New records of Darevskia praticola at the northern limit of its distribution range in Romania

Autor:	Maier, Alexandra-Roxana-Maria, Cupșa, Diana, Ferenți, Sára, Cadar, Achim-Mircea
Rok vydání:	2022
Předmět:	Reptilia water course Darevskia Biota Darevskia praticola introduction Squamata distribution Animalia barrier range limit Animal Science and Zoology suitability Chordata Lacertidae Scincomorpha Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics
Zdroj:	Herpetozoa. 35:45-50
ISSN:	2682-955X 1013-4425
DOI:	10.3897/herpetozoa.35.e79892
Popis:	In the summer of 2021 we identified three new distribution localities of Darevskia praticola north of the Mureș River, and one locality south of the river. The habitats populated by D. praticola (broad-leaved forest with wet areas) and the altitude (175–245 m) of the new records are typical for this species. Nevertheless, D. praticola had not been recorded in 12 other localities with similar conditions from an area previously considered suitable for this species. Thus, D. praticola may be slowly expanding from a bridgehead north of the Mureș River, occupying new favorable habitats. Probably, D. praticola recently crossed the Mureș River, possibly on a bridge, or with the timber trucks which exploit the woods from both sides of the river.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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