Analysis of geographic distribution and landscape allocation of amphibians and reptiles in Tuva Republic

I.I. Kropachev

Proceedings of the Zoological Institute RAS, 2014, 318(4): 486–553 · https://doi.org/10.31610/trudyzin/2014.318.4.486

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Abstract

Data on the geographic distribution and landscape allocation of amphibians and reptiles of Tuva are presented. 2 species of amphibians and 9 species of reptiles are known from this territory. Amphibians are found in 16 landscape types, whereas reptiles – in 39. Rana arvalis turned out to be most eurybiotic, it was discovered in 13 landscape types, while Salamandrella keyserlingii – only in 7 ones. Among reptiles, the most eurybiotic species is Zootoca vivipara which was found in 15 landscape types, and the most stenobiotic species is Eremias przewalskii which is known from a single landscape only. Altitudinal distribution of amphibians and reptiles, as well as all known cases of syntopy of reptilian species in Tuva are given.

Key words

amphibians, herpetofauna, landscape allocation, reptiles, syntopy, Tuva

Submitted May 31, 2013 · Accepted March 17, 2014 · Published December 25, 2014

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