Distribution and Abundance of the European Mole (Talpa europaea L.) in the Northern Part of the Donetsk Region.-Skubak, E.-Field studies on the European mole's distribution in the northern part of the Donetsk region were conducted. Censuses were held on two regular routes during 2006-2016. The European mole is a sporadic and not abundant species in the studied area. Its population is stable and not threatened. Disjunctions of its range within the region are found. The population of the European mole is indigenous and it had been recovered from local refugiums. The expansion of the European mole in the northern part of the Donetsk region happened when spring floods on the Siversky Donets River had not occur. The main limiting factors of the mole population are climatic conditions affecting the feeding base, which may cause the animals' death. In unfavorable years, the population density of the European mole does not decrease, but its range reduces. Additional field studies are required to clarify the European mole's range southwards the floodplain of the Siversky Donets River. K e y w o r d s : Donetsk Oblast, European mole, Talpa europaea. Поширення та чисельність крота європейського (Talpa europaea L.) на півночі Донецької області.-Скубак, Є.-Були проведені теренові дослідження поширення крота на півночі Донецької області з кількісними обліками на двох постійних маршрутах. Дослідження проводили у 2006-2016 роках. Кріт європейський є нечисленним, спорадично поширеним видом у регіоні досліджень. Популяція крота є стабільною і не перебуває під загрозою зникнення. Виявлені диз'юнкції ареалу в межах області. Встановлено, що популяція крота є аборигенною і поновилася з місцевих рефугіумів. Початок розселення крота на півночі Донецької області співпадає з припиненням весняних повеней на р. Сіверський Донець. Основними лімітуючи ми факторами для крота є кліматичні показники, що впливають на кормову базу і можуть спричиняти загибель тварин. В несприятливі роки кріт не зменшує щільність популяції, а звужує ареал. Необхідні додаткові теренові дослідження для уточнення ареалу крота південніше заплави р. Сіверський Донець. К л ю ч ов і слова: Донецька область, європейський кріт, Talpa europaea.
This report presents the results of the bat fauna survey carried out in Belarus during the warm seasons between 2017 and 2020. The presented data were collected in 31 localities in all six administrative regions (voblasćs) of Belarus during field studies (mist-netting, searching for roosts and colonies, and acoustic surveys) and in the course of the work of the Minsk bat contact centre. Field data refer to 26 localities; acoustic observations to 14 localities; and netting was carried out in 19 localities (151 ind.). The data on bats collected via the contact centre came from 6 localities (35 ind.). In the course of our survey, we recorded 13 out of the 19 species of the Belarusian bat fauna. They are Barbastella barbastellus, Eptesicus nilssonii, E. serotinus, Myotis dasycneme, M. daubentonii, Nyctalus lasiopterus, N. leisleri, N. noctula, Pipistrellus kuhlii, P. nathusii, P. pygmaeus, Plecotus auritus, and V. murinus. The occurrence of all recorded species was confirmed by direct identification. Data on breeding have been added for all recorded species except for N. lasiopterus and B. barbastellus. Data on breeding have been added for all recorded species, except for N. lasiopterus and B. barbastellus. Maternity colonies were recorded for E. serotinus, M. dasycneme (the second record of a maternity colony of the species for the entire period of research in Belarus) and M. daubentonii. The largest number of individuals recorded by the contact centre represent V. murinus; other species in descending order are E. serotinus, N. noctula, P. auritus, P. nathusii, B. barbastellus, M. daubentonii, P. kuhlii, and E. nilssonii. Among the netted individuals, P. nathusii prevailed; other species in descending order were M. daubentonii, P. pygmaeus, E. nilssonii, P. auritus, N. noctula, E. serotinus, M. dasycneme, N. leisleri, and N. lasiopterus. Three species (V. murinus, B. barbastellus, and P. kuhlii) were presented only among bats reported via the contact centre. During the survey, the species P. pipistrellus, Pl. austriacus, M. brandtii, M. nattereri, M. myotis, and M. mystacinus included in the list of mammal species of Belarus were not recorded. The reasons of the lack of records of these six species are discussed. The collected data contribute to the general knowledge on the distribution, breeding, and status of bat species in Belarus and Eastern Europe.
Two fleas (Paleopsylla soricis soricis (Dale, 1878) (Siphonaptera: Ctenophthalmidae) and Amalaraeus penicilliger Grube, 1851 (Siphonaptera: Ceratophyllidae)) have been recorded on vesper bats (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) for the first time. Registration of Am. penicilliger in Belarus is the first geographical report.
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