Cristina Maria PUSCASU

Publications of Cristina Maria PUSCASU

• Preliminary data concerning the distribution of amphibian fauna in Suceava county (Romania)

  Authors: STRUGARIU Alexandru, GHERGHEL Iulian, Mihail Victor HUTULEAC-VOLOSCIUC, Tiberiu Constantin SAHLEAN, SAS Istvan, Cristina Maria PUSCASU

  Analele Universitatii din Oradea, Fascicula Biologie. 01/2006;

  The present study focused upon an area in which the herpetofauna had previously been very poorly studied and aimed to identify the species of amphibians from the research area and to establishThe present study focused upon an area in which the herpetofauna had previously been very poorly studied and aimed to identify the species of amphibians from the research area and to establish distribution areas. In the 54 investigated localities 16 species of amphibians (Salamandra salamandra, Triturus vulgaris, Triturus cristatus, Triturus alpestris, Triturus montandoni, Pelobates fuscus, Bombina bombina, Bombina variegata, Hyla arborea, Bufo bufo, Bufo viridis, Rana dalmatina, Rana temporaria, Rana arvalis, Rana ridibunda & Rana lessonae) and 2 hybrids (Bombina bombina X Bombina variegata & Rana kl. esculanta) have been identified. Of these, the Bombina hybrids have been identified for the first time in the studied region.