Tři poznámky k taxonomii netopýra Brandtova, Myotis brandtii (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) a k historii jeho rozpoznávání v západní části Evropy [Three notes on the taxonomy of Myotis brandtii (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) and on the history of its recognition in the western part of Europe.] Petr Benda The contribution summarizes the history of recognition of Myotis brandtii (Eversmann, 1845) and changes in its taxonomic status. A revision of the specimens identified by previous authors as Myotis mystacinus brandtii, or Myotis “mystacinus” przewalskii from eastern Macedonia and southern Serbia,…
Nové nálezy norka amerického (Mustela vison) v jihozápadní části České republiky [New records of mink (Mustela vison) in southwestern part of the Czech Republic] Jaroslav Červený, Aleš Toman The mink, Mustela vison (Schreber, 1777) has extended its range of permanent distribution in southwestern Bohemia very fast. New findings are reported from 132 localities situated in 79 mapping grids (Fig. 1). The distribution area extended from 1690 km2 in 1994 to 10,270 km2 in 1999. Currently,…
Rozbor potravy výra velkého (Bubo bubo) v jihozápadních Čechách se zvláštním zaměřením na savce (Mammalia) [The diet of the eagle owl (Bubo bubo) in southwestern Bohemia (Czech Republic), in relation to mammals (Mammalia)] Jaroslav Červený, Ján Obuch The diet of the eagle owl was studied by the analysis of pellets. The material was collected from 71 localities in southwestern Bohemia (Fig. 1) from 1990 to 1996. Bone remnants of 6 613 individuals belonging to 97 vertebrate species and a few invertebrate species were recorded (tab. 1). The mammals…
Savci ve sbírkách škol s přihlédnutím k historii mammalogických výzkumů na Novojičínsku [Mammals in school collections and the history of mammalogical research in the region of Nový Jičín (NE-Moravia, Czech Republic)] Jiří Hudeček, František Hanák The paper documents importance of schools and museums in the region of Nový Jičín in local studies of natural history. Large collections of vertebrates including mammals can be found in these institutions. The collections were mostly set up by anonymous students. The oldest written message is dated…
Potravná ekológia vydry riečnej (Lutra lutra) v CHKO Kysuce [Food ecology of the European otter (Lutra lutra) in the Kysuce Protected Landscape Area (NW-Slovakia)] Ján Koščo, Ján Korňan Altogether 350 otter spraints from the Kysuce river basin in the Kysuce Protected Landscape Area (PLA) were collected betwen January and August in 1991 and 1992. Undigested remains were analysed and the frequencies of occurrence were determined. The amount of each item was also recorded. The most…
Savci Přimdského lesa [Mammals of the Přimdský les region (Western Bohemia, Czech Republic)] Distribution of mammals in the Přimdský les (a central part of the Český les mountains) on the Czech-Bavarian border is summarised. The region under study belongs to the least studied areas in Bohemia from the faunistic point of wiev. Trappings of small mammals were performed in 13 localities and in…
Poznatky o rozšírení myšovky horskej (Sicista betulina) na východnom Slovensku v období rokov 1981–1999 [Records of birch mouse (Sicista betulina) in eastern Slovakia in 1981–1999] Ladislav Mošanský, Michal Stanko Records of the birch mouse (Sicista betulina) were summarised in eastern Slovakia in the period from 1981 to 1999. Altogether, records of 31 individuals (16 individuals preserved; 6 individuals from owl pellets, 9 individuals observed or not preserved) were found in 17 localities situated in 10…
Ohlédnutí za chovem goralů tmavých (Nemorhaedus goral) v Zoologické zahradě v Praze [A retrospect on the breeding of gorals (Nemorhaedus goral) at Prague Zoo] Jiří Volf The taxonomy of the genus Nemorhaedus is considerably ambiguous. It can be cleared up only by investigation of abundant comparative osteological materials, by ethological and ecological studies and by karyological and biochemical research of individuals from the whole distribution range. According…
First records and long-distance migration of the Nathusius’s bat (Pipistrellus nathusii) in western Bohemia (Czech Republic) [První nálezy a migrace netopýra parkového (Pipistrellus nathusii) v západních Čechách] Jaroslav Červený, Luděk Bufka
