Hyla 2014 no1

Vol. 2014., No 1.

herpetological bulletin

Hrvatsko herpetološko društvo Croatian Herpetological Society

Hyla herpetološki bilten herpetological bulletin Vol. 2014., No 1.

urednik/editor: dr. sc. Dušan Jelić

Hrvatsko herpetološko društvo - HYLA Croatian Herpetological Society - HYLA

Zagreb, rujan 2014.

Impressum HYLA, HERPETOLOGICAL BULLETIN Ključni naslov: Hyla (Zagreb) Skraćeni ključni naslov: Hyla (Zagreb) Naslovna fotografija: Dalmatolacerta oxycephala (D. Jelić) Izdavač/Publisher: Hrvatsko herpetološko društvo - HYLA Croatian Herpetological Society - HYLA, Lipovac I., br. 7, HR10000 Zagreb, Croatia Urednik/Editor: dr. sc. Dušan Jelić, jelic.dusan@gmail.com Urednički odbor/Editorial board: dr. sc. Dušan Jelić, Croatia dr. sc. Ljiljana Tomović, Serbia dr. sc. Tomislav Bogdanović, Croatia dr. sc. Duje Lisičić, Croatia dr. sc. Konrad Mebert, Switzerland David Bird, UK Toni Koren, Croatia Ivona Burić, Croatia ISSN: 1848-2007

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Sadržaj: Contents: O HHD HYLA / About HHD HYLA ………………………………….……………….…… 1 VILAJ, I., & DVORSKI, P. ̶ First photo-documented record of the Adder, Vipera berus bosniensis (Boettger, 1889) in Varaždin County (Croatia)………………….………… 4 j

STANKOVIĆ, B. ̶ A new locality for the Snake-eyed skink, Ablepharus kitaibelii, in Serbia ……………………………………………………………………….................………10 UROŠEVIĆ, A. ̶ Record of a melanistic Dalmatian Algyroides, Algyroides nigropunctatus (Duméril & Bibron 1839) (Squamata, Lacertidae), on the Corfu island, Greece...........13 BURIĆ, I., & BAŠKIERA, S. ̶ New record of the Dice Snake (Natrix tessellata) from Cres island, Croatia................................................................................................................ 18 MARIČIČ, P. & KOREN, T. ̶ On the interesting record of the corn snake Pantherophis guttatus (Linnaeus, 1766) in Slovenia......................................................................................... 20 IKOVIĆ, V. & GVOZDENOVIĆ, S. ̶ First data about Black rat Rattus rattus Linnaeus, 1758 (Rodentia, Muridae) as a prey of Caspian whip snake Dolichopis caspius Linnaeus, 1758 (Serpentes, Colubridae)........................................................................................ 22 VILAJ, I. & DVORSKI, P. ̶ First record of the erythronotus colouration in a female individual Lacerta agilis (Laurenti, 1768) in Croatia……............................................................. 25 ZIMIĆ, A. & JELIĆ, D. ̶ Interspecific illusions: Underestimation of the power of Mediterranean banded centipede……….…….............................................................. 27 GVOZDENOVIĆ, S. & IKOVIĆ, V. ̶ The Capture of a spectacled caiman Caiman crocodilius Linnaeus, 1758 (Crocodylia, Alligatoridae) in Montenegro……….............................. 30 DEEM, V. & HEDMAN, H. ̶ Potential cannibalism and intraspecific tail autotomization in the Aegean wall lizard, Podarcis erhardii……………………………............................... 33 Upute autorima / Author guidelines…………………………........................................…… 35 Popisni list za kartiranje herpetofaune Republike Hrvatske / Protocol for mapping Croatian herpetofauna…....……………………………………………………..................…… 43

O HHD – HYLA Hrvatsko herpetološko društvo – Hyla osnovano je 1997. godine pod imenom "Društvo za zaštitu i proučavanje vodozemaca i gmazova Hrvatske-Hyla". Osnovano je od strane biologa i zaljubljenika u vodozemce i gmazove zbog potrebe zaštite ovih životinja koje su često i bezrazložno proganjane i ubijane. Također se pojavila potreba za zaštitom ekosustava i mnogih staništa na kojima obitavaju ove, ali i ostale skupine životinja.

Društvo je 2004. preimenovano u današnji naziv te sa razvila unutrašnja infrastruktura u vidu web stranice (www.hhdhyla.hr) i mailing liste koje održavaju povezanost članova i mreže regionalnih i lokalnih udruga i organizacija partnera. Društvo je registrirano kao strukovna organizacija te je većina članova biološke struke. Međutim, otvoreni smo za sve koje zanima zaštita i proučavanje hrvatske herpetofaune (vodozemaca i gmazova) i njihova staništa.

HHD-Hyla je punopravna članica IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), najstarije i najveće međunarodne mreže za zaštitu prirode koja pod svojim okriljem okuplja više od 1000 članica - nevladinih i državnih organizacija - u više od 160 zemalja širom svijeta.

HHD-Hyla je od 2012. članica udruženja udruga Hrvatski institut za biološku raznolikost HIB zajedno sa svojim partnerima Udrugom za biološka istraživanja – BIOM, Hrvatskim društvom za biološka istraživanja HDBI i Hrvatskim mirmekološkim društvom HMD. Projekti i aktivnosti usmjereni su na istraživanja te zaštitu vrsta i staništa, edukaciju lokalnog stanovništva i šire javnosti (u sklopu projekata ali i zasebna predavanja i radionice), edukaciju studenata te izdavanje publikacija i ostalog edukativnog materijala. Društvo je aktivno na nacionalnoj razini te provodimo projekte u raznim dijelovima Hrvatske uz suradnju s državnim i lokalnim institucijama, udrugama, stručnjacima u zemlji i inozemstvu, školama te lokalnim stanovništvom.

VODSTVO DRUŠTVA Djelatnici dr. sc. Dušan Jelić, direktor, Ivona Burić, Ana Štih, Petra Kovač Konrad, Bojan Karaica,

Upravni odbor

Nadzorni odbor

Boris Lauš, predsjednik

Petra Svoboda

Ivona Burić, dopredsjednica

Mila Lončar

Ana Štih, tajnik

Dragica Šalamon

Mladen Zadravec Helena Justić

Toni Koren, Senka Baškiera, pripravnik

KONTAKT

Marko Budić, pripravnik

Poštanski pretinac: Lipovac I., br. 7, HR10000 Zagreb

Katarina Koller, pripravnik

Telefon: 098 - 608099 (Dušan Jelić) 095 - 1998001 (Ivona Burić) e-mail: info@hhdhyla.hr

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About HHD - HYLA Croatian Herpetological Society - Hyla was founded in 1997 under the name "Society for the protection and study of amphibians and reptiles in Croatia-Hyla". It was established by the biologists and nature enthusiasts because of the need to protect amphibians and reptiles which are often unduly persecuted and killed. The need for protection of ecosystems and many habitats, on which this and other groups of animals reside, also occured.

In 2004 Society was renamed to its present name and we developed an infrastructure, web site (www.hhdhyla.hr) and mailing list, through which we maintain cohesion between members and a network of regional and local NGOs and partner organizations. Society is registered as a professional organization, and the majority of our members are biologists.

However, we are open to all people interested in research and conservation of Croatian herpetofauna (amphibians and reptiles) and their habitats.

HHD-Hyla is a full member of the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), the oldest and largest international network for the protection of nature, with more than 1000 members - government and non-government organizations - in over 160 countries around the world.

HHD-Hyla is since 2012 a full member and the founding party of the Croatian Instiute for Biodiversity CIB together with its partners Association for Biological Research – BIOM, Croatian Biodiversity Research Society HDBI and Croatian Mirmecological Society HMD. Projects and activities are focused on research and protection of species and habitats, education of the local inhabitants and public (during the projects, as well as separate lectures and workshops), training of students and publishing of the various scientific, professional and educational materials. Society is active at the national level and implements projects in different parts of the Croatia in cooperation with national and local institutions, NGOs, national and international experts and scientists, schools and local inhabitants.

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First photo-documented record of the Adder, Vipera berus bosniensis (Boettger, 1889) in Varaždin County (Croatia) Prvi foto-dokumentirani nalaz riđovke, Vipera berus bosniensis(Boettger, 1889) u Varaždinskoj županiji (Republika Hrvatska) IGOR VILAJ, PAULA DVORSKI Croatian Herpetological Society – Hyla, Lipovac I 7, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia, vilaj22@gmail.com Abstract During the herpetological trip on 6 April, 2014 the authors found five individuals of V. berus in the wet forest of “Križančija” near the village of Lunjkovec, Croatia. This sighting presents the only reliable record of V. berus in the Varaždin County. Analyzed morphological characteristics show that collected individuals belong to the Vipera berus bosniensis subspecies. This finding is of great value because the lowland populations of V. berus are exposed to rapid degradation and loss of favourable habitats and therefore are in rapid decline in Croatia.

Key words: Croatia, Varaždin County, Vipera berus bosniensis, The Adder Sažetak Tijekom istraživanja herpetofaune 6. travnja 2014. godine, autori su pronašli pet jedinke riđovke (Vipera berus) u vlažnoj šumi „Križančija“ u mjestu Lunjkovec, Republika Hrvatska. To je ujedno i jedini pouzdani i fotodokumentirani nalaz riđovke u Varaždinskoj županiji. Analizirane morfološke karakteristike ukazuju da pronađene jedinke pripadaju podvrsti Vipera berus bosniensis. Ovaj nalaz je od velike važnosti jer su nizinske populacije riđovke izložene velikoj degradaciji, gubitku staništa i padu brojnosti populacija u Hrvatskoj.

Ključne riječi: Republika Hrvatska, Varaždinska županija, Vipera berus bosniensis, riđovka

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The Adder, Vipera berus (Linnaeus, 1785) is the most widespread and also the northernmost

al. 2007, Jelić et al. 2009a, Jelić et al. 2012, Vilaj 2012, Jelić et al. 2013a).

distributed terrestrial snake species in the world

During the herpetological research trip on

(Andersson 2003, Carlsson et al. 2003, Gentilli et

6 April 2014 the authors found five individuals

al. 2006, Kreiner 2007, Malina et al. 2010). There

(three males and two females) of V. berus in the wet

are three separate populations of two subspecies of

forest

V. berus in Croatia (Ursenbacher et al. 2006, Jelić

Lunjkovec, Croatia (X: 5632766, Y: 5125412), at

et al. 2009b, Jelić et al. 2012, Vilaj 2012, Jelić et al.

145 m a.s.l. The habitat can be described as typical

2013a, Jelić et al. 2013b). Populations of the

for

subspecies Vipera berus bosniensis (Boettger,

Deschampsia sp., Rubus sp., Quercus robur, Betula

1889) occur in two different types of habitat:

pendula, Cornus sanguinea and Salix alba on soil,

lowland populations inhabit the Pannonian Basin

not gravel (Figure 1. and Figure 2.) (Vilaj 2012).

(rivers Sava, Drava, Mura and the Danube at 0-400

This sighting presents the only reliable and photo-

m a.s.l.) whilst mountainous populations inhabit the

documented record for V. berus in the Varaždin

Dinara and Troglav mountains (1500-1900 m a.s.l.).

County. Before, Karaman (1921) and Werner

Highland populations of V. b. berus (Linnaeus,

(1897) mentioned that V. berus inhabits „Veliki

1758) subspecies occur only in the Gorski Kotar

Bukovec“ and „Varaždin“ (in the Varaždin County)

area (western Croatia), at 800-1600 m a.s.l. (Jelić et

but without precisely defined localities and photo-

V.

of

b.

“Križančija”

bosniensis,

near

the

village

mostly covered

of

with

documentation.

Figures 1. and 2. Habitat of Vipera berus in Lunjkovec, Croatia.

Slike 1. i 2. Stanište riđovke u Lunjkovcu, Hrvatska.

Photo: Igor Vilaj Some morphological characteristics of collected

3., 4., 5. and 6.). One male was melanistic with

individuals were checked during the trip shows that

white supralabial scales, without a visible dorsal

all collected individuals had two apical scales and

zig-zag band, which is not unusual in other

four of them had two subocular scales rows. The

lowlands population in Croatia (Marchand 2011,

dorsal zig-zag band in four individuals was

Jelić et al. 2012, Vilaj 2012) (Figure 7.).

interrupted at least in one part of the body (Figures 5

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Analyzed

morphological characteristics

30 kilometers), and Slovenia (approximately 30

show that the observed individuals belong to the

kilometers air distance) which indicates that these

Vipera berus bosniensis subspecies (Tóth & Farkas

three populations might be territorially connected,

2004). This finding is of great value because the

but this must be verified by further research. On the

lowland populations of V. berus are exposed to

other hand, Mura and Drava rivers might represent

rapid degradation and loss of favourable habitats

a

and therefore in a rapid decline here (Jelić et al.

populations.

distribution

2012, Jelić et al. 2013b). V. berus was a protected species by Law on Nature Protection in Croatia up until the new Law on Nature Protection (2013) when it unduly lost its protected status. On the other hand, it is listed as Near Threatened (NT [B2b(ii, iii)]) in the new Red book of amphibians and reptiles of Croatia (Jelić et al. 2012), with a decreasing trend of recent populations primarily because of habitat loss (Jelić et al. 2009a, Jelić et al.

2009b, Jelić et al. 2012, Jelić et al. 2013a).

V. b. bosniensis also inhabits nearby regions: Prekmurje in Slovenia (Cafuta 2010) and

claims that there must be some kind of intermediate zone, between Hungarian and Croatian population of V. b. bosniensis, probably in the southern part of the County of Zala (Ormánd near Komarváros).Our finding site (Lunjkovec)(Figure 8.) is relatively close to south - west Hungary (approximately 25 -

between

these

tree

This is the only, currently known, lowland population of the Adder by the Drava river. Finding from Cirkovljan near Prelog (Međimurje County) published in Jelić et al. (2013a) it is not reliable since there isn’t photo-documentation or voucher specimen. Authors also visited mentioned locality several times and they haven’t found the Adder.

Also, the type of habitat in Cirkovljan is estimated by authors as non typical for the lowland V. b. bosniensis population, based on the other studied locations in Croatia.

south – west Hungary (Fejérváry 1923, Tóth & Farkas 2004, Tóth et al. 2010). Fejérváry (1923)

barrier

The lack of legislative protection of the Adder only indicates an even greater risk of possible

population

decline.

Furthermore,

knowledge about the distribution of venomous snakes is very important from medical and educational standpoints, regarding snake bite prevention and treatment (Malina et al. 2011).

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Figures 3 and 4. Typically coloured (with zig- zag pattern) Vipera berus males from Lunjkovec, Croatia.

Slike 3 i 4. Tipično obojeni mužjaci (s cik –cak uzorkom) riđovke iz Lunjkovca, Hrvatska.

Photo: Igor Vilaj

Figures 5 and 6. Typically coloured (with zig- zag pattern) Vipera berus females from Lunjkovec, Croatia.

Slike 5 i 6. Tipično obojene ženke (s cik –cak uzorkom) riđovke iz Lunjkovca, Hrvatska.

Photo: Igor Vilaj

Figure 7. Melanistic Vipera berus male from Lunjkovec, Croatia.

Slika 7. Melanistični mužjak riđovke iz Lunjkovca, Hrvatska.

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Figure 8. Location of the newly discovered population (marked purple on the map) of Vipera berus in Varaždin County (Lunjkovec), Croatia.

Slika 8. Lokalitet (označen ljubičastom bojom) na kojem su pronađene riđovke u Varaždinskoj županiji (Lunjkovec), Hrvatska.

Jelić, D., Gluhaković, M., Peranić, I., Lončar, M.

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the Adder

(Vipera berus) in the Prekmurje region. Natura Sloveniae 12(1):129-130.

Carlsson, M. (2003): Phylogeography of the Adder, Vipera berus. Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis.

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Gentilli,

A.,

Scali,

S.,

Sacchi,

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(2006):

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(2007): Distribution of Vipera ursinii macrops and related taxa in Croatia. 14th SEH meeting, Porto, Portugal.

Jelić, D., Kuljerić, M., Janev – Hutinec, B., Mekinić, S.,Treer, D., Basta, J., Koren, T., Burić,

I.,

Podnar-Lešić,

M.

(2009a):

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M.,

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A new locality for the Snake-eyed skink, Ablepharus kitaibelii, in Serbia Novi nalaz ivanjskog rovaša, Ablepharus kitaibelii, u Srbiji BOBAN STANKOVIĆ City of Jagodina, Department of Environmental Protection

Regional Museum of Jagodina, Department of Natural History e-mail: boban.stankovic035@gmail.com Abstract In the summer of 1996, 10 km east of Ćuprija town (43°57’38” N, 21°28’32” E; altitude 240m), near the monastery of Ravanica (central Serbia), a new locality was found for Ablepharus kitaibelii.

Key words: Snake-eyed skink, Ablepharus kitaibelii, New locality, Serbia Sažetak U ljeto 1996, 10 km istočno od Ćuprije (43°57’38” N, 21°28’32” E; n.v. 240m), blizu manastira Ravanica (centralna Srbija), pronađeno je novo nalazište ivanjskog rovaša Ablepharus kitaibelii.

Ključne riječi: ivanjski rovaš, Ablepharus kitaibelii, nova lokacija, Srbija

Serbia is the western edge of the

the road from Senje to Senjski Rudnik. Ablepharus

distribution of Ablepharus kitaibelii (Pasuljević

kitaibelii was first found and identified on the

1977). The highest frequency of records is found

16.09.1996. The site was visited again on the

in Kosovo and Metohija, where there are more

13.10.1996 when about twenty specimens were

extensive populations and the distribution is

found, further visits were made on 11.05.2000 and

continuous, in the remainder of Serbia, where the

06.05.2012. Specimens of Ablepharus were hiding

populations occur more sporadically, this species

in the dense short grass vegetation and under rocks.

shows

At this site, as well as Ablepharus, Podarcis

a

discontinuous

type

of

distribution

(Pasuljević 1976).

The newly found population is located in the central/eastern part of Serbia, 10 km east of

muralis, Lacerta viridis, Vipera ammodytes and Coronella austriaca were also found.

The site was artificially created after the

Ćuprija town (43°57’38” N, 21°28’32” E; altitude

completion

240m), near the monastery of Ravanica, next to

construction of the road from Senje to Senjski

of

the

quarrying,

during

the

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Rudnik. Upon completion of the road construction

population is unknown. It is possible that this

works, quarries were abandoned and left to

population is no longer present, as was the case

regenerate naturally. Ablepharus are likely to have

with some sites in FYR Macedonia (Pasuljević

colonised the quarry once the habitat became

1977).

favourable. At several places along the road to Senjski Rudnik there are similar abandoned

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the left side of the gorge, which has a cold and wet

and

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The altitude of the site (240m) coincides with

the

vertical

gradient

of

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population

distribution, which conforms to the increase in altitude for the particular habitat from north to south (Pasuljević 1965).

The nearest known site is from the vicinity of Paraćin (Džukić 1974). However, this data is quite old, and the current situation of this

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Figure 1. a) Location of a new site for Ablepharus kitaibelii in Serbia (black square), b) habitat type at this location.

Slika 1. a) Lokacija novog nalazišta vrste Ablepharus kitaibelii u Srbiji (crni kvadrat), b) tip staništa na nalazištu

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Record of a melanistic Dalmatian Algyroides, Algyroides nigropunctatus (Duméril & Bibron 1839) (Squamata, Lacertidae), on the Island of Corfu, Greece Nalaz melanističnog mrkog guštera, Algyroides nigropunctatus (Duméril & Bibron 1839) (Squamata, Lacertidae), na otoku Krfu, Grčka

ALEKSANDAR UROŠEVIĆ University of Belgrade, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, Bulevar despota Stefana 142, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia, aurosevic@ibiss.bg.ac.rs Serbian herpetological society “Milutin Radovanović”, Bulevar despota Stefana 142, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia, acaurosevic@gmail.com

Abstract In this short note, the author presents a record of a melanistic juvenile Dalmatian Algyroides (Algyroides nigropunctatus) in the village of Dassia on the Greek island of Corfu, with the in situ voucher photos. According to the existing literature, melanistic specimens of the Dalmatian Algyroides were recorded only in the north of the species’ range – on the island of Krk (Croatia) and in the village of Dragonja (Slovenia). This is one of the rare reported cases of melanism in Dalmatian Algyroides, and the first record of melanism in the southern part of this species’ distribution range.

Key words: Melanism, Lacertidae, Algyroides nigropunctatus, Corfu

Sažetak U ovom kratkom priopćenju autor prezentuje nalaz melanističnog mladunca mrkog guštera (Algyroides nigropunctatus) u naselju Dassia na grčkom otoku Krfu, uz prilog dokaznih fotografija in situ. Prema dosadašnjoj literaturi, melanični primjerci mrkog guštera zabilježeni su samo na sjeveru rasprostranjenja ove vrste – na otoku Krku (Hrvatska) i u naselju Dragonja (Slovenija). Ovo je jedan od rijetkih zabilježenih nalaza melanizma kod mrkog guštera, i prvi nalaz melanizma na jugu rasprostranjenja ove vrste.

Ključne riječi: Melanizam, Lacertidae, Algyroides nigropunctatus, Krf

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The Dalmatian Algyroides Algyroides nigropunctatus (Duméril & Bibron 1839) is a small

Slovenia, near the village of Dragonja (Jagar & Ostanek 2011).

lacertid lizard with snout-vent length up to 70mm and tail about twice as long. Males are larger than females. It is easily distinguished from other small lacertids by the rough appearance of the dorsal scales, which are large, blunt and strongly keeled (Arnold & Ovenden 2002). Its range is restricted to coastal areas of the Adriatic and Ionian sea, from the easternmost coastal parts of Italy and western Slovenia in the north to the Gulf of Corinth in the south, including some Dalmatian and Ionian islands (Radovanović 1951, Džukić 1970, Džukić & Pasuljević

1979,

Arnold

& Ovenden

2002,

Chondropoulos 2004). Although this species is associated with the Mediterranean climate, it can penetrate into the Balkan hinterland along river valleys, reaching areas as far as 170km from the nearest sea coast (Džukić & Pasuljević 1979, Chondropoulos 2004). It is considered an endemic species for the Balkan peninsula (Džukić & Kalezić 2004). Dalmatian Algyroides was pointed out as the most common reptile species on Corfu (Tóth et al.

2002).

A melanistic A. nigropunctatus juvenile was observed on the 28. August 2013 in the village of Dassia near the main road on the Corfu island, Greece (8m a.s.l., 39°41’24.49” N, 19°50’17.25” E). It was photographed in situ several times in the anthropogenic habitat - decorative rocks in the garden, which was vegetated by low grass, decorative plants and lemon trees. The animal was uniformly black with a bluish tinge, with light bluish-grey ventral side of the tail (Fig. 1). This colouration is a typical example of melanism in this species (Jagar & Ostanek 2011) as well as for lacertids in general (Arnold et al. 2007). In the same habitat, large number of normally coloured A. nigropunctatus juveniles as well as few adults could be observed (Fig. 2). Other lizard species observed during that day and evening in the close vicinity of the site, on different microhabitats, were Hemidactylus

turcicus

(Linnaeus

1758),

Ablepharus kitaibelii (Bibron & Bory de SaintVincent 1833), Anguis graeca (Bedriaga 1881) and Podarcis tauricus (Pallas 1814).

The normal colouration for this species is rather sombre, dark-grey to reddish-brown above, with scattered black spots. In some areas juveniles tend to be darker than adults, dark brown or grey above, without dark spots. The belly is greyish, whitish or yellowish in juveniles and females and orange to red, with colour often extending on flanks, in males. Adult males also have an intense blue throat and eye (Radovanović 1951, Arnold & Ovenden 2002, Glandt 2010). The rare cases of melanism for this species have been noted in the northern parts of its range. On the island of Krk, Croatia, large population almost entirely composed of sooty-black individuals was observed during the March of 1938 (Radovanović 1951). The melanistic

Melanism sporadically occurs in lacertid lizards (Arnold & Ovenden 2002). It is noted as quite common in Dalmatolacerta on high altitudes (Arnold et al. 2007) and in Podarcis on small islands, where entire populations can be melanistic (Radovanović 1951, Arnold et al. 2007). Melanism often

occurs

in

various

Zootoca

vivipara

populations (Cavin 1993, Gvoždík 1999, San-Joze et al. 2008, Jambrich & Jandzik 2012). All-black individuals are also frequently reported for Lacerta agilis (Cavin 1993, Krecsák & Hartel 2001, Arnold & Ovenden 2002) and Podarcis muralis (Zuffi 1986, Tosini et al. 1991, Sound 1994, Trócsányi & Korsós 2004).

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Melanism in lacertid lizards could be

Cavin,

(1993):

L.

Obsérvations

d’individus

related to mutations in the Mc1r gene (Nunes et al.

mélaniques chez le lézard vivipare (Lacerta

2011, but see also Buades et al. 2013). It is thought

vivipara Jacquin, 1787) et le lézard des souches

to have adaptive significance related to thermal

(Lacerta agilis Linne 1758). Bulletin de la

ecology (Tosini et al. 1991), especially on the high

Société Herpétologique de France 65-66: 76-78.

altitudes or small islands. However, melanistic

B.P.

Chondropoulos,

(2004):

Algyroides

lizards can be exposed to the increased risk of

nigropunctatus. pp. 224-225. In Gasc, J.-P.,

predation, due to the lack of camouflage (Cavin

Cabela, A., Crnobrnja-Isailović, J., Dolmen, D.,

1993, Gvoždík 1999). According to the available

Grossenbacher, K., Haffner, P., Lescure, J.,

literature, the case of melanistic A. nigropunctatus

Martens, H., Martínez Rica, J.P., Maurin, H.,

on Corfu is one of the rare cases of melanism in this

Oliveira, M., Sofianidou, T.S., Veith, M.,

species, and the first report of melanism in the

Zuidrewijk, A. (eds.). Atlas of Amphibians and

southern part of this species’ distribution range.

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Verbreitung der

I would like to thank the two anonymous reviewers

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Algyroides nigropunctatus

Duméril et Bibron in Jugoslawien. Fragmenta

for the constructive review, Jelena Pavlović for help

Džukić,

G.

&

G.

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(1979):

O

in the field and Ljiljana Tomović for helpful

rasprostranjenju ljuskavog gustera Algyroides

suggestions. Realization of this short note was

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partly funded by the Serbian Ministry of Education,

(Reptilia, Lacertidae).[On the distribution of

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Figure 1. The melanistic A. nigropunctatus juvenile. Characteristic dorsal scales and lighter coloured ventral side of the tail are visible.

Slika 1. Melanistični mladunac A. nigropunctatus. Vidljive su karakteristične dorzalne ljuske i svjetlije obojena ventralna strana repa.

Figure 2. Normally coloured A. nigropunctatus juvenile from the same locality.

Slika 2. Normalno obojen mladunac A. nigropunctatus sa istog lokaliteta.

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New record of the Dice Snake (Natrix tessellata) from Cres island, Croatia Nalaz ribarice (Natrix tessellata) na otoku Cresu, Hrvatska

IVONA BURIĆ *, SENKA BAŠKIERA Hrvatski institut za biološku raznolikost, Hrvatsko herpetološko društvo HYLA, 1. Breznička 5a, 10 000 Zagreb *Corresponding author: ivona.burich@gmail.com

Slika 1. Ribarica (Natrix tessellata) s otoka Cresa Figure 1. Dice Snake (Natrix tessellata) from Cres island

Slika 2. Vransko jezero na otoku Cresu, stanište ribarice Figure 2. Lake Vrana on Cres Island, habitat of Dice Snake

The presence of the Dice Snake on Cres

Croatia below 900m a.s.l. (Jelić & Lelo 2011). The

island was only mentioned once by Bruno (1980).

autochthonous origin of previously reported Dice

He stated that he had seen a specimen on Lake

Snake from islands Cres, Krk and Prvić (Bruno

Vrana. This was later mentioned in Gasc et al.

1980, Souchurek 1985, Franzen 1987, Mrišić et al.

1997, Gruschwitz et al. 1999 and Tóth et al. (2006)

1989, Schimmenti & Fabris 2000) were not clear

in their papers on the herpetofauna of Cres Island,

and possibly confused with misidentified Natrix

but without any recent observations by the authors

natrix or once introduced N. tessellata on Krk (Tóth

themselves. During our field trip on Cres island on

et al. 2006, Schweiger 2008, Jelić & Lelo 2011).

8th of May 2013 we caught one adult Dice Snake

However, in the light of well-known saline

(Fig.1), and observed two additional specimens on

tolerance of Dice Snakes in the northern Adriatic

the eastern coastline of Lake Vrana (Fig. 2) (X=

Sea (Bonato et al. 2007, Mebert 2011a) and

5453036, Y= 4966254).

elsewhere in the Mediterranean, Black Sea and

On most Adriatic islands the species is either rare or not present because of the lack of suitable freshwater habitats with stable fish communities, in which it is common on mainland

Caspian

Sea

(e.g.,

Chondropoulos

1989,

Gruschwitz et al. 1999, Valakos et al. 2008, and many refs. in Mebert 2011B), and the recent rediscovery of a Dice Snake on nearby Island of Krk (Vlček 2014, in press.) an autochthonous 18

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occurrence of the Dice Snake on Cres Island becomes much more plausible.

Mebert, K. (2011a): Terrestrial dice snakes: how far from water a semiaquatic snake venture out?

Mertensiella 18: 436-438.

Mebert, K., Ed. (2011b): The Dice Snake, Natrix tessellata:

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quo of Natrix tessellata in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Mertensiella 18: 434-435.

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On the interesting record of the corn snake Pantherophis guttatus (Linnaeus, 1766) in Slovenia O zanimljivom nalazu kukuruzne zmije Pantherophis guttatus (Linnaeus, 1766) u Sloveniji

PETER MARIČIČ1 & TONI KOREN1, 2*

1

University of Primorska, Science and Research Centre Koper, Institute for Biodiversity Studies, Si- 6000 Koper, Slovenia Croatian Herpetological Society HYLA, Radučka 15, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

2

*Corresponding author: Toni Koren, koren.toni1@gmail.com

Figure 1. Stone wall at Debeli Rtič on which Pantherophis guttatus (Linnaeus, 1766) was recorded, with in situ photo of the snake.

Slika 1. Kameni zid u Debelom Rtiču na kojem je zabilježena jedinka Pantherophis guttatus (Linnaeus, 1766), sa in situ fotografijom zmije.

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This

species

originates

from

North

America, where it is distributed in the south-eastern

with cargo from the United States (Fisher & Csurhes 2009).

part of the country, ranging from New Jersey to the Florida Keys and as far west as Texas. This is a common species in the pet trade (Perry & Platenberg 2007), and large numbers are kept both legally and illegally around the world (Fisher & Csurhes 2009).

The recorded specimen is probably a case of a released or escaped snake. However, it needs to be taken as a warning of the possibility that this species could become resident in the area. Of course, this would be possible only if many more specimens were released or escaped. For example,

After its capture, the snake was taken into

this is currently happening with Trachemys scripta

a veterinary outpatient clinic, were it was physically

(Schoepff, 1792), which was freely sold as a pet for

examined. The snake did not show any sign of lost

several decades, and when the individuals became

muscle mass), there was no evidence of prominent

larger, they were released in nature. The records of

dorsal spine and ribs which shows in an

this species are scattered across Slovenia, and

underweight snake. The snake was an adult female,

breeding has also been recorded (Vamberger et al.

82 cm in total length, in good physical condition,

2012).

but many old skin wounds were visible along the whole body. The snake was rehydrated by putting it in a lukewarm water bath for 15 min (Griling & Raiti 2004). After that, it was force fed with warmed minced meat. The parasitological test of the excrement (direct smear) was negative, while the faeces were green. The presence of green faeces can be a consequence of a prolonged period without feeding (Griling & Raiti 2004). The extensive skin damage may indicate that the snake had been in the wild for some time, possibly from last summer. The area of Debeli Rtič is a tourist camp, and it is possibly that the snake escaped, or was released by tourists from the camp. The good physical condition of the snake indicates that the specimen survived the hibernation period, which was disrupted by higher temperatures at the beginning of February, which the snake used for sunbathing.

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First data about Black rat Rattus rattus Linnaeus, 1758 (Rodentia, Muridae) as a prey of Caspian whip snake Dolichopis caspius Linnaeus, 1758 (Serpentes, Colubridae)

Prvi podatsi o crnom štakoru Rattus rattus Linnaeus, 1758 (Rodentia, Muridae) kao plijenu žute poljarice Dolichopis caspius Linnaeus, 1758 (Serpentes, Colubridae)

VUK IKOVIĆ, SLAĐANA GVOZDENOVIĆ ¹Montenegrin Ecologist Society, Bulevar Sv. Petra Cetinjskog 73, Podgorica, Crna Gora vukikovic@gmail.com; sladjana87gvozdenovic@yahoo.com

During the field work in Danilovgrad,

also feeds on Dalmatian wall lizard

Montenegro (September, 2010) in a urban

(Podarcis melisellensis) and Slow worm

area (N 42° 33' 00,71";E 19° 06' 24,80") a

lizard (Anguis fragilis) (Fig. 2), confirmed

Caspian whip snake (Dolichopis caspius

by dissection of killed individual by traffic

Linnaeus, 1758) was observed in the

around Danilovgrad (Iković, unpub. data).

moment while it was strangling Black rat

Birds from genus Emberiza represent 2.2%

(Rattus rattus Linnaeus, 1758) (Fig. 1).

of its diet and small mammals represent

The snake was spotted during the day at a

17.6%, including the following species:

shrub habitat

Lasser white-toothed shrew (Crocidura

prevalent

by

where the vegetation is pomegranate

(Punica

suaveolens), Grey hamster (Cricetulus

granatum). Caspian whip snake mainly

migratorius),

feeds on reptiles, birds and small mammals

pygmaeus),

Wood

(Ščerbak 1966). Reptiles represent 26.6%

sylvaticus),

Common

of its diet, with the dominant species

arvalis)

being: Sand lizard (Lacerta agilis), Rock

socialis) (Ščerbak 1966). Grey hamster

lizard (Lacerta saxicola), Balkan wall

and Little souslik are the biggest prey

lizard (Podarcis taurica) and Grass snake

known within scientific literature that this

(Natrix natrix) (Ščerbak 1966). It is

snake feeds on. Body sizes of these two

confirmed that the Caspian whip snake

species are: 87-117 mm for Grey hamster

Little

and

souslik mouse

Social

(Citellus (Apodemus

vole

(Microtus

vole

(Microtus

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(Kurtén 1968) and 214-304 mm for Little souslik (Kleiman et al. 2003). This is the first time that the Black rat is mentioned as a prey of the Caspian whip snake. Body size of the Black rat is between 327-430 mm (Eisenberg & Redford 1999) which makes it the biggest prey that this snake feeds

on.

Also

this

finding

is

a

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Eisenberg, J. F. & Redford, K. H. (1999): Mammals of the Neotropics. The Central Neotropics. Volume 3. The University of Chicago Press, Chicago.

Kleiman, D. G., Geist, V. & Dade, M. C. (2003):

Grzimek`s

Animal

Life

confirmation of the scientific literature

Encyclopedia. Volume 15, Mammals

data that Caspian whip snake kills prey by

IV. Gale Group, Farmington Hills,

strangulation (Ščerbak & Böhme 1993).

Michigan.

This is not a common type of strangulation that colubrid snakes do, it is known as “tie” which provides the strongest possible grip of the prey (Fig. 1). On the other

Kurtén, B. (1968): Pleistocenes Mammals of Europe. Transaction Publishers. Ščerbak, N. N. & Böhme, W. (1993a):

hand, this finding further confirms the

Coluber

importance of the snakes in an ecosystem

Kaspische Pfeilnatter oder Springnatter;

with an emphasys on the regulation of a

pp. 83-96. In: Böhme, W. (Ed.):

rodent populations, mainly because of the

Handbuch der Reptilen und Amphibien

structure of its settlements.

Europas. Volumen 3/1. Schlangen I;

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

We would like to thank to Dušan Jelić, director of NGO „Hyla“ Zagreb, who helped us with literature data for this photo note and Brano Kadić, journalist in daily

caspius

Gmelin,

1789

–

Wiesbaden (Aula-Verlag). Ščerbak, N. N. (1966): Amphibians and Reptiles of the Crimea. Herpetologia Taurica. Naukova Dumka, Kiev.

newspapers “Pobjeda“, who photographed Figure 1.

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Figure 1. Caspian whip snake is strangling black rat Slika 1. Žuta poljarica guši crnog štakora

Figure 2. Slow worm as a prey of Caspian whip snake Slika 2. Sljepić kao plijen žute poljarice

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First record of the erythronotus colouration in a female individual Lacerta agilis (Laurenti, 1768) in Croatia Prvi nalaz erythronotus mutacije kod ženske jedinke Lacerta agilis (Laurenti, 1768) u Hrvatskoj IGOR VILAJ, PAULA DVORSKI Croatian Herpetological Society – Hyla, Lipovac I 7, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia, *Corresponding author: vilaj22@gmail.com The Sand Lizard (Lacerta agilis Laurenti,

loreal scales as it typical for the argus subspecies as

1768) is a small to medium sized lizard, reaching

in

about 18 cm total length (Edgar & Bird 2005).Two

herpetological fieldtrip on 30 March, 2014 in a

subspecies of the Sand Lizard occur in Croatia.

small village called Petrijanec in Varaždin County,

Lacerta agilis argus Laurenti, 1768, is distributed

Croatia (X:5592051, Y: 5133845). It was found on

in the Pannonian lowland and Lacerta agilis

the forest edge surrounded by Rubus sp. and

bosnica Scheriber, 1912 is in southern Croatia

Quercus robur, at 190 m above sea level. This is

(except the Mediterranean coast and all Adriatic

the first record of erythronotus coloration morph in

islands)

1921;

a female Sand Lizard in Croatia and the second

Kalayabina et al. 2001; Edgar & Bird 2005; Jelić,

record for the morph in the country. Jelić (2010)

2010).

found a male of the erythronotus colouration morph

(Bischoff

1988;

Karaman

There are many variations in colour and

Bischoff

1988)

was

found

during

a

in the vicinity of Donji Miholjac.

pattern across the range of this species (Edgar & Bird, 2005). The erythronotus form (Figure 1.) is manifested by a specific dorsal colouration consisting of a reddish stripe as opposed to the typical green or brown colouration with a dark brown stripe (Bischoff 1988) (Fig. 2). It is not unusual, and occurs in many Sand Lizard populations across many countries (Bischoff 1988; Karaman 1921, Vogrin 1999, Borczyk, 2001, Edgar & Bird 2005, Strugariu et al. 2006, Schweiger 2008, Jelić 2010, Burić & Jelić 2011) and it is the most common colour anomaly in some countries (Borczyk 2001).

A female L. a. argus erythronotus colouration morph (with one postnasal and two

REFERENCES: Bischoff, W. (1988): Zur Verbreitung und Systematik der Zauneidechse, Lacerta agilis Linnaeus, 1758. Mertensiella 1: 11-30.

Borczyk, B. (2001): The effects of flood on an isolated population of Sand lizards (Lacerta agilis L.) in Wroclaw (SW Poland).

Herpetological Bulletin 2011 (78): 28-30.

Burić, I. & Jelić, D. (2011): Record of Lacerta agilis bosnica (Linnaeus, 1758) erythronotus coloration morph from Zelengora mountain, Bosnia and Herzegovina. HYLA – herpetološki bilten 2011 (2): 23-24.

Edgar, P. & Bird, D.R. (2005): Action Plan for the Conservation of the Sand Lizard (Lacerta agilis) in Northwest Europe. Convention on the 25

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conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats, Strasbourg, 11 October 2005.

Jelić, D. (2010): First record of the erythronotus coloration morph in Lacerta agilis argus Laurenti, 1768 from Croatia. Natura Croatica 19 (2): 459-462.

Kalayabina, S. A., Milto, K.D., Ananjeva, N.B., Legal, L., Joger, U. & Wink, M. (2001): Phylogeography and systematics of Lacerta agilis based on mitochondrial cytochrome b gene sequences: first results. Russian Journal of Herpetology 8 (2): 149-158.

Schweiger, M. (2008): First record of the erythronotus mutation in Lacerta agilis cf. bosnica Schreiber, 1912. Herpetozoa 20 (3/4): 174.

Strugariu, A., Sahlean, T.C., Volosciuc – Hutuleac, M.V., Puscasu, C.M. (2006): Preliminary data regarding the distribution of reptilian fauna in Suceava County (Romania). North - Western Journal of Zoology 2 (1): 39-43.

Vogrin, N. (1999): First data on the occurrence of Lacerta agilis »erythronotus« in Slovenia.

Boletin de la Asociacion Herpetologica Espanola 10: 28-29.

Figure 1. Female Sand Lizard with erythronotus

Figure 2. The typical female colouration morph from

colouration from Petrijanec, Croatia.

Petrijanec, Croatia.

Slika 1. Ženka livadne gušerice s erythronotus tipom

Slika 2. Normalno obojena ženka iz Petrijanca,

obojenja iz Petrijanca, Hrvatska.

Hrvatska.

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Interspecific illusions: Underestimation of the power of the Mediterranean banded centipede Interspecijske iluzije: Podcjenjivanje snage Opasne strige

ADNAN ZIMIĆ1, 2*, DUŠAN JELIĆ3 1

University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Department for Biology, ZmajaodBosne 33-35, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosna and Herzegovina 2 Herpetological Association in Bosnia and Herzegovina – ATRA, Alipasina 207, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 Croatian Institute for Biodiversity, Croatian Herpetological Society Hyla, Lipovac I., no. 7, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia *Corresponding author: zimic.a@hotmail.com In this paper we present an attack of the

that the centipede scavenged on the dead corpse

centipede Scolopendra cingulata Latreille, 1829 on

was rejected because the lizard was still fresh

the Sharp-snouted Rock Lizard, Dalmatolacerta

(weakly movement of the tail and extremities was

oxycephala (Duméril & Bibron, 1839). Shortly after

observed)

the attack, which presumably lead to the lizards’

predominantly carnivorous (Lewis 2007, Sierwald

death, the centipede pulled its prey into a hiding

& Bond 2007).

and

because

centipedes

are

place under the rock (Fig. 1). This observation was

Underestimation of the centipede as the

made on July 7, 2014, in Medvinjak on the island of

prey was recently reported as failed ingestion of

Korčula (Croatia). It was recorded and reported by

this species by a young sand viper (Arsovski et al.

Ivan Željković.

2014). However, in this case both reptile and

In this case it is assumed that the lizard

centipede were found dead and it can be described

seriously underestimated the strength of the

as illusion of predation. Centipedes of the genus

centipede in any of the two possible options. The

Scolopendra

possibility of a direct attack on the lizard by the

aggressive predators and as animals that are

centipede is the most realistic considering the

extremely difficult to predate on (eg. Dugon &

relationship between the sizes of these animals, but

Arthur 2012, Arsovski et al. 2014).

are

known

as

dangerous

and

the possibility of the lizard’s attack on a centipede

It is known that lizards eat centipedes, but

and the situation that prey becomes predator also

not to a great extent (e.g. Hódar 1996). Centipedes

cannot

lizard

need constantly moisture because they lack the

underestimated the power of the centipede as in this

waxy cuticle of insects and arachnids (Barnes

first case did not result in its escape (illusion of

1982), so that the encounters of these animals are

neutralism: lizard considers its relationship with

probably rare.

centipede as neutral and does not run away) and the

Predation on lizards (and other vertebrates) by

second wrong choice of a prey (paradoxical

arthropods is often noted (Bauer 1990, Schwammer

predation: prey becoming a predator). Third option

& Baurecht 1988, Blondheim & Werner 1989,

be

rejected.

Anyway,

the

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Armas 2000, Toledo 2005). Wrong choice of prey,

of prey. Journal of Arid Environments 33: 95-

in terms of trying to feed on potentially dangerous

107.

prey is also commonly reported (Willson &

Jablonski, D. & Vlček, P. (2012): A record of

Hopkins 2011. Jablonski & Vlček 2012. Šukalo et

Pelophylax esculentus attack on Bombina

al. 2013).

variegata. Herpetology Notes 5: 503-505.

Lewis, J. G. E. (2007): The Biology of Centipedes.

Cambridge University Press.

REFERENCES Armas, L.F. (2000): Frogs and lizards as prey of

Schwammer, H., & Baurecht, D. (1988): Der

some Greater Antillean arachnids. Revista

Karstläufer, Podarcis melisellensis fiumana

Ibérica de Aracnologia. 3: 87-88.

(Werner, 1891), als Beute der Europäischen

Arsovski, D., Ajtić, R., Golubović, A., Trajčeska,

Schwarzen

Witwe,

Latrodectus

mactans

I., Đorđević, S., Anđelković, M., Bonnet, X. &

tredecimguttatus (Rossi, 1970). Herpetozoa

Tomović, LJ. (2014): Two fangs good, a

1(1/2): 73-76.

hundred legs better: juvenile viper devoured by

Sierwald, P. 6 Bond, J.E. (2007): Current status of

an adult centipede it had ingested. Ecologica

the myriapod class Diplopoda (Millipedes):

Montenegrina 1(1): 6-8.

Taxonomic Diversity and Phylogeny. Annual

Barnes,

R.D.

(1982):

Invertebrate

Zoology.

Philadelphia, PA: Holt-Saunders International,

Review of Entomology 52 (1): 401-420. Šukalo, G., Đorđević, S., Dmitrović, D. & Tomović, L. (2012): Introduced fish Ameiurus

810-816.

Bauer, A.M. (1990): Gekkonid lizards as prey of

nebulosus (Le Sueur, 1819): hazard to the Grass

invertebrates and predators of vertebrates.

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Herpetological Review, 21: 83-87.

herpetological bulletin 2: 41-42.

Blondheim, S. & Werner, Y.L. (1989): Lizard

Toledo, L. F. (2005): Predation of juvenile and

predation by thewidow spiders Latrodectu

adult

anurans

by

invertebrates:

current

spallidus and L. revivensis (Theridiidae). British

knowledge and perspectives. Herpetological

Herpetological Society Bulletin 30: 26-27.

Review 36(4): 395-400.

& Arthur, W. (2012): Prey

Willson, J.D. & Hopkins, W.A. (2011): Prey

orientation and the role of venom availability in

morphology constrains the feeding ecology of

the predatory behaviour of the centipede

an aquatic generalist predator. Ecology 92: 744-

Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans (Arthropoda:

754.

Dugon, M.M.

Chilopoda). Journal of Insect Physiology, 58: 874-880.

Hódar, J.A., Campos, F. & Rosale, B.A. (1966): Trophic ecology of the Ocellated Lizard Lacerta lepida in an arid zone of southern Spain: relationships with availability and daily activity

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Figure 1. Centipede S. cingulata in an attack on an adult lizard D. oxychephala (A), searching for a safe hiding place (B) and locating suitable shelter, where the ingestion is performed (C) Slika 1. Stonoga S. cingulata u napadu na odraslu guštericu D. oxychephala (A), u potrazi za sigurnim skrovištem (B) i pronalasku istog, gdje je ingestija izvršena (C)

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The Capture of a spectacled caiman Caiman crocodilius Linnaeus, 1758 (Crocodylia, Alligatoridae) in Montenegro Pronalazak kajmana naočara Caiman crocodilius Linnaeus, 1758 (Crocodylia, Alligatoridae) u Crnoj Gori

SLAĐANA GVOZDENOVIĆ, VUK IKOVIĆ ¹Montenegrin Ecologist Society, Bulevar Sv. Petra Cetinjskog 73, Podgorica, Crna Gora sladjana87gvozdenovic@yahoo.com; vukikovic@gmail.com

The illegal trade in protected plant and

of a release by a negligent owner, or an escape from

animal species has become one of the most

captivity. During summer months different exotic

lucrative criminal activities. Cases of smuggling

animals have been found on the coast of

reptile species are frequent (Engler & Parry-Jones

Montenegro, so discovery of this caiman in the wild

2007; Ljubisavljević et al. 2011; Pernetta 2009;

is not such a surprise. These results were not shared

Schlaepfer et al. 2005). A specimen of Spectacled

in public or published except that they've been

caiman, Caiman crocodilus was found in the

commented by the local and regional media.(These

coastal

on

results were not officially published but comments

12.07.2014. (Fig. 1). The specimen with a total

have found their way into the local and regional

body length of 82 cm, with tail, was found in a

media).

town

of

Budva

(Montenegro)

stream in the settlement of Bečići (42° 17' 04" N, 18° 51' 49" E). With regard to this total body length this individual falls within the category of subadult (Carlos & Diefenbach 1975). The natural habitat of this caiman is freshwaters of South & Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean (Jackson 2007, Kalezić & Tomović 2007). This species feeds on fish, birds and amphibians. It belongs to the group

The caiman was caught by people working in

“Protection

and

rescue

service”

in

the

municipality of Budva, and was transferred to pools belonging to a private mini zoo in the village of Krapina near Budva. The ecological inspectorate noted that this collection meets all the requirements prescribed by the “Regulation of detailed conditions

of small alligators, up to 2.5m long, with a life

which must be met by a legal or ordinary person for

expectancy of up to 40 years (Jackson 2007). On

keeping temporarily seized wild species of plants,

the IUCN red list this species is categorized as LR/LC, and on CITES is listed in Apendix II. This

animals and fungi “(Offical Gazette of Montenegro, No. 46/10).

species is commonly caught and smuggled because

This species can, with the proper licences,

of its skin which is used in the manufacture of

be imported into Montenegro, so maybe we could

clothing and footwear (Krkalić et al. 2011). Finding

expect its presence in this area in the future. It is a

a caiman in this small stream is probably the result

common occurence for this pet, after a certain 30

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period, to be rejected and left at the nearest habitat, after it grows in size and gets too large for its aquarium. There was a similar case at the city of

Kalezić, M. & Tomović, Lj. (2007): Hordati. NNK Internacional, Beograd.

Krkalić,

L.,

Šatrović,

E.,

Goletić,

T.,

Mijas, Spain, where the citizens noticed an alligator

Hadžiomerović, Z. & Mulabdić, F. (2011): Cites

next to a local road. Since this is not its natural

− The Convention on International Trade in

habitat, it would soon die or adapt to it without

Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.

disturbing

Veterinary Journal of Republic of Srpska 11: 1-

the

balance

of

the

surrounding

ecosystem. This is also a common occurence with

128.

many other kinds of reptiles when they grow too

Ljubisavljević, K., Džukić, G. & Kalezić, M.

large for their cage or aquarium, and are released

(2011): The commercial export of the land

into the wild, this is seen most often with the red-

tortoises (Testudo spp.) from the territory of the

eard slider Trachemys scripta elegans (Žagar et al.

former Yugoslavia: a historical review and the

2013).

impact of overharvesting on wild populations.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS We would like to thank to Zdravko Šljukić, Director of "Protection and rescue service" of the municipality of Budva, for providing data.

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Engler, M. & Parry-Jones, R. (2007): Opportunity or threat: The role of the European Union in global wildlife trade. TRAFFIC Europe, Brussels, Belgium.

Jackson, T. (2007): The World Encyclopedia of

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Pernetta, A. P. (2009): Monitoring the trade: using the CITES database to examine the global trade in live monitor lizards (Varanus spp.). Biawak: Quarterly Journal of Varanid Biology and Husbandry 3: 37-45.

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Figure 1. Spectacled caiman in Budva (Montenegro) Slika 1. Kajman naočar u Budvi (Crna Gora)

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Potential cannibalism and intraspecific tail autotomization in the Aegean wall lizard, Podarcis erhardii Potencijalni kanibalizam i unutarvrstna autotomija repa kod makedonske gušterice, Podarcis erhardii VINCENT DEEM* & HAYDEN HEDMAN School of Natural Resources and Environment, University of Michigan, 440 Church St., Ann Arbor, MI 481091041, USA, *Corresponding author: Vincent Deem, vrdeem@umich.edu

Podarcis erhardii (Bedriga, 1876) is a

Despite the abundance of intraspecific competition

lacertid lizard endemic to the Balkans, ranging from

in Podarcis species, no study to our knowledge has

southern Bulgaria, southern Serbia, the FYR of

recorded Podarcis erhardii capable of intraspecific

Macedonia, Albania and much of the Greek

caudal autonomy.

mainland. Additionally, it is found throughout the Aegean

Islands

(Cyclades,

Sporades

and

Dodecanese Islands) and islets (Valakos et al.

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2008).

(2008): The Amphibians and Reptiles of Greece, pp. 281-286. Chimaira, Frankfurt am

On 30 May 2014 at 11:09 h in the village

Main.

of Halki (286 m a.s.l. 37°3’N, 25°29’E; Naxos, Cyclades, Greece), on a traditionally built dry stone

Valakos, E.D. (1986): The feeding ecology of

wall bordering an agricultural field, we observed an

Podarcis erhardii (Reptilia- Lacertidae) in a

adult male P. erhardii chase another smaller P.

main insular ecosystem. Herpetological Journal

erhardii (presumed rival male) and then bite the

1: 118-121.

smaller

individual’s

tail

until

it

was

fully

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

autotomized. Immediately after, the aggressive

We

appreciate

Johannes

Foufopoulos

for

male fled into the brush with the autotomized tail in

identifying our research site and introducing us to

its mouth (Fig. 1). We believe this unique

the Aegean herpetofauna. We would like to thank

behaviour may be attributed from there latively

the University of Michigan’s School of Natural

high density of P. erhardii in this landscape.

Resources and Environment and Rackham Graduate

Although P. erhardii is a generalist insectivore

School for providing financial support needed to

(Valakos 1986), this recorded behavior underlines

conduct this research.

intraspecific competition and potential cannibalism.

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Figure 1. Adult male P. erhardii biting and autotomizing a suspected rival male of the same species (Halki village, Naxos, Greece.) Photo by Hayden Hedman.

Slika 1. Odrasli mužijak P. erhardii koji je ugrizao i odgrizao rep suparničkog mužijaka iste vrste (Halki village, Naxos, Greece.). Fotografirao Hayden Hedman.

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Haydon, D.T., Crother, B.I. & Pianka. E.R. (1994): New directions in biogeography? Trends in Ecology and Evolution 9: 403-406.

Sokal, R.R. & Rohlf, F.J. (1995): Biometry. The principles and practice of statistics in biological research. 3rd Edition. W. H. Freeman & co, New York.

Huey, R.B. & Pianka, E.R. (1983): Temporal separation of activity and interspecific dietary overlap (with an Appendix by S. L. Pimm). pp. 281-296. In Huey, R.B.,. Pianka, E.R., Schoener T.W. (eds.) Lizard Ecology: Studies of a Model Organism. Harvard University Press.

IUCN (2010): Global Mammal Asessement. IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature, <http://www.iucn.com> . Pristupljeno 21. sijeÄ?nja 2010.

Svaki rad pregledati Ä&#x2021;e 1-2 nezavisna recenzenta.

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Naslov koji sažeto opisuje sadržaj rada

IME PREZIME1, IME PREZIME *2 1

Ime institucije, Radučka 15, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia, vaš.mail@mail.hr 2

Ime institucije, Heinzlova 55, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Sažetak: Sažetak treba biti jasan, pregledan i ne duži od 300 riječi, treba objediniti ključne rezultate i zaključke. Također treba uključiti četiri do pet ključnih riječi.

Ključne riječi: četiri, pet, ključna riječ, uključen

UVOD U uvodu treba staviti jezgrovit opis pozadine (problema), s logičkom podlogom, svrhom i konkretnim ciljevima rada. Očekuje se dobra literaturna podloga, ako postoji.

MATERIJALI

I

METODE

Materijali i metode trebaju pružiti dostatne informacije da bi se dozvolilo ponavljanje eksperimenta i/ili terenskog rada. Tehnički opis metoda istraživanja je poželjan samo ako se radi o novim ili važnim metodama za razumijevanje rezultata.

REZULTATI Ovaj dio mora sadržavati precizno predstavljanje rezultata istraživanja. Izbjegavajte predstavljanje istih informacija kao teksta i/ili prikaza i/ili tablice. Ovdje ubacite tekst, tablice i ilustracije. Za svaku ilustraciju potrebno je napisati referencu u tekstu. Također, spremite, priložite i pošaljite vaše ilustracije zasebno, koristeći naziv datoteke TablicaBr.ekstenzija (npr. Tab-1 korelacija SVL i mase kod ženki Lacerta vivipara.tiff).

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Objašnjenje tablica, grafikona i slika treba staviti u legendu, koristeći Times New Roman font, veličina 10. Objašnjenja za tablice pišu se iznad, lijevo poravnata, a objašnjenja slika i grafikona pišu se ispod, centrirano poravnata.

Tablica 1. Kratak naslov razumljiv sam po sebi (Times New Roman 10) no dostatno razumljiv

NS 1

NS2

NS 3

prvi

drugi

treći

kratak (cm)

16.69a

15.18b

15.95

15.94

15.92

0.31

kratak (kg)

14.83

14.83

14.97a

15.23a

14.29b

0.22

2.66

0.22

kratak,

SPSV2

kratak (kg/min) 2.55 2.74 2.45 2.83 1 2 a,b NS – Naslov stupca; Standardna pogreška srednje vrijednosti; = P<0.01.

RASPRAVA Ovaj dio bi trebalo odvojiti od dijela s rezultatima kod izvornih znanstvenih radova, i trebao bi se baviti značenjem rezultata i njihovom vezom s ciljevima istraživanja. Također bi trebalo uključiti kako će rezultati istraživanja promijeniti odnosno utjecati na naše znanje o predstavljenom organizmu ili staništu.

LITERATURA Slijedite upute na stranici 1.

ZAHVALE Zahvale i bilo koje dodatne informacije koje se tiču financiranja istraživanja.

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Author Guidelines (ver. 2013) Manuscripts must be submitted in electronic version only (on jelic.dusan@gmail.com), as well as the original figures and tables. The manuscript text should be MS-Word processed, typed throughout in letter quality with font size 10, Times New Roman, without footnotes, 1,5 spaced, on A4 (210 x 297 mm) paper, with margins of at least 25 mm on each side. All pages should be numbered consecutively in the bottom, right-hand corner.

For all types of papers, the title page must contain and only contain the following: title of paper (bold); name(s) of the author(s) (in SMALL CAPS); address of the Institution where the work was done, and the email of the corresponding author (font size 10). Provide a title that is concise but also an informative synthesis of the study.

- Original scientific paper – should include summary, introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion and references (see example manuscript below).

- Short note - generally less than four-five manuscript pages; should be produced as continuous text, preceded by an abstract of no more than 150 words.

- Photo note – reports of interesting findings captured on photographs, explained with maximum 150 words of text. It is possible to publish one or more photographs.

- Species summary – summary of currently known data about certain species (should include distribution, ecology, behavior and literature overview) Cited sources should be written in plain text and referred to as follows: (Pianka 1989, Huey & Pianka 1981, Haydon et al. 1997). References cited together in the text should be arranged chronologically. All publications cited in the text should be presented in a list of references.

References "in press" shall only be cited when they have been accepted for publication.

Names of persons who provided unpublished information should be cited as follows: “(Andersson, Stockholm, pers. comm. 2005)”. List references alphabetically by author under References and date of publication at the same author.

Journal and series names have to be spelled out fully.

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Use the following format for references section: Haydon, D.T., Crother, B.I. & Pianka. E.R. (1994): New directions in biogeography? Trends in Ecology and Evolution 9: 403-406.

Sokal, R.R. & Rohlf, F.J. (1995): Biometry. The principles and practice of statistics in biological research. 3rd Edition. W. H. Freeman & co, New York.

Huey, R.B. & Pianka, E.R. (1983): Temporal separation of activity and interspecific dietary overlap (with an Appendix by S. L. Pimm). pp. 281-296. In Huey, R. B.,. Pianka, E.R., Schoener T.W. (eds.) Lizard Ecology: Studies of a Model Organism. Harvard University Press.

IUCN (2010): Global Mammal Asessement. IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature, <http://www.iucn.com> . Pristupljeno 21. sijecnja 2010.

Each paper will be reviewed by 1-2 independent reviewers.

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Title that succinctly describes the contents of the paper

NAME SURNAME1, NAME SURNAME*2 1

AffiliationName, RaduÄ?ka 15, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia, your.mail@mail.hr 2

AffiliationName Heinzlova 55, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

SUMMARY: The abstract should be clear, descriptive and not longer than 300 words, should summarize the essential results and conclusions. Four or five keywords should also be included.

Key words: Four, Five, Keywords, Included

INTRODUCTION Has to be a concise description of the background, rationale, aims and specific objectives of the paper. Good literature background, if existing, is expected.

MATERIAL AND METHODS Materials and methods have to provide sufficient information to permit repetition of the experiment and/or fieldwork. The technical description of study methods should be given only if such methods are new or important for the understanding the results.

RESULTS Results section must be a concise presentation of the finding of the study. Avoid the presentation of same information as text and/or figure and/or table. Insert text, tables and illustrations here. References should be made in the text to each illustration. Also, save, attach and send your illustrations separately using the file name TableNo.Explination.extension (ex.

Tab-1Female mass to SVL correlation in Lacerta vivipara.tiff).

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Explanations of tables, graphs and pictures should be written in English and Croatian (note if one is missing and it will be added by editor), given in the typewritten legend, use Times New Roman font, size 10. Explanations of tables are written above, aligned left, and explanations of pictures and graphs are written underneath, centre aligned.

Table 1. Brief and self-explanatory title (Times New Roman 10)

DISCUSSION Discussion section should be separate from the results section at full-length papers and should deal with the significance of the results and their relationship to the aims of the paper.

Also include how the findings of the paper will change, influence the state of our knowledge about model organism or habitat.Â

REFERENCES Follow the guidelines on page 1.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Acknowledgements and any additional information concerning research grants.Â

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Popisne listove ispunjavati po povratku s terena - prepisati podatke iz terenske bilježnice.

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Popisne listove treba ispunjavati tako da jedan list predstavlja samo jedan lokalitet i samo jedan dan opažanja tog lokaliteta. Također, ako se obilazi jedan veći lokalitet s više različitih staništa poželjno je upotrijebiti više popisnih listova.

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OBAVEZNO priložiti fotografiju vrste izbliza kako bi mogli potvrditi točnost determinacije. Fotografije pošaljite kao dodatni attachment u e-mail poruci.

Popisni listovi se ispunjavaju na slijedeći način: ŽUPANIJA: Upisati županiju u kojoj se određeni lokalitet nalazi.

NAJBLIŽE NASELJE: Upisati najbliže naseljeno mjesto.

OPIS LOKALITETA: Upisati najbliži toponim (npr. planinski vrh, prijevoj, naselje…) te udaljenost i smjer od toponima. Upisuju se hrvatske kratice za strane svijeta. Također što detaljnije opisati lokalitet i kako doći do njega.

KOORDINATE I NADMORSKA VISINA: Očitati ili pomoću GPS uređaja ili s karte te naznačiti na koji način su dobiveni podaci. Ako su koordinate očitane s karte naznačiti mjerilo karte.

OPIS STANIŠTA: Pobliže opisati tip staništa na kojem su nađene jedinke (morfologija staništa, vegetacija, tip podloge, mikrostanište...).

VRIJEME I TEMPERATURA: Zaokružiti vremenske prilike; ako imate termometar sa sobom izmjeriti temp. zraka (mjerena u hladu na oko 1 m od tla), odnosno vode (mjerena u hladu, oko 10 cm ispod površine) ovisno o staništu pojedine vrste.

FOTO: Priložiti fotografiju nalaza. Upisati naziv priloženog dokumenta.

VRSTA: Upisati ime vrste te broj jedinki u odgovarajući stupac, upisati i spol ako je poznat (JUV – do 1 godine starosti; SAD – subadultne jedinke, više od 1 godine starosti; AD – odrasle, spolno zrele jedinke; ako je poznat spol upisati M - mužjak i/ili F - ženka). Ako ste pronašli uginule jedinke normalno ih upišite i pod rubriku NAPOMENE navedite da su uginule.

Na kraju lista nalazi se prostor za upisivanje podataka osobe koja je ispunila popisni list.

Ispunjene popisne listove slati na: - e-mail: info@hhdhyla.hr ili - poštom: Hrvatsko herpetološko društvo - Hyla Lipovac I., br. 7, HR10000 Zagreb

HERPETOFAUNA - POPISNI LIST ŽUPANIJA: NAJBLIŽE NASELJE: OPIS LOKALITETA:

KOORDINATE:

X

Y

NADM. VISINA:

GPS KARTA

OPIS STANIŠTA:

VRIJEME:

sunčano poluoblačno oblačno

suho vlažno kiša

mirno lagani vjetar vjetrovito Tzrak:

Tvoda:

DATUM:

SAT:

FOTO - naziv datoteke:

VRSTA

IME I PREZIME: TELEFON I ADRESA: E - MAIL:

mrijest ili jaja

ličinke

JUV

SAD

AD

NAPOMENE

HERPETOFAUNA - POPISNI LIST ZADARSKA

ŽUPANIJA:

NAJBLIŽE NASELJE:

DRAGE, PAKOŠTANE

OPIS LOKALITETA: 360 m I od vrha brda Čelinke, neposredno uz cestu Pakoštane-Drage (sa strane prema Vranskom jezeru)

KOORDINATE: OPIS STANIŠTA: polusjena.

VRIJEME:

X 5543150

Y 4861115

GPS KARTA

1:100.000

NADM. VISINA: 10 m

Niska makija hrasta crnike, uz cestu. Mikrostanište: nakupine kamenja ispod grmlja,

sunčano poluoblačno oblačno

suho vlažno kiša

mirno lagani vjetar vjetrovito Tzrak: 25°C

DATUM: 26.05.2011.

Tvoda: --

SAT: 16:15 - 16:30

FOTO - naziv datoteke: DSC00265.jpg, DSC00267.jpg

VRSTA

mrijest ili jaja

P. siculus

ličinke

JUV

2

SAD

AD

2+1M

H. gemonensis

IME I PREZIME: Mate Matić TELEFON I ADRESA: 095-1234567; Vesela ulica bb, 23000 Zadar E - MAIL: mate.matic@gmail.com

NAPOMENE

1

pregažen na cesti

POPIS VRSTA VODOZEMACA I GMAZOVA U HRVATSKOJ

VODOZEMCI

GMAZOVI

Ichthyosaura alpestris - planinski vodenjak Lissotriton vulgaris - mali vodenjak Triturus carnifex - veliki vodenjak Triturus dobrogicus - dunavski vodenjak Salamandra atra - crni daždevnjak Salamandra salamandra - pjegavi daždevnjak Proteus anguinus - čovječja ribica Bombina bombina - crveni mukač Bombina variegata - žuti mukač Bufo bufo - smeđa krastača Pseudapidalea viridis - zelena krastača Pelobates fuscus - češnjača Hyla arborea - gatalinka Pelophylax kl. esculentus - jestiva zelena žaba Pelophylax lessonae - mala zelena žaba Pelophylax ridibundus - velika zelena žaba Rana arvalis - močvarna smeđa žaba Rana dalmatina - šumska smeđa žaba Rana latastei - talijanska smeđa žaba Rana temporaria - livadna smeđa žaba

Testudo hermanni - kopnena kornjača, čančara Emys orbicularis - barska kornjača Mauremys rivulata - riječna kornjača Dermochelys coriacea - sedmopruga usminjača Caretta caretta - glavata želva Chelonia mydas - golema želva Algyroides nigropunctatus - mrki ljuskavi gušter Iberolacerta horvathi - velebitska gušterica Dalmatolacerta oxycephala - oštroglava gušterica Dinarolacerta mosorensis - mosorska gušterica Lacerta agilis - livadna gušterica Lacerta bilineata - zapadno mediteranski zelembać Lacerta viridis - obični zelembać Lacerta trilineata - veliki zelembać Podarcis melisellensis - krška gušterica Podarcis muralis - zidna gušterica Podarcis siculus - primorska gušterica Zootoca vivipara - živorodna gušterica Hemidactylus turcicus - kućni macaklin Tarentola mauretanica - zidni macaklin Anguis fragilis - sljepić Ophisaurus apodus - blavor Ablepharus kitaibelii - ivanjski rovaš Coronella austriaca - smukulja Dolichophis caspius - smičalina Elaphe quatuorlineata - četveroprugi kravosas Hierophis gemonensis - šara poljarica Hierophis viridiflavus - crna poljarica Malpolon insignitus - zmajur Natrix natrix - bjelouška Natrix tessellata - ribarica Platyceps najadum - šilac, plavetna poljarica Telescopus fallax - ljuta crnokrpica Zamenis longissimus - bjelica, Eskulapova zmija Zamenis situla - pjegava crvenkrpica Vipera ammodytes - poskok Vipera berus - riđovka Vipera ursinii - planinski žutokrug * Trachemys scripta - crvenouha kornjača