New records of the Viviparous Lizard Zootoca vivipara (Lichtenstein, 1823) from Macelj Mountain, the northernmost part of its distribution range in Croatia | Zendy

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New records of the Viviparous Lizard Zootoca vivipara (Lichtenstein, 1823) from Macelj Mountain, the northernmost part of its distribution range in Croatia

Author(s) -

Boris Lauš

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

natura croatica

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.409

H-Index - 20

eISSN - 1848-7386

pISSN - 1330-0520

DOI - 10.20302/nc.2016.25.10

Subject(s) - range (aeronautics) , lizard , geography , distribution (mathematics) , zoology , archaeology , biology , engineering , mathematics , mathematical analysis , aerospace engineering

During research of the amphibians and reptiles of Krapina-Zagorje County, several individuals of the Viviparous Lizard, Zootoca vivipara, were recorded at two locations on Macelj Mountain for the first time. The closest known record in Croatia is Žumberak Mountain, approximately 70 km to the southwest. The new records represent the first data about this species in the Hrvatsko Zagorje region, expanding the known distribution range towards the north. New records are important to better understand the distribution and habitat requirements of this species, since it is listed as data deficient (DD) in the Red Book of amphibians and reptiles of Croatia.

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