Pub Date : 2010-07-26DOI: 10.3409/AZC.53A_1-2.51-64
A. Krzemińska, K. Stefaniak, J. Zych, P. Wojtal, G. Skrzypek, A. Mikołajczyk, A. Wiśniewski
The well-preserved remains (74 bones) of a woolly mammoth Mammuthus primigenius were discovered in Vistulian (Weichselian) sediments in the vicinity of Zas- tru?e neararow, Lower Silesia, Poland. The mammoth female, ~18-50 years old, died from unknown reason on a muddy slope of a periglacial valley and was quickly buried in sediments of ~24 ka age. The results of the stable oxygen isotope analyses of bone phos- phates indicate that more than one individual might have been buried at this site. The calculated stable oxygen isotope composition of water drunk by the Zastru?e mammoth/s during its/their lifetime was -10.8±0.4‰, reflecting an approximate annual mean air temperature around 6.6±0.8°C
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Pub Date : 2009-06-30DOI: 10.3409/AZC.52A_1-2.95-105
L. Rekovets, G. Kopij, D. Nowakowski
REKOVETS L., KOPIJ G., NOWAKOWSKI D. 2009. Taxonomic diversity and spatiotemporal distribution of late Cenozoic beavers (Castoridae, Rodentia) of Ukraine. Acta zoologica cracoviensia, 52A(1-2): 95-105. Abstract. For the first time, data on distribution in time and space of fossil beavers (Castoridae) from the late Miocene (early Sarmatian) to Pleistocene of Ukraine are presented. The faunal list comprises: Palaeomys castoroides, Steneofiber jaegeri, Trogontherium minutum (Miocene), T. minus, T. cuvieri, Dipoides sigmodus, Castor praefiber (Pliocene), C. tamanensis, C. fiber, T. minus and T. cuvieri (Pleistocene). Many forms have been designated as sp. (species). Taxonomic problems and synonymy of extinct genera of Castoridae (from Miocene and Pliocene) of Europe are briefly discussed. The remains of the genusMonosaulax have not been identified to the species level. Faunistic lists of particular localities were supplemented, palaeoecological conditions and stratigraphic problems are also discussed.
李建军，李建军等。2009。乌克兰晚新生代河狸(狸科，啮齿目)分类多样性及时空分布。动物学报，52(1-2):95-105。摘要本文首次报道了乌克兰晚中新世(早萨尔马西亚)至更新世河狸科化石的时空分布情况。区系包括:castoroides paleomys, stenofiber jaegeri, Trogontherium minutum(中新世)，T. minus, T. cuvieri, Dipoides sigmodus, Castor preefiber(上新世)，C. tamanensis, C. fiber, T. minus和T. cuvieri(更新世)。许多形式被指定为sp.(种)。本文简要讨论了欧洲已灭绝的Castoridae属(来自中新世和上新世)的分类问题和同义词。单爪属的遗骸尚未被鉴定到物种水平。补充了特定地区的动物名单，并讨论了古生态条件和地层问题。
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Pub Date : 2009-06-30DOI: 10.3409/AZC.52A_1-2.01-10
Karol Wolnicki, G. Lesiński, E. Rembiałkowska
A study conducted in Central Poland showed that organic farming is more bene- ficial to birds of the agricultural landscape when compared to conventional farming. The abundance of breeding pairs and species richness were higher on organic farms. Bird communities on organic farms were more diverse and balanced as far as the contribution of habitat specialists and generalists is concerned. The study also indicated that organic farms provided better conditions for representatives of nesting, foraging and habitat groups of birds as opposed to conventional farms. The observed differences were mainly due to the more heterogeneous landscape of organic farms. The number of breeding spe- cies was positively correlated with the relative density of edge zones of ecosystems. The following species: Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana, Great Tit Parus major, Whitethroat Sylvia communis and Starling Sturnus vulgaris were among those which par- ticularly benefited from organic farming.
{"title":"Birds inhabiting organic and conventional farms in Central Poland","authors":"Karol Wolnicki, G. Lesiński, E. Rembiałkowska","doi":"10.3409/AZC.52A_1-2.01-10","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3409/AZC.52A_1-2.01-10","url":null,"abstract":"A study conducted in Central Poland showed that organic farming is more bene- ficial to birds of the agricultural landscape when compared to conventional farming. The abundance of breeding pairs and species richness were higher on organic farms. Bird communities on organic farms were more diverse and balanced as far as the contribution of habitat specialists and generalists is concerned. The study also indicated that organic farms provided better conditions for representatives of nesting, foraging and habitat groups of birds as opposed to conventional farms. The observed differences were mainly due to the more heterogeneous landscape of organic farms. The number of breeding spe- cies was positively correlated with the relative density of edge zones of ecosystems. The following species: Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana, Great Tit Parus major, Whitethroat Sylvia communis and Starling Sturnus vulgaris were among those which par- ticularly benefited from organic farming.","PeriodicalId":267323,"journal":{"name":"Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia - Series A: Vertebrata","volume":"143 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121405215","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2009-06-30DOI: 10.3409/AZC.52A_1-2.11-60
B. Rzebik-Kowalska, A. Lungu
Remains of Erinaceidae, Talpidae, Soricidae and Heterosoricidae were found in eight Late Miocene localities with the ‘Hipparion fauna’ in the Republic of Moldova. The number of individuals is not high and their remains are fragmentary, however, the species composition is large. Three to six taxa of hedgehogs, four to five moles, and nine to ten taxa of shrews have been identified. Erinaceidae are represented by Schizogalerix sarmaticum, Parasorex socialis, ?Erinaceus sp., and undetermined Galericinae and Erinaceinae. The Talpidae include Ruemkelia sp., Desmanella sp., Proscapanus metastylidus n. sp., Proscapanus cf. austriacus, and undetermined species. ?Miosorex sp., Crusafontina cf. endemica, ?Crusafontina cf. kormosi, ?Amblycoptus sp., undetermined Anourosoricini, Hemisorex suchovi, Petenyia cf. dubia, ?Asoriculus sp. and “Paenelimnoecus” repenningi represent the Soricidae, whereas Dinosorex grycivensis was the only representative of the Heterosoricidae. The remains are described, measured and illustrated, and their systematic position and distribution are discussed. Both the insectivore remains abundance and their taxonomic diversity varies among the localities. The most numerous and diverse (three hedgehogs, three moles and three shrews) assemblages were found in the early Late Miocene (MN9) locality Buñor I. The younger (MN10-MN11) localities Kejnar and Èiobruèi yielded respectively five (Erinaceidae and Soricidae) and four (Talpidae and Soricidae) species, and in the remaining late Late Miocene localities (MN12-MN13) only one to three species were present. Unfortunately, the small number of specimens and species in most localities do not allow for a reconstruction of the transformation of the insectivore fauna in the Late Miocene. However, the fossil assemblages found in the Miocene of Moldova are similar to assemblages found in the other European localities of that time. In general, the European insectivore fauna (especially moles and hedgehogs) was much more diversified in the Miocene than today. It is also visible in the Late Miocene of Moldova.
{"title":"Insectivore mammals from the Late Miocene of the Republic of Moldova","authors":"B. Rzebik-Kowalska, A. Lungu","doi":"10.3409/AZC.52A_1-2.11-60","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3409/AZC.52A_1-2.11-60","url":null,"abstract":"Remains of Erinaceidae, Talpidae, Soricidae and Heterosoricidae were found in eight Late Miocene localities with the ‘Hipparion fauna’ in the Republic of Moldova. The number of individuals is not high and their remains are fragmentary, however, the species composition is large. Three to six taxa of hedgehogs, four to five moles, and nine to ten taxa of shrews have been identified. Erinaceidae are represented by Schizogalerix sarmaticum, Parasorex socialis, ?Erinaceus sp., and undetermined Galericinae and Erinaceinae. The Talpidae include Ruemkelia sp., Desmanella sp., Proscapanus metastylidus n. sp., Proscapanus cf. austriacus, and undetermined species. ?Miosorex sp., Crusafontina cf. endemica, ?Crusafontina cf. kormosi, ?Amblycoptus sp., undetermined Anourosoricini, Hemisorex suchovi, Petenyia cf. dubia, ?Asoriculus sp. and “Paenelimnoecus” repenningi represent the Soricidae, whereas Dinosorex grycivensis was the only representative of the Heterosoricidae. The remains are described, measured and illustrated, and their systematic position and distribution are discussed. Both the insectivore remains abundance and their taxonomic diversity varies among the localities. The most numerous and diverse (three hedgehogs, three moles and three shrews) assemblages were found in the early Late Miocene (MN9) locality Buñor I. The younger (MN10-MN11) localities Kejnar and Èiobruèi yielded respectively five (Erinaceidae and Soricidae) and four (Talpidae and Soricidae) species, and in the remaining late Late Miocene localities (MN12-MN13) only one to three species were present. Unfortunately, the small number of specimens and species in most localities do not allow for a reconstruction of the transformation of the insectivore fauna in the Late Miocene. However, the fossil assemblages found in the Miocene of Moldova are similar to assemblages found in the other European localities of that time. In general, the European insectivore fauna (especially moles and hedgehogs) was much more diversified in the Miocene than today. It is also visible in the Late Miocene of Moldova.","PeriodicalId":267323,"journal":{"name":"Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia - Series A: Vertebrata","volume":"125 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127480572","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2009-06-30DOI: 10.3409/AZC.52A_1-2.81-94
D. Mayhew
Abstract. Re-examination of the two teeth constituting the original type and genotype material of Villanyia exilis KRETZOI, 1956 from Villany-5, Hungary, indicates that subsequently published descriptions need revision. The tooth selected as the lectotype of Villanyia exilis by RABEDER (1981) is considered here to belong to Clethrionomys kretzoii (KOWALSKI, 1958). The second specimen, with morphology in accordance with the original description of Kretzoi, is considered to represent the characters of Villanyia exilis. In order to stabilise the nomenclature in accordance with current usage an application has been made to the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. The fine structure of the enamel of Villanyia exilis as defined above is described for the first time, based on a tooth from the Late Villanyian of Osztramos-3, Hungary. It demonstrates a simple grade of arvicolid evolution. This enamel type differs substantially from the enamel structure of material from Rebielice Krolewskie, Poland, which was originally identified asMimomys (Villanyia) exilis by KOWALSKI (1960), but considered here to be referable to the genus Borsodia. The generic name Villanyia has been applied widely in the literature to various other taxa, mainly species of extinct rooted lagurine voles which are currently referred to the genus Borsodia (JANOSSY & VAN DERMEULEN, 1975). It is proposed to limit the use of the genus name Villanyia to the latest part of a lineage of uncertain origin which became extinct close to the Villanyian/Biharian boundary.
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Pub Date : 2009-06-30DOI: 10.3409/AZC.52A_1-2.107-114
G. Kopij
KOPIJG. 2009. Habitat and drey sites of the red squirrel Sciurus vulgarisLINNAEUS 1758 in suburban parks ofWroc3aw, SWPoland.Acta zoologica cracoviensia, 52A(1-2): 107-114. Abstract. Studies were conducted in the late autumn of 2005 and in the early winter of 2005/2006 in 20 suburban parks in the city of Wroc3aw, SW Poland. All red squirrel core areas (N=140) were situated in broad-leaved or mixed tree stands. Common oaks were recorded in most squirrel core areas (90.2%). A total of 161 dreys were found. Dreys were located in 18 tree species. The red squirrel builds dreys in most common tree species, which, in addition, provide the largest amount of its staple food (Quercus robur, Tilia cordata, Carpinus betulus and Betula verrucosa; together 71.5%). Broad-leaved species comprised 97.9%, while indigenous species 93.6% of all tree species with dreys. There was a clear preference for locating dreys on treetops, which can be viewed as an antipredator adaptation. Dreys were located 5 to 25 m above the ground (60.2% of them were 12-18 m above ground), mostly at the very top (28.1%) or 1-3 m below the tops of trees (31.9%).Most dreys (63.1%)were not clustered but 38 (23.8%) formed groups of two, the remaining dreys formed groups of 3-6.
{"title":"Habitat and drey sities of the red squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Linnaeus 1758 in suburban parks of Wroclaw, SW Poland","authors":"G. Kopij","doi":"10.3409/AZC.52A_1-2.107-114","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3409/AZC.52A_1-2.107-114","url":null,"abstract":"KOPIJG. 2009. Habitat and drey sites of the red squirrel Sciurus vulgarisLINNAEUS 1758 in suburban parks ofWroc3aw, SWPoland.Acta zoologica cracoviensia, 52A(1-2): 107-114. Abstract. Studies were conducted in the late autumn of 2005 and in the early winter of 2005/2006 in 20 suburban parks in the city of Wroc3aw, SW Poland. All red squirrel core areas (N=140) were situated in broad-leaved or mixed tree stands. Common oaks were recorded in most squirrel core areas (90.2%). A total of 161 dreys were found. Dreys were located in 18 tree species. The red squirrel builds dreys in most common tree species, which, in addition, provide the largest amount of its staple food (Quercus robur, Tilia cordata, Carpinus betulus and Betula verrucosa; together 71.5%). Broad-leaved species comprised 97.9%, while indigenous species 93.6% of all tree species with dreys. There was a clear preference for locating dreys on treetops, which can be viewed as an antipredator adaptation. Dreys were located 5 to 25 m above the ground (60.2% of them were 12-18 m above ground), mostly at the very top (28.1%) or 1-3 m below the tops of trees (31.9%).Most dreys (63.1%)were not clustered but 38 (23.8%) formed groups of two, the remaining dreys formed groups of 3-6.","PeriodicalId":267323,"journal":{"name":"Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia - Series A: Vertebrata","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128392837","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2009-06-30DOI: 10.3409/AZC.52A_1-2.115-120
A. W. Malecha, A. Krawczyk, M. Hromada
Abstract. The study presents the morphological variation in three traits of the baculum (os penis) in the polecat (Mustela putorius Linnaeus, 1758), based on an analysis of 108 males (7 juveniles and 101 adults) collected in NE Slovakia between 1958-1978. Adult individuals had a significantly larger baculum (length, width and distal tip size) than juveniles. All three measured baculum traits correlated significantly with each other. However, these relationships only explained from 10% (width distal tip size relationship) up to 51% (length width relationship) of the variance between the studied traits. Therefore, evolutionary analysis based on baculum variation should take into account not only baculum size, but also base width, which may be a measure of baculum developmental stage. Moreover, coefficients of variation were 10.2%, 30.2% and 11.4%, respectively for length, width and distal tip size of the baculum, much greater than the known variation of cranial measurements. Therefore, more data on the variability among individuals, as well as between measured traits, are needed for a better understanding of the evolutionary processes which influence baculum size and shape.
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Pub Date : 2009-06-30DOI: 10.3409/AZC.52A_1-2.61-79
D. Harrison, S. Parfitt
Rare remains of soricids and desmans from the Plio-Pleistocene of Norfolk are described. Three soricid taxa are identified, comprising Sorex (Drepanosorex) praearaneus, Beremendia fissidens and Sorex cf. minutus. At least one other is suspected. Palaeoecology and correlation with continental sites is discussed. Comparison is made with the Tegelen fauna of The Netherlands and the water moles of genera Galemys and Desmana are considered to be of prime stratigraphic importance in correlating the British sequence with the late Tiglian.
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Pub Date : 2008-07-25DOI: 10.3409/AZC.51A_1-2.1-14
C. Turan
Capoeta species from Anatolia, Turkey were studied using mitochondrial 16S rDNA gene sequencing to determine whether traditionally defined species and subspecies correspond to taxonomic entities. The systematic topology and genetic divergence for C. antalyensis, C. pestai, C. tinca, C. trutta, C. damascina and C. barroisi was enough to classify them as different species. The 16S rDNA data does not corroborate the use of the classic subspecies nomenclature for C. c. angorae, C. c. capoeta and C. c. sieboldi, but supports the use of species nomenclature for C. angorae, C. capoeta and C. sieboldi. On the other hand the genetic evidence does not support the classic subspecies designation for C.c. umbla and C.c. koswigi because no fixed differences were observed between them. The systematic topology and haplotype differences between these lineages may suggest that these two subspecies are genetically contiguous, and are a member of the species C. trutta. Based on combined molecular and morphologic data, the present study suggests that two undescribed Capoeta species may exist in Anatolia; one species in the Goksu River, and the second species in the Dalaman stream. The 16S mtDNA gene is a useful genetic marker for species and subspecies identification of the genus Capoeta because of its interspecific heterogeneity producing a species specific pattern.
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Pub Date : 2008-07-25DOI: 10.3409/AZC.51A_1-2.59-64
J. Bachanek
A single specimen of Myotis oxygnathus was collected in 1932, in Sucha valley, Western Tatra Mts., the Carpathians (Poland). The northern distribution limits of M. oxygnathus in Central Europe is discussed on the basis of recent records of M. oxygnathus and M. myotis in this area.
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