammodytes, V. berus i V. ursinii). Tokom poslednjih osam godina, intenzivna faunistička istraživanja u okviru nacionalnih konzervacionih projekata (npr. Ekološke mreže i Natura 2000), doprinela su značajnom povećanju broja podataka o distribuciji ove tri vrste, čime se ukazala potreba za objavljivanjem novih faunističkih podataka. U ovom radu, ukupno je sakupljeno 770 podataka o rasprostranjenju predstavnika roda Vipera u Srbiji, od čega literaturni podaci čine 49.4% (n = 380), a novi faunistički podaci predstavljaju 50.6% (n = 390). Očekivano, najveći broj podataka se odnosi na vrstu V. ammodytes (614 - 79.8%), dok je mnogo manje podataka za vrste V. berus (145 - 18.8%) i V. ursinii (11 - 1.4%). Rezultati ovog rada su pokazali da na teritoriji Republike Srbije postoje tri područja od najvećeg značaja za diverzitet roda Vipera, na kojima su prisutne sve tri vrste: planine Koritnik i Žljeb u Metohiji, kao i planina Mokra gora u jugozapadnoj Srbiji. Takođe, zabeleženo je ukupno 25 UTM 10×10 km kvadrata u kojima po dve vrste roda Vipera žive u simpatriji. Proglašenje zaštićenih područja od posebnog značaja za otrovnice (npr. Mokra gora, Dukat, Besna kobila, Kamena gora), trebalo bi da bude prioritet za poboljšanje konzervacionog statusa vrsta roda Vipera u našoj zemlji.",
publisher = "Belgrade: Natural History Museum",
journal = "Bulletin of the Natural History Museum",
title = "Distribution of three Vipera species in the Republic of Serbia, Rasprostranjenje tri vrste roda Vipera u Republici Srbiji",
volume = "12",
doi = "10.5937/bnhmb1912217T",
pages = "217-242"
}

Tomović, L., Anđelković, M., Krizmanić, I., Ajtić, R., Urošević, A., Labus, N., Simović, A., Maričić, M., Golubović, A., Ćorović, J., Paunović, A., Jović, D., Krstić, M., Lakušić, M.,& Džukić, G.. (2019). Distribution of three Vipera species in the Republic of Serbia. in Bulletin of the Natural History Museum
Belgrade: Natural History Museum., 12, 217-242.
https://doi.org/10.5937/bnhmb1912217T

Tomović L, Anđelković M, Krizmanić I, Ajtić R, Urošević A, Labus N, Simović A, Maričić M, Golubović A, Ćorović J, Paunović A, Jović D, Krstić M, Lakušić M, Džukić G. Distribution of three Vipera species in the Republic of Serbia. in Bulletin of the Natural History Museum. 2019;12:217-242.
doi:10.5937/bnhmb1912217T .

Tomović, Ljiljana, Anđelković, Marko, Krizmanić, Imre, Ajtić, Rastko, Urošević, Aleksandar, Labus, Nenad, Simović, Aleksandar, Maričić, Marko, Golubović, Ana, Ćorović, Jelena, Paunović, Ana, Jović, Danko, Krstić, Milivoj, Lakušić, Margareta, Džukić, Georg, "Distribution of three Vipera species in the Republic of Serbia" in Bulletin of the Natural History Museum, 12 (2019):217-242,
https://doi.org/10.5937/bnhmb1912217T . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Gavrić, Jelena
AU  - Despotović, Svetlana
AU  - Prokić, Marko
AU  - Gavrilović, Branka
AU  - Radovanović, Tijana
AU  - Anđelković, Marko
AU  - Tomović, Ljiljana
AU  - Borković Mitić, Slavica
AU  - Pavlović, Slađan
AU  - Saičić, Zorica
PY  - 2019
UR  - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1532045619300924?via%3Dihub
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3351
AB  - In this study we examined possible differences in heavy metal accumulation and oxidative stress parameters in the liver and muscle of two semi-aquatic snakes: grass snake (Natrix natrix) and dice snake (N. tessellata), that inhabit the same environment but differ in prey diversity. The obtained results revealed some interspecies, inter-tissue, prey-snake and prey-prey differences in heavy metal concentrations. Grass snakes pray contained significantly higher concentrations of Al, Cr and Fe as compared to food of dice snakes. Both investigated snakes accumulated generally lower concentrations of metals than their prey, indicating that they are not at risk of contaminant biomagnification. A significant interspecies difference in accumulation was observed only for Cu and Mn concentrations. On the other hand, analysis of oxidative stress biomarkers showed clear differences between the investigated snake species and the two investigated tissues. The liver of grass snake had increased superoxide dismutase, glutathione reductase and glutathione-S-transferase activities in comparison to dice snake. In muscle, a reverse trend was observed for the activities of these three enzymes, as well as for glutathione peroxidase activity. The higher number of significant correlations observed between oxidative stress biomarkers and heavy metal concentrations in grass snake points to upregulation of the antioxidative system (AOS), which resulted in a lower TBARS concentration. Results show that while the investigated snake species did not differ significantly in the accumulated metals, their defense mechanisms were different. This reveals the complexity of the AOS and points to the cooperation of different AOS components in individuals from natural populations.
T2  - Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology
T1  - Do different diets affect oxidative stress biomarkers and metal bioaccumulation in two snake species?
DO  - 10.1016/J.CBPC.2019.05.010
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Gavrić, Jelena and Despotović, Svetlana and Prokić, Marko and Gavrilović, Branka and Radovanović, Tijana and Anđelković, Marko and Tomović, Ljiljana and Borković Mitić, Slavica and Pavlović, Slađan and Saičić, Zorica",
year = "2019",
abstract = "In this study we examined possible differences in heavy metal accumulation and oxidative stress parameters in the liver and muscle of two semi-aquatic snakes: grass snake (Natrix natrix) and dice snake (N. tessellata), that inhabit the same environment but differ in prey diversity. The obtained results revealed some interspecies, inter-tissue, prey-snake and prey-prey differences in heavy metal concentrations. Grass snakes pray contained significantly higher concentrations of Al, Cr and Fe as compared to food of dice snakes. Both investigated snakes accumulated generally lower concentrations of metals than their prey, indicating that they are not at risk of contaminant biomagnification. A significant interspecies difference in accumulation was observed only for Cu and Mn concentrations. On the other hand, analysis of oxidative stress biomarkers showed clear differences between the investigated snake species and the two investigated tissues. The liver of grass snake had increased superoxide dismutase, glutathione reductase and glutathione-S-transferase activities in comparison to dice snake. In muscle, a reverse trend was observed for the activities of these three enzymes, as well as for glutathione peroxidase activity. The higher number of significant correlations observed between oxidative stress biomarkers and heavy metal concentrations in grass snake points to upregulation of the antioxidative system (AOS), which resulted in a lower TBARS concentration. Results show that while the investigated snake species did not differ significantly in the accumulated metals, their defense mechanisms were different. This reveals the complexity of the AOS and points to the cooperation of different AOS components in individuals from natural populations.",
journal = "Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology",
title = "Do different diets affect oxidative stress biomarkers and metal bioaccumulation in two snake species?",
doi = "10.1016/J.CBPC.2019.05.010"
}

Gavrić, J., Despotović, S., Prokić, M., Gavrilović, B., Radovanović, T., Anđelković, M., Tomović, L., Borković Mitić, S., Pavlović, S.,& Saičić, Z.. (2019). Do different diets affect oxidative stress biomarkers and metal bioaccumulation in two snake species?. in Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology.
https://doi.org/10.1016/J.CBPC.2019.05.010

Gavrić J, Despotović S, Prokić M, Gavrilović B, Radovanović T, Anđelković M, Tomović L, Borković Mitić S, Pavlović S, Saičić Z. Do different diets affect oxidative stress biomarkers and metal bioaccumulation in two snake species?. in Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology. 2019;.
doi:10.1016/J.CBPC.2019.05.010 .

Gavrić, Jelena, Despotović, Svetlana, Prokić, Marko, Gavrilović, Branka, Radovanović, Tijana, Anđelković, Marko, Tomović, Ljiljana, Borković Mitić, Slavica, Pavlović, Slađan, Saičić, Zorica, "Do different diets affect oxidative stress biomarkers and metal bioaccumulation in two snake species?" in Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology (2019),
https://doi.org/10.1016/J.CBPC.2019.05.010 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Golubović, Ana
AU  - Tomović, Ljiljana
AU  - Nikolić, Marko
AU  - Nikolić, Sonja
AU  - Anđelković, Marko
AU  - Arsovski, Dragan
AU  - Iković, Vuk
AU  - Gvozdenović, Slađana
AU  - Popović, Miloš
PY  - 2019
UR  - http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/Article.aspx?ID=0354-46641900034G
UR  - http://www.serbiosoc.org.rs/arch/index.php/abs/article/view/4163
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3566
AB  - Hermann’s tortoise (Testudo hermanni) is among the conservation priorities in the European Union. Consequently, it is included in Annexes II and IV of the EU Habitats Directive, Annex II of the Bern Convention, and Annex II of the CITES Convention. Hermann’s tortoise conservation programs compile insights on the threats affecting population viability, along with factors shaping the species’ distribution. Serbian populations of the eastern subspecies (Testudo hermanni boettgeri) seem numerous and therefore prosperous, but recent population viability analyses revealed that they are susceptible to rapid demographic changes and/or habitat destruction. This implies the need for effective population monitoring and protection, as well as mapping and preservation of suitable habitats. In this paper we summarized current knowledge about the geographic distribution of Hermann’s tortoise in Serbia and modeled its ecological niche. Our results corroborate and uphold the known species’ distribution in Serbia. Most suitable habitats are situated in the lowland areas of eastern, central and southern Serbia, under semi-open habitats, such as pastures and shrubs, broadleaf forests, and all successional stages in between. The results provided in this paper should be considered in the selection and shaping of NATURA 2000 sites in Serbia.
T2  - Archives of Biological Sciences
T1  - Distribution of Hermann’s tortoise across Serbia with implications for conservation
IS  - 3
VL  - 71
DO  - 10.2298/ABS190406034G
SP  - 509
EP  - 516
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Golubović, Ana and Tomović, Ljiljana and Nikolić, Marko and Nikolić, Sonja and Anđelković, Marko and Arsovski, Dragan and Iković, Vuk and Gvozdenović, Slađana and Popović, Miloš",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Hermann’s tortoise (Testudo hermanni) is among the conservation priorities in the European Union. Consequently, it is included in Annexes II and IV of the EU Habitats Directive, Annex II of the Bern Convention, and Annex II of the CITES Convention. Hermann’s tortoise conservation programs compile insights on the threats affecting population viability, along with factors shaping the species’ distribution. Serbian populations of the eastern subspecies (Testudo hermanni boettgeri) seem numerous and therefore prosperous, but recent population viability analyses revealed that they are susceptible to rapid demographic changes and/or habitat destruction. This implies the need for effective population monitoring and protection, as well as mapping and preservation of suitable habitats. In this paper we summarized current knowledge about the geographic distribution of Hermann’s tortoise in Serbia and modeled its ecological niche. Our results corroborate and uphold the known species’ distribution in Serbia. Most suitable habitats are situated in the lowland areas of eastern, central and southern Serbia, under semi-open habitats, such as pastures and shrubs, broadleaf forests, and all successional stages in between. The results provided in this paper should be considered in the selection and shaping of NATURA 2000 sites in Serbia.",
journal = "Archives of Biological Sciences",
title = "Distribution of Hermann’s tortoise across Serbia with implications for conservation",
number = "3",
volume = "71",
doi = "10.2298/ABS190406034G",
pages = "509-516"
}

Golubović, A., Tomović, L., Nikolić, M., Nikolić, S., Anđelković, M., Arsovski, D., Iković, V., Gvozdenović, S.,& Popović, M.. (2019). Distribution of Hermann’s tortoise across Serbia with implications for conservation. in Archives of Biological Sciences, 71(3), 509-516.
https://doi.org/10.2298/ABS190406034G

Golubović A, Tomović L, Nikolić M, Nikolić S, Anđelković M, Arsovski D, Iković V, Gvozdenović S, Popović M. Distribution of Hermann’s tortoise across Serbia with implications for conservation. in Archives of Biological Sciences. 2019;71(3):509-516.
doi:10.2298/ABS190406034G .

Golubović, Ana, Tomović, Ljiljana, Nikolić, Marko, Nikolić, Sonja, Anđelković, Marko, Arsovski, Dragan, Iković, Vuk, Gvozdenović, Slađana, Popović, Miloš, "Distribution of Hermann’s tortoise across Serbia with implications for conservation" in Archives of Biological Sciences, 71, no. 3 (2019):509-516,
https://doi.org/10.2298/ABS190406034G . .