Vladimir Region

New Records of Amphibians and Reptiles in the Vladimir Region, Russia

Authors: Antipov S. A., Doronin I. V., Milto K. D., Sergeev M. A.

New data on the distribution of 10 amphibian and 6 reptile species in the Vladimir Region is given. The list of species contains 198 new records including such rare species as Bombina bombina and Coronella austriaca.

DISTRIBUTION AND STATUS OF ADDER (VIPERA (PELIAS) BERUS) POPULATIONS IN THE VLADIMIR REGION

Authors: Solovyov V. A., Scopin A. E., Solovyov A. N.

The adder is a usual, locally-numerous species, occurring sporadically in most parts of the Vladimir Region: everywhere in the Meshchersky Lowland and Prinerlinski District, sporadically on the Kovrovsko-Kasimovskoe Plateau, Klin-Dmitrov Ridge, in the Opole. The largest adder populations are in Yuryev-Polsky District. The adder occurrence in different habitats varies from 0.01 to 1.33 individuals per 1 km route. The maximum adder occurrence is in Kovrov (1.33 ind. / km) Vyaznikovsky (0.83 ind. / km) and Kameshkovski (0.44 ind. / km) Districts.