Classic localities of endemic amphibians, reptiles and mammals from the Western Balkans
Citation
Šunje E, Melovski D, Sterijovski B, Avukatov V (2021). Classic localities of endemic amphibians, reptiles and mammals from the Western Balkans. Version 1.5. Macedonian Ecological Society. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/q8brjk accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-12.Description
This resource contains spatial data about classical localities of endemic amphibia, reptilia and mammalia from the Western Balkans. Data were compiled within the List of Selected Endemic Terrestrial Plant and Animal Taxa of South-East Europe (hereinafter: List of Endemic Taxa of SEE). Support for developing this list was provided by the Open Regional Fund for South-East Europe – Biodiversity (GIZ/ORF-BD), as part of its sub-project „Regional Network for Biodiversity Information Management and Reporting (BIMR)“ funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.Purpose
Temporary dataset that will be updated as soon as possible.
Sampling Description
Study Extent
The main goal in the development of the list was to record all taxa (species and subspecies) described on the territory of SEE economies (or in their immediate vicinity) whose present distributions are restricted to the Western Balkans region.Sampling
Data was compiled on the basis of direct review of a large number of published monographs and articles containing a scientific description of a particular taxon. From the compiled literature, the original (verbatim) scientific name (under which it is described) and localities where it was first found (classic locality) were extracted. Actual taxonomic status of every taxon and scientific names were aligned with the accepted scientific nomenclature format according to the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature or the International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi and Plants.Quality Control
Actual taxonomic status of every taxon and scientific names were aligned with the accepted scientific nomenclature format according to the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature or the International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi and Plants.Method steps
- The main goal in the development of the list was to record all taxa (species and subspecies) described on the territory of SEE economies (or in their immediate vicinity) whose present distributions are restricted to the Western Balkans region. Data was compiled on the basis of direct review of a large number of published monographs and articles containing a scientific description of a particular taxon. From the compiled literature, the original (verbatim) scientific name (under which it is described) and localities where it was first found (classic locality) were extracted. Actual taxonomic status of every taxon and scientific names were aligned with the accepted scientific nomenclature format according to the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature or the International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi and Plants. Furthermore, classic localities were spatially determined and georeferenced with the highest possible precision, and their names were adjusted to the current topographic naming
Taxonomic Coverages
This resource contains spatial data about classical localities of endemic amphibia, reptilia and mammalia from the Western Balkans. Data were compiled within the List of Selected Endemic Terrestrial Plant and Animal Taxa of South-East Europe (hereinafter: List of Endemic Taxa of SEE). Support for developing this list was provided by the Open Regional Fund for South-East Europe – Biodiversity (GIZ/ORF-BD), as part of its sub-project „Regional Network for Biodiversity Information Management and Reporting (BIMR)“ funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.
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Vertebratacommon name: Vertebrates rank: subphylum
Geographic Coverages
The main area of interest were the non-EU countries/economies from the western Balkan peninsula: Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo, and Bosnia and Hercegovina, but some data is also included from Greece, Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania.
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Emina Šunjeoriginator
position: Herpetologist
Faculty of Natural Sciences (Biology), Unievristy of Saraevo
Saraevo
BA
email: sunje.emina@gmail.com
Dimche Melovski
originator
position: mammalogist
Macedonian Ecological Society
Skopje
MK
email: melovskid@mes.org.mk
Bogoljub Sterijovski
originator
position: Herpetologist
Macedonian Ecological Society
Skopje
MK
email: sterijovski@mes.org.mk
Vasko Avukatov
metadata author
position: GIS analyst
Macedonian Ecological Society
Blvd. Boris Trajkovski St.7 No.9A
Skopje
1000
Kisela Voda
MK
Telephone: +38977857411
email: avukatov@mes.org.mk
homepage: http://www.mes.org.mk
userId: http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Xzznk3EAAAAJ&hl=en
Vasko Avukatov
processor
position: GIS analytics and databeses programme coordinator
Macedonian Ecological Society
bul. Boris Trajkovski st.7 no.9a
Skopje
1000
Kisela voda
MK
Telephone: +38977857411
email: vaskoav@gmail.com
homepage: http://www.mes.org.mk
userId: http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Xzznk3EAAAAJ&hl=en
Vasko Avukatov
administrative point of contact
position: GIS analyst
Macedonian Ecological Society
Blvd. Boris Trajkovski St.7 No.9A
Skopje
1000
Kisela Voda
MK
Telephone: 0038922402773
email: avukatov@mes.org.mk
homepage: http://www.mes.org.mk