Finds of animals during the spring expedition on the territory of the Right-bank Polissia of Ukraine

Study Extent

The dataset consists of registrations of animals (Amphibians, Mammals, Reptiles, Actinopterygyy, Branchiopoda, Aves) during spring time at day temperatures ranging from +8 - +18 C, when most species demonstrate active phase of mating period: vocalizing, migrating, agregating in spawning places, building nests etc.

Sampling

Animals were registered by visual identification; registration of specific acoustic signals emitted by animals during the mating season; spotting anroad kills; actual capture of animals with a net (cell diameter d = 1 cm). Studies of amphibians occurred during the breeding season, when the presence of most species can be confirmed by acoustic signals from males, or by the presence of spawn/tadpoles of species that have already completed spawning.

Quality Control

The author(s) are fully responsible for the accuracy and quality of the data provided within the dataset.

Method steps

1. 1. Spotting of animals killed on the road.
2. 2. Registration of acoustic signals from males in different water bodies.
3. 3. Actual capture of animals with a net.
4. 4. Visual registration.
5. 5. Mapping of registration points in offline software for smartphone - MAPS.ME.
6. 6. Checking of coordinates and georeferencing information using Google Earth Pro.

The dataset consists of fauna representatives (mainly amphibians and birds).

1. Animalia
   rank: kingdom
2. Chordata
   rank: phylum
3. Arthropoda
   rank: phylum
4. Mammalia
   rank: class
5. Aves
   rank: class
6. Amphibia
   rank: class
7. Reptilia
   rank: class
8. Branchiopoda
   rank: class
9. Actinopterygii
   rank: class

The dataset highlights findings of fauna representatives from Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Rivne and Volyn regions of Ukraine.