Herpetofauna

evaluated in models used to assess biophysical interactions between lizards and their landscapes. Here we describe the activity patterns and foraging mode of a small population (N = 10) of S. arenicolus from New Mexico, USA, to contribute to a growing understanding of the place of this lizard within the ecosystem. Cooper et al. (2005. Herpetologica 61:250-259) described the activity and foraging mode of a small population of S. arenicolus from the Mescalero Sands of Chaves Co., New Mexico, USA. They report movements per minute (MPM) for S. arenicolus with a relatively high standard error (MPM: 0.80 ± 0.42). In 2010, we conducted 10 observations of individual S. arenicolus from Lea Co., New Mexico using a different methodology. Cooper et al. (op. cit.) described that they approached lizards and then began their observations. In contrast, we positioned ourselves in folding chairs at prominent places above sand-dune blowouts and waited to observe lizards. Once a lizard was spotted we recorded our data following the methods described by Cooper (op. cit.). In brief, these methods estimate MPM and percent time moving (PTM). Between 6 and 20 June 2010 we conducted observations at three separate locations within Lea Co., New Mexico. We measured substrate temperature (T s ) and air temperature (T a ) using a quick-read Schultheis thermometer (Miller & Weber, Inc. Ridgewood, New York) at the beginning of each observation. We recorded behavior for 10-minute intervals, with the exception of one 6-minute observation, for each lizard and categorized behavior as basking, feeding, or moving. We observed lizards with binoculars at a distance of more than 10 m.

The population of the endemic Maltese wall lizard, Podarcis filfolensis, on the small island of Selmunett (10.9 ha), off the northeast coast of the island of Malta, has been described as a distinct subspecies P .f. kieselbachi. Selmunett is a protected site and its lizard is a protected species. Reports of a pronounced decline in the Selmunett lizard population were investigated by systematic visual estimates of lizard population density started in 1999. Since August 1999, population counts declined from a high of 18 individuals observed per hour to zero by August 2005. The rate of decline was greatest for juveniles and females. Numerous cases of predation of the lizards by rats were observed and such predation seemed to be the cause of the decline in lizard population; visual counts of daytime-active rats, also started in 1999, showed a large rat population on Selmunett. In turn, the rat population appeared to have increased as a result of organic waste left by human visitors to the islet. A rat eradication programme implemented in 2006-2007 exterminated rats from Selmunett by the summer of 2007, when a few lizards captured in 2004 and kept in captivity since were released back on the islet to augment what remained of the population there (some lizards were spotted by casual observers, even if none were recorded during the actual counts). It remains to be seen if this attempt at saving the Selmunett wall-lizard population has been successful.

U skladu sa procedurom i uslovima za izradu Studije zaštite zašticenog prirodnog dobra koji su propisani u clanu 56 Zakona o zaštiti prirode, zavod za zaštitu prirode je uradio Studiju zaštite zaštisenog prirodnog dobra Ratac sa Žukotrlicom. Informacije, podaci i dobijeni reezultati koji su dati u ovoj studiji trebaju da budu dalje korišceni od strane Opštine Bar i Javnog preduzeca za upravljanje Morskim dobrom Crne Gore za potrebe donošenja Akta o proglašenju – prekategorizaciji zaštisenog prirodnog dobra Ratac sa Žukotrlicom i preduzimanja drugih Zakonom predvibenih mjera i aktivnosti.
Izradom ove Studije je sprovedena revizija ranije (1968 godine) zašticenog prirodnog dobra Sutomorska plaža. Tokom pripreme studije i formulisanja prijedloga za prekategorizaciju predmetnog zašticenog prirodnog dobra sproveden je postupak evaluacije zastupljenih prirodnih vrijednosti tog lokaliteta. Na osnovu saznanja o prirodnim i stvorenim odlikama zašticenog prirodnog dobra, njegovim pejzažnim i predionim odlikama, kao i sagledavanja stanja njegovih prirodnih resursa, predložen je koncept njegovog buduceg statusa, kategorije zaštite i režima zaštite. Taj koncept statusa / kategorije zaštite pociva na Studijom utvrbenim vrijednostima predmetnog prirodnog dobra koje zaslužuju odgovarajuci stepen zaštite.
Predloženo je da zašticeno prirodno dobro „Ratac sa Žukotrlicom“: (i) zadrži status
zašticenog prirodnog dobra, sa detaljno utvrbenim granicama koje su date u ovoj Studiji i
(ii) promijeni kategoriju zaštite u skladu sa prisutnim preostalim1 prirodnim vrijednostima koje su znacajne za zaštitu. Kljucna prirodna vrijednost za zaštitu i odgovarajuca kategorija zaštite ovog zašticenog prirodnog dobra je:
- reprezentativna staništa zašticene biljne vrste Posidonia oceanica u moru i zajednice vrsta Crithmum maritimum i Statice cosyrensis u kopnenoj obalnoj zoni  i te 2 komponente (morska i kopnene) ovog podrucja treba da se štite mjerama  zaštite koje odgovaraju kategoriji zaštite „SPOMENIK PRIRODE“, odnosno II KATEGORIJI ZAŠTIŠENIH PRIRODNIH DOBARA. Predložen je režim zaštite koji odgovara III STEPENU – održivo  korišcenje,  uz sprovobenje uslova utvrbenih u ovoj Studiji.
Pored koncepta statusa / kategorije zaštite, za ovo zašticeno prirodno dobro su utvrbeni Zakonom propisani elementi: administrativne granice podrucja, režim njegove zaštite a odreben je i njegov znacaj i priroda. Propisane su i osnove za buduce upravljanje ovim zašticenim prirodnim dobrom i definisane posledice koje proisticu od predloženog koncepta.
U skladu sa odredbama iz Zakona o zaštiti prirode, kao sastavni dio Studije je uraben i kartografski prikaz granica ovog zašticenog prirodnog dobra na geodetskoj podlozi.

Cave is a known habitat for a variety of vertebrates and out of 1500 caves in the Philippines, about 37% are found in Mindanao. The Mighty Cave in Tagoloan was found to have no available records on vertebrate diversity because no previous studies were conducted in the area. To determine the species composition of cave- dwelling vertebrates in Mighty Cave, Tagoloan, Lanao del Norte, field sampling was done in four sampling subsites using the modified cruising method. Five species of mammals, one species of birds, and two species of herpetofauna were documented. Two Philippine endemic species, Rhinolophus inops and Cyrtodactylus annulatus were present in the Deep Zone. Moderate diversity was observed. Major threat observed for the birds was nest gathering. The cave was observed to be disturbed as seen from vandalism and installation of lights and concrete pathways inside the cave. The presence of endemic species indicates the need to conserve the Mighty Cave in Tagoloan.

The description of Rafetus vietnamensis Le et al., 2010 is reviewed. As the name was based on the same type material as Rafetus leloii Ha, 2000, we declare R. vietnamensis an objective synonym of R. leloii. Simultaneously, no characteristics presented by Le et al. distinguish their R. vietnamensis from Rafetus swinhoei (Gray, 1873), which confirms our view that they constitute the same biological entity.

Data publicării: noiembrie 2008 Coordonator volum: Marius Făgăraş Tehnoredactare şi fotografii coperţi: Marius Făgăraş Referenţi ştiinţifici: Prof. univ. dr. Marian Traian Gomoiu -m.c. al Academiei Române, Universitatea "Ovidius" Constanţa Cp. I dr. Dumitru Murariu -m.c. al Academiei Române, Muzeul de Istorie Naturală "Grigore Antipa" Prof. univ. dr. Ioan Cristurean -Universitatea Bucureşti Prof. univ. dr. Adrian Bavaru -Universitatea "Ovidius" Constanţa Prof. univ. dr. Dan Cogălniceanu -Universitatea "Ovidius" Constanţa Descrierea CIP a Bibliotecii Naţionale a României FĂGĂRAŞ MARIUS (coordonator) Volum cu lucrările Conferinţei de la Constanţa (Mamaia, 26-28 septembrie 2008)/ Făgăraş Marius (coord.) Constanţa, 2008 ISBN 978-973-644-840-9 © Drepturile de autor asupra acestei publicaţii sunt rezervate Universităţii Ovidius Constanţa. Volumul sau părţi ale acestuia pot fi reproduse numai cu acordul autorilor. Conţinutul acestui material nu reprezintă în mod necesar poziţia oficială a Uniunii Europene

The present detailed account of the amphibian and reptile distribution in the North Adriatic island of Cres (Croatia) is chiefly based on literature data supplemented by new observations kindly provided by a number of correspondents or made by the authors during various trips to the island. Dot maps of the species' distribution on Cres Island are presented. The overview is completed by information on the herpetofauna of 25 neighboring islands in the Kvarner Bay. Lacerta oxycephala Duméril and Bibron, 1839 is reported for the first time from Cres Island.

This work was carried out with the main objective of sampling the herpetofauna of a Cerrado site in the state of Piauí, Brazil, that is influenced by neighboring biomes and one of the least known regions of the domain. The herpetofauna of the different habitats present at Estação Ecológica de Uruçuí-Una (EEUU) was sampled intensively during three campaigns (two during the wet season and one during the dry season). We recorded 90 species, 64 reptiles and 26 anurans, a high local richness when compared to other well-sampled localities of the Cerrado. The rarefaction curve for both anurans and lizards shows that the observed richness is close to real and the richness estimators indicate that undetected species should be added with higher sampling effort. Analysis of co-occurrence shows that the species are not randomly distributed in the landscape, indicating that they use preferentially particular types of habitat. Despite being located in a transitional area and influenced by neighboring biomes, the cluster analysis of similarity suggests that the herpetofauna of the EEUU is typical of the Cerrado. Thereby, the results of this study indicate that the EEUU presents a rich herpetofauna that plays an important role in the conservation of a regional faunistic pool.