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dc.contributor.authorLjubisavljević, Katarinaen_US
dc.contributor.authorTomović, Ljiljanaen_US
dc.contributor.authorUrošević, Aleksandaren_US
dc.contributor.authorGvozdenović, Slađanaen_US
dc.contributor.authorIković, Vuken_US
dc.contributor.authorZagora, Vernesen_US
dc.contributor.authorLabus, Nenaden_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-14T11:22:42Z-
dc.date.available2019-10-14T11:22:42Z-
dc.date.issued2018-06-30-
dc.identifier.issn1827-9635-
dc.identifier.urihttps://biore.bio.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1742-
dc.description.abstract© Firenze University Press. The southern part of Montenegro has been identified as an area with high diversity of herpetofauna. However, comprehensive studies of distribution and diversity patterns of reptiles on the country level are still missing. Such studies are essential in designating areas of special conservation importance and nature protection planning in a milieu of increased habitat loss and degradation due to rapid urbanization and tourism development in this small Mediterranean country. To make progress on this problem, we analyzed distribution and diversity patterns of the lizards in Montenegro using a large database consisting of literature data and our unpublished records. We found that fifteen lizard species inhabit Montenegro, and two additional species may be present. The lizards were most diverse in the Maritime biogeographic region of Montenegro, while low diversity was found predominantly along the state borders in the Mountain-valley region. The identified pattern of lizard diversity is at least partly influenced by sampling bias. The eastern mountainous subregion had a distinct species composition compared to all other parts of the country. The East-Mediterranean chorotype was the most dominant, represented by seven species. The great diversity of the lizard fauna of Montenegro can be attributed to its specific topographic position with great influence of Mediterranean climate, heterogeneity of biomes, complex geological history and diverse physiogeographic features. High lizard species richness in the Maritime region and a unique species composition in the eastern subregion of Montenegro indicate that these areas are of high conservation interest.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipMinistry of Education, Sciences and Technological Development of Serbiaen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipRufford Small Grants Foundationen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.relationDiversity of the amphibians and reptiles on the Balkan Peninsula: evolutionary and conservation aspectsen_US
dc.relation14714-1en_US
dc.relation19600-2en_US
dc.relation19309-2en_US
dc.relation.ispartofActa Herpetologicaen_US
dc.subjectBalkan Peninsulaen_US
dc.subjectDistribution patternen_US
dc.subjectLacertiliaen_US
dc.subjectSpecies richnessen_US
dc.titleSpecies diversity and distribution of lizards in Montenegroen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.identifier.doi10.13128/Acta_Herpetol-21327-
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85049164154-
dc.identifier.urlhttps://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85049164154-
dc.description.rankM23-
dc.description.impact0.959-
item.languageiso639-1en-
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item.openairecristypehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_18cf-
crisitem.author.deptChair of Morphology, Systematics and Phylogeny of Animals-
crisitem.author.orcid0000-0002-5864-8382-
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