CONTRIBUTION TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF DISTRIBUTION AND DIVERSITY OF LACERTID LIZARDS IN SERBIA

• DOI: 10.37828/em.2015.2.26
• Publication Date: 2020-12-05T21:56:16Z
• Authors: Aleksandar Urošević; Katarina Ljubisav...; Ljiljana Tomović; Imre Krizmanić; Rastko Ajtić; Aleksandar Simović; Nenad Labus; Danko Jović; Ana Golubović; Marko Anđelković; Georg Džukić
• Keywords: Serbian; Diversity index

In this study, we present updated distributional data for all Serbian lacertids, having taken into account the available previously published information, and so far unpublished authors’ field records evidence from other sources. According to our current knowledge, eight lacertid species inhabit Serbia. Analysis of diversity within country showed that biogeographic regions with highest are Metohija (eight species) Kosovo (seven species). Regions in Serbia mutually similar concerning faunas (average Bray-Curtis dissimilarity index is 0.82). Comparative analysis among Balkan countries fauna most those Albania FYR Macedonia, then Romania Bulgaria. Zoogeographic lacertids belong three distinct chorotypes, East-Mediterranean being richest (four Generally, strongly determined by topographic diversity, habitat heterogeneity, climatic peculiarities, inflow sub-Mediterranean climate along several river valleys south especially important. This paper intended serve as a basis further research, since on distribution complete, large gaps recorded unconfirmed presence two species.