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1999/30/1

ISSN : 0024-7774 (print), 1804-6460 (online)
Editor in Chief : Petr Benda

Tři poznámky k taxonomii netopýra Brandtova, Myotis brandtii (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) a k historii jeho rozpoznávání v západní části Evropy [Three notes on the taxonomy of Myotis brandtii (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) and on the history of its recognition in the western part of Europe.]

The contribution summarizes the history of recognition of Myotis brandtii (Eversmann, 1845) and changes in its taxonomic status. A revision of the specimens identified by previous authors as Myotis mystacinus brandtii, or Myotis “mystacinus” przewalskii from eastern Macedonia and southern Serbia,…

Nové nálezy norka amerického (Mustela vison) v jihozápadní části České republiky [New records of mink (Mustela vison) in southwestern part of the Czech Republic]

The mink, Mustela vison (Schreber, 1777) has extended its range of permanent distribution in southwestern Bohemia very fast. New findings are reported from 132 localities situated in 79 mapping grids (Fig. 1). The distribution area extended from 1690 km2 in 1994 to 10,270 km2 in 1999. Currently,…

Rozbor potravy výra velkého (Bubo bubo) v jihozápadních Čechách se zvláštním zaměřením na savce (Mammalia) [The diet of the eagle owl (Bubo bubo) in southwestern Bohemia (Czech Republic), in relation to mammals (Mammalia)]

The diet of the eagle owl was studied by the analysis of pellets. The material was collected from 71 localities in southwestern Bohemia (Fig. 1) from 1990 to 1996. Bone remnants of 6 613 individuals belonging to 97 vertebrate species and a few invertebrate species were recorded (tab. 1). The mammals…

Savci ve sbírkách škol s přihlédnutím k historii mammalogických výzkumů na Novojičínsku [Mammals in school collections and the history of mammalogical research in the region of Nový Jičín (NE-Moravia, Czech Republic)]

The paper documents importance of schools and museums in the region of Nový Jičín in local studies of natural history. Large collections of vertebrates including mammals can be found in these institutions. The collections were mostly set up by anonymous students. The oldest written message is dated…

Poznatky o rozšírení myšovky horskej (Sicista betulina) na východnom Slovensku v období rokov 1981–1999 [Records of birch mouse (Sicista betulina) in eastern Slovakia in 1981–1999]

Records of the birch mouse (Sicista betulina) were summarised in eastern Slovakia in the period from 1981 to 1999. Altogether, records of 31 individuals (16 individuals preserved; 6 individuals from owl pellets, 9 individuals observed or not preserved) were found in 17 localities situated in 10…