The herpetofauna of the Great Ulcinj Beach area including Ada Island (Montenegro)

Authors

LIDIJA POLOVIC
NATALIJA CADENOVIC

DOI

10.3906/zoo-1303-7

Abstract

In this paper, we present the results of a study conducted in the Great Ulcinj Beach area, including its hinterland and Ada Island. In the study area, we recorded 10 species of amphibians (Lissotriton vulgaris, Bombina variegata, Bufo bufo, Pseudepidalea viridis, Hyla arborea, Pelophylax ridibundus, Pelophylax lessonae, Pelophylax shqipericus, Rana dalmatina, and Rana temporaria) and 20 species of reptiles (Testudo hermanni, Emys orbicularis, Mauremys rivulata, Caretta caretta, Hemidactylus turcicus, Lacerta viridis, Lacerta trilineata, Podarcis muralis, Podarcis melisellensis, Anguis fragilis, Pseudopus apodus, Natrix natrix, Natrix tessellata, Hierophis gemonensis, Dolichophis caspius, Zamenis longissimus, Elaphe quatuorlineata, Malpolon insignitus, Telescopus fallax, and Vipera ammodytes). Mauremys rivulata and Telescopus fallax were recorded for the first time in this area.

Keywords

Amphibians, reptiles, species list, Mauremys rivulata, Telescopus fallax

First Page

104

Last Page

107

Recommended Citation

POLOVIC, LIDIJA and CADENOVIC, NATALIJA (2014) "The herpetofauna of the Great Ulcinj Beach area including Ada Island (Montenegro)," Turkish Journal of Zoology: Vol. 38: No. 1, Article 15. https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1303-7
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/vol38/iss1/15