Lithuanian mammal fauna review
<strong>Abstract</strong> Data on Lithuania mammal fauna are presented. From 78 mammal species recorded in Lithuania, 7 were seen only in the 17-18th centuries, two species are extinct. Recent Lithuanian mammal fauna contains 68 species. Five of them are observed occasio...
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Associazione Teriologica Italiana
1996-12-01
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author | Linas Balciauskas |
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description | <strong>Abstract</strong> Data on Lithuania mammal fauna are presented. From 78 mammal species recorded in Lithuania, 7 were seen only in the 17-18th centuries, two species are extinct. Recent Lithuanian mammal fauna contains 68 species. Five of them are observed occasionally. 63 mammal species are permant inhabitants, 18 included in the Red Data Book, mostly bats and dormice. 8 mammal species were introduced or reintroduced. Population tendencies of game animals are also considered. |
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spelling | doaj.art-9e4fff0b406b4ca1849dd9e336e161502022-12-21T18:10:08ZengAssociazione Teriologica ItalianaHystrix, the Italian Journal of Mammalogy0394-19141825-52721996-12-0181-210.4404/hystrix-8.1-2-4087Lithuanian mammal fauna reviewLinas Balciauskas<strong>Abstract</strong> Data on Lithuania mammal fauna are presented. From 78 mammal species recorded in Lithuania, 7 were seen only in the 17-18th centuries, two species are extinct. Recent Lithuanian mammal fauna contains 68 species. Five of them are observed occasionally. 63 mammal species are permant inhabitants, 18 included in the Red Data Book, mostly bats and dormice. 8 mammal species were introduced or reintroduced. Population tendencies of game animals are also considered.http://www.italian-journal-of-mammalogy.it/article/view/4087Mammal fauna |
spellingShingle | Linas Balciauskas Lithuanian mammal fauna review Hystrix, the Italian Journal of Mammalogy Mammal fauna |
title | Lithuanian mammal fauna review |
title_full | Lithuanian mammal fauna review |
title_fullStr | Lithuanian mammal fauna review |
title_full_unstemmed | Lithuanian mammal fauna review |
title_short | Lithuanian mammal fauna review |
title_sort | lithuanian mammal fauna review |
topic | Mammal fauna |
url | http://www.italian-journal-of-mammalogy.it/article/view/4087 |
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