The oldest nomenclatural history of the lesser horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus hipposideros) is summarised and discussed. Our search of literature showed that the author of the species name Rhinolophus hipposideros is André (1797); in the work Der Zoologe, oder Compendiöse Bibliothek des…

Pelophylax cretensis is an endemic Cretan frog, whose biology has not still been studied in detail. Here we present some details regarding the hypsometric distribution and habitat requirements of P. cretensis that indicate this frog is an adaptable species, and can inhabit different types of water…

Václav Frič (1839–1916) came from a large extended Prague family, which included many other important personalities active in various fields of human endeavor. In 1861, Václav Frič founded a store with natural products and teaching aids, which was initially located in Vodičková street in Prague, and…

The current form of the more than 300-year-old park was created by the siblings Karel and Sidonie Nádherní, in collaboration with the architect Camillo Schneider and Count Herbert Schaffgotsch. The article traces the period from Camillo Schneider‘s first visit in 1922 to the forced departure of…

The site of Sphinx (SBK.W-60), located about 80 km north of Khartoum in the western part of Jebel Sabaloka, has been investigated since 2011 by the Charles University Sabaloka Expedition. Eleven trenches contained settlement deposits relating to occupation by hunter-fisher-gatherers of the Khartoum…