ISSN 2738-0971 | eISSN 2738-1013
Bulletin of Natural Sciences Research
Open access journal | Double-blind peer review

Nenad Labus

Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of PriŔtina, Kosovska Mitrovica

Articles

Open Access Original Scientific Paper

MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE HERMANNā€™S TORTOISE (TESTUDO HERMANNI GMELIN, 1789) IN THE SOUTH-EASTERN PART OF KOSOVO AND METOHIJA

by Nenad Labus, Aleksandra Savić, NebojÅ”a Živić, Tatjana Babović-JakÅ”ić

In this paper we present the results of the analysis of morphological characteristics of the Hermannā€™s tortoise from three localities in south-eastern part of Kosovo and Metohija. 75 adult Hermann's tortoises (33 males and 42 females) have been analyzed. Morphometric analisys has been done on 7 traits. We considered the plastron black pigmentation patterns and frequencies for each pigmentation states were calculated. Females were larger than males for all morphometric traits. Based on the most important dimensions of carapace and plastron length and width, the Hermann's tortoises from the south-eastern part of Kosovo and Metohija are the most similar to the individuals of the population from the southern part of the Balkan Peninsula (the southern part of Serbia and the northern part of Greece). In relation to the populations from central and eastern Serbia, individuals from our studed area have higher values.

View Full-Text DOI 10.5937/univtho6-10971 Published: 23 Jul 2016
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CONTRIBUTION TO THE HERPETOFAUNA OF SERBIA - DISTRIBUTION OF REPTILES IN KOSOVO AND METOHIJA PROVINCE

by Ljiljana Tomović, Magdalena Timotijević, Rastko Ajtić, Imre Krizmanić, Nenad Labus

Kosovo and Metohija have already been recognized as regions with the highest diversity of reptiles in Serbia, where 92% (22 of 24) of existing reptile species can be found (Tomović et al., 2015a). First comprehensive contribution to herpetofauna of Kosovo and Metohija was provided by late Professor Gojko Pasuljević. In this study we present a complete dataset of distribution records for 13 most common reptile species in Kosovo and Metohija, including published and new distribution data compiled, and provide standardized 10 x 10 km UTM maps for these data. Results of this study include 1013 distribution records (278 new and 735 published data) for the following reptiles: Testudo hermanni, Ablepharus kitaibelii, Anguis fragilis, Lacerta agilis, Lacerta viridis, Podarcis muralis, Podarcis tauricus, Coronella austriaca, Dolichophis caspius, Natrix natrix, Natrix tessellata, Zamenis longissimus and Vipera ammodytes. The most widely distributed species, which occupy more than 50 UTM 10 x 10 km squares are: Podarcis muralis and Vipera ammodytes. Species with limited distribution which occupy less than 20 UTM 10 x 10 km are: Dolichophis caspius and Lacerta agilis. The largest numbers of new or confirmed literature data are recorded for: Anguis fragilis, Testudo hermanni and Vipera ammodytes. Having in mind that after 50 years, this is the first comprehensive study of the distribution of reptiles in Kosovo and Metohija exclusively, the presented faunistic data are far from being complete. Further systematic studies should provide a more complete insight into the distribution of herpetofauna of this province of Serbia.

View Full-Text DOI 10.5937/univtho8-16981