{Distribution and conservation status of snake eyed skink (Ablepharus kitaibelii Bibron & Bory, 1833) in Croatia}
2011; University of Oradea; Volume: 7; Linguagem: Inglês
ISSN
1584-9074
Autores Tópico(s)Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
ResumoDuring a survey in June, 2008 a new population of Ablepharus kitaibelii was found in the Slavonia Nature Park Papuk, NE Croatia. The presence of a viable population was later confirmed. The locality is iso- lated by more than 130 km from the nearest known populations in Hungary (Balaton Uplands) or Serbia (Fruska Gora) and has an area of occupancy less than 2.5 km2. Other localities in Croatia (Donji Miholjac and Ilok) were previously mentioned in literature only as personal observations, without any voucher specimens or reliable photographs. Finding of the skink on Papuk mountain leads us to conduct additional field surveys in Donji Miholjac and Ilok. In June 2009 A. kitaibelii was reconfirmed after 25 years in Ilok city park. These two localities are presently the only known habitats of this species in Croatia. Based on the very small area inhab- ited by the species, the high-level isolation of the population, and different threatening factors, we suggest that Ablepharus kitaibelii should be assigned Near Threatened (NT) regional status in Croatia.
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