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Turkish Journal of Zoology

Journal

2016

Balkan Peninsula

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First Records Of The Italian Wall Lizard, Podarcis Siculus (Rafinesque-Schmaltz, 1810) (Squamata: Lacertidae) In Albania, Edvárd Mizsei, Marcel Uhrin, Daniel Jablonski, Márton Szabolcs Jan 2016

First Records Of The Italian Wall Lizard, Podarcis Siculus (Rafinesque-Schmaltz, 1810) (Squamata: Lacertidae) In Albania, Edvárd Mizsei, Marcel Uhrin, Daniel Jablonski, Márton Szabolcs

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The occurrence of the Italian wall lizard (Podarcis siculus) in Albania is confirmed. Our findings are now the southernmost known records of the species on the eastern Adriatic coast, and officially present a new reptile species for the Albanian herpetofauna. The origin of these records is discussed; molecular investigation is needed for future evaluation of P. siculus populations in Albania and the western Balkans.


On The Presence Of Lumbricus Terrestris Linnaeus 1758 (Oligochaeta, Lumbricidae) On The Balkan Peninsula: Some Aspects Of Ecology And Distribution, İbrahi̇m Mete Misirlioğlu, Ralitsa Tsekova, Mirjana Stojanovic Jan 2016

On The Presence Of Lumbricus Terrestris Linnaeus 1758 (Oligochaeta, Lumbricidae) On The Balkan Peninsula: Some Aspects Of Ecology And Distribution, İbrahi̇m Mete Misirlioğlu, Ralitsa Tsekova, Mirjana Stojanovic

Turkish Journal of Zoology

In this paper we summarize the current knowledge on the distribution of Lumbricus terrestris on the Balkan Peninsula. For this purpose we reviewed all published data on its distribution in addition to original data from our old institute collection and recent field investigations. The objective of this paper is to analyze the whole list of records in order to present a general overview of the distribution of Lumbricus terrestris on the Balkan Peninsula. Based on literature data, we also give some possible explanations of ecological influences on the current range characteristics. It belongs to peregrine species native to the Palearctic …