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Herpetofauna of the Pieprzowe Mountains Nature Reserve and adjacent areas Cover

Herpetofauna of the Pieprzowe Mountains Nature Reserve and adjacent areas

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|Jun 2019

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Figure 1

Distribution of observation sites of amphibians and reptiles in the study areaA – limits of study area, B– limits of nature reserve, C– surface waters, D– roads, E– inhabited areas, F– arable land, G – forests, H– forest-thicket communities, I – meadows and xerothermic grasslands, J– amphibian sites, K– reptile sites.
Distribution of observation sites of amphibians and reptiles in the study areaA – limits of study area, B– limits of nature reserve, C– surface waters, D– roads, E– inhabited areas, F– arable land, G – forests, H– forest-thicket communities, I – meadows and xerothermic grasslands, J– amphibian sites, K– reptile sites.

Figure 2

Number of observation sites of amphibians and reptiles in the study area. Amphibians: LV – Lissotriton vulgaris, TC – Triturus cristatus, BB – Bombina bombina, HA – Hyla arborea, BF – Bufo bufo, BV – Bufotes viridis, PE – Pelophylax esculentus, PL – Pelophylax lessonae, PR – Pelophylax ridibundus, RA – Rana arvalis, RT – Rana temporaria. Reptiles: LA – Lacerta agilis, NN – Natrix natrix, VB – Vipera berus.
Number of observation sites of amphibians and reptiles in the study area. Amphibians: LV – Lissotriton vulgaris, TC – Triturus cristatus, BB – Bombina bombina, HA – Hyla arborea, BF – Bufo bufo, BV – Bufotes viridis, PE – Pelophylax esculentus, PL – Pelophylax lessonae, PR – Pelophylax ridibundus, RA – Rana arvalis, RT – Rana temporaria. Reptiles: LA – Lacerta agilis, NN – Natrix natrix, VB – Vipera berus.

Figure 3

Breeding phenology in common toad and common frog in the study area.MZ – March, KW – April, MJ – May, CZ – June, LC – July, 1-3 – decades, A – amplexus, S– spawn, L– larvae (tadpoles), M – metamorphosis, P– atmospheric temperature, W– water temperature.
Breeding phenology in common toad and common frog in the study area.MZ – March, KW – April, MJ – May, CZ – June, LC – July, 1-3 – decades, A – amplexus, S– spawn, L– larvae (tadpoles), M – metamorphosis, P– atmospheric temperature, W– water temperature.

Figure 4

Common toad in amplexus (Phot. D. Wojdan)
Common toad in amplexus (Phot. D. Wojdan)

Reptile observation sites in the study area

SpeciesSites (numbers according to Fig. 1)
123456789101112
Lacerta agilis+++++++++++
Natrix natrix++++++
Vipera berus+

Amphibian observation and trapping sites in the study area

SpeciesSites (numbers according to Fig. 1)
123456789
Lissotriton vulgaris+++++++++
Triturus cristatus+++++
Bombina bombina++
Bufo bufo++++++++++++++++++++
Bufotes viridis++++
Hyla arborea+
Pelophylax esculentus+++++++++++
Pelophylax lessonae+++++++++++
Pelophylax ridibundus+++++
Rana arvalis+
Rana temporaria++++++++++++++++++++++++
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/oszn-2019-0007 | Journal eISSN: 2353-8589 | Journal ISSN: 1230-7831
Language: English
Page range: 24 - 31
Published on: Jun 28, 2019
Published by: National Research Institute, Institute of Environmental Protection
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
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© 2019 Dariusz Wojdan, Ilona Żeber-Dzikowska, Barbara Gworek, Maciej Sadowski, Jarosław Chmielewski, published by National Research Institute, Institute of Environmental Protection
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