Doterajšie poznatky z využitia zemných pascí pri teriologických výskumoch na východnom Slovensku [Present knowledge of pitfall trap utilization on theriological researchs on the East Slovakia]

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69–79

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MOŠANSKÝ, Ladislav, STANKO, Michal a FRIČOVÁ, Jana. Doterajšie poznatky z využitia zemných pascí pri teriologických výskumoch na východnom Slovensku [Present knowledge of pitfall trap utilization on theriological researchs on the East Slovakia]. Lynx, new series. Prague: National Museum, 2000, 31(1), 69–79. ISSN 0024-7774 (print), 1804-6460 (online). Also available from: https://www.nm.cz/en/periodicals/lns/31-1/doterajsie-poznatky-zvyuzitia-zemnych-pasci-pri-teriologickych-vyskumoch-na-vychodnom-slovensku-present-knowledge-of-pitfall-trap-utilization-on-theriological-researchs-on-the-east-slovakia

Lynx, new series | 2000/31/1

In this paper are introduced results and present knowledge of pitfall traps utilization of small mammals on the East Slovakia. Research of small mammals was carried out in seven geomorphological units (Hornádska kotlina, Košická kotlina, Slanske vrchy, Zemplínske vrchy, Pieniny, Čergov, Východoslovenská rovina). Totally 1509 individuals (681 individuals of insectivores and 828 individuals of rodents) belonging 20 mammal species (8 species of insectivores and 12 species of rodents). The most dominant species were Sorex araneus, Sorex minutus and Apodemus flavicollis. The occurrence of Apodemus microps, Arvicola terrestris and Sicista betulina was rarely recorded. Dominancy of Soricidae family was 44.3%, Arvicolidae 32.2% and Muridae 20.6%. The other families (Talpidae, Myoxidae and Zapodidae) created 2.1%. Research confirmed efficiency these pitfalls on collection great number species of small mammals in study territory.