O vysazení muflona (Ovis musimon) v českých zemích [On the introduction of the mouflon (Ovis musimon) in the Czech Republic] Jan Andreska The paper deals with the origin of the mouflons (Ovis musimon) kept in Czech deer-parks, with the factors of their introduction, the discrepancy between the expressions “wild sheep” and “mouflon” and with the linguistic origin of the word “mouflon”. The version that moufl on came to Bohemia from a…
On some Mediterranean populations of bats of the Myotis mystacinus morpho-group (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) [K některým středomořským populacím netopýrů morfoskupiny Myotis mystacinus (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae)] Ahmet Karatas, Petr Benda New data on the distribution of bats of the Myotis mystacinus morpho-group in certain parts of the Mediterranean region are given and some morphological characters of these populations are analysed and discussed. Statistic comparison (PCA) suggests the distribution of M. mystacinus s. str. in the…
Winter activity and roosts of the noctule (Nyctalus noctula) in an urban area (Central Slovakia) [Zimná aktivita a úkryty raniaka hrdzavého (Nyctalus noctula) v urbánnom prostredí (stredné Slovensko)] Peter Kaňuch, Martin Ceľuch Correlation between flight activity of noctule bats and air temperature and habitat features influencing roost-site selection were studied in the prefab buildings estate in the Zvolen town during the season October 2003 – April 2004. Using the ultrasound bat detector, the flight activity of noctules…
Doplněk k netopýrům (Chiroptera) východních Čech se zvláštním zřetelem k aktivitě na horském hřebeni [Supplement to bats (Chiroptera) of eastern Bohemia (Czech Republic) with particular respect to activity on a mountain ridge] Jiří Gaisler To supplement the review by Lemberk (2004), records of bats made in eastern Bohemia, not included in that paper, are given. They refer to the following species: Rhinolophus hipposideros, Myotis myotis, M. nattereri, M. mystacinus, M. brandtii, M. daubentonii, Vespertilio murinus, Eptesicus…
Archeologické doklady divokých savců na území ČR v období od neolitu po novověk [Archaeological evidence of wild mammals in the Czech Republic from the Neolithic to the Modern times] René Kyselý A database of all available data concerning wild mammals originating from archaeological sites in the Czech Republic was compiled from published and unpublished sources. The database consists of localities that provided at least one record of a wild mammal. It contains data about the presence and…
Some notes relating to the observation of tamaraw (Bubalus mindorensis) in the Mt. Iglit-Baco National Park, the Philippines, in 2003 [Několik poznámek z pozorování buvola tamaraua (Bubalus mindorensis) v národním parku Mt. Iglit-Baco, Filipíny, v roce 2003] Josef Suchomel An extremely rare bovid, the tamaraw (Bubalus mindorensis), was observed in the period 2–5 February 2003 in the central part of the Mt. Iglit-Baco National Park (Mindoro, the Philippines). The observations are added with photographs, information on the effect of domestic species of herbivores on the…
Kuna skalní (Martes foina) v městském prostředí: početnost a rozšíření [Stone martens (Martes foina) in urban environment: abundance and distribution] František Sedláček, Petra Síčová, Martin Šálek The stone martens, Martes foina (Erxleben, 1777) inhabits a variety of habitat types, including agricultural landscape, rock cliffs, suburban and urban areas. The species has found very suitable conditions (e.g. shelters and breeding places, good food sources, absence of predators) also in towns.…
Posun hranic rozšíření vydry říční (Lutra lutra) v oblasti východních Čech a severní Moravy [Shift of distribution borders of the common otter (Lutra lutra) in eastern Bohemia and northern Moravia] František Šusta In the period 2000–2002, distribution of the common otter metapopulation was mapped in eastern Bohemia and northern Moravia, its changes were monitored and migration barriers limiting expansion of the otter were studied. In total, 58 mapping squares were checked in 2000, of which 20 were occupied by…
Vliv migračních bariér na šíření vydry (Lutra lutra) na vodních tocích [The effect of migration barriers on expansion of the common otter (Lutra lutra) on watercourses] František Šusta On selected watercourses, 528 potential barriers to otter migration were documented of which 30 most important were identified. The influence of different parameters of the barriers on otter expansion was subjected to statistical analysis. Type of the barrier was the only variable with a significant…
Expozice zoologicky pozoruhodných savců ve Státním zámku Frýdlant v Čechách [Exhibition of some unusual mammals in the Frýdlant castle (N Bohemia, Czech Republic)] Jan Robovský A collection of “monsters” in the Frýdlant castle (northern Bohemia) includes five dermoplastic specimens of domestic animals with some malformations or disruptions: two calves (Bos primigenius f. taurus) – one with three hind legs and one with two fused heads and with a round frontal appendix; two…
In memoriam Prof. RNDr. Jaroslav Figala DrSc. [In memoriam Prof. RNDr. Jaroslav Figala DrSc] Vladimír Hanák -
Rejstřík k časopisu Lynx, nová serie za léta 1992–2005 [Index to the journal Lynx, new series, 1992–2005] Petr Benda This bibliographical index of the journal Lynx, new series follows those issued in 1971 (Lynx, n. s., suppl. 2: 5–45), 1976 (Lynx, n. s., 18: 159–181) and in 1992 (Lynx, n. s., 26: 57–87). This index presents complete list of 175 papers published in the last 11 volumes of the journal, which were…
