Distribution and conservation status of the herpetofauna of Dugi Otok Island, Croatia

By

Schmidt, Bruno
Kranželić, Daria
Majetić, Đurđica
Lauš, Boris
Stih, Ana
Koren, Toni

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2020-11-13

Original Publication

Subterranean Biology

Volume

33

Pages

191--205

Subjects

Adriatic Islands , Amphibia , Conservation , field survey , Protection , Reptilia

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.33.e53525

 

Abstract

The first overview of the amphibians and reptiles of Dugi Otok Island, Northern Dalmatia, is presented, based on the published data and new records collected during the last twenty years. A total of 15 species are present on the island, of which only one was not recorded on our surveys. In comparison to other islands of Northern Dalmatia, Dugi Otok is the second most diverse island in terms of herpetofauna, just after Pag Island. The main threats to the amphibians and reptiles on the island are the disappearance and degradation of aquatic habitats, the abandonment and succession of traditional agricultural fields and olive groves and the increasing presence of several invasive species.