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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Main Author: Linas Balciauskas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associazione Teriologica Italiana 1996-12-01
Series:Hystrix, the Italian Journal of Mammalogy
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Online Access:http://www.italian-journal-of-mammalogy.it/article/view/4087
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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
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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
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topic Mammal fauna
url http://www.italian-journal-of-mammalogy.it/article/view/4087
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