scholarly journals Commensals of underground mammals: European mole (Talpa europaea, Eulipotyphla, Talpidae) and the greater mole-rat (Spalax microphthalmus, Rodentia, Spalacidae)

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
IRINA STEPANOVA ◽  
Alexey Andreychev ◽  
RUSLAN KULAKHMETOV ◽  
EVGENY LOBACHEV
Keyword(s):  
Climatic Factors ◽  
Common Shrew ◽  
Bufo Bufo ◽  
Clethrionomys Glareolus ◽  
Rana Arvalis ◽  
Talpa Europaea ◽  
Mole Rat ◽  
European Mole ◽  
Sorex Minutus ◽  
Pygmy Shrew

Abstract. Stepanova I, Andreychev A, Kulakhmetov R, Lobachev E. 2021. Commensals of underground mammals: European mole (Talpa europaea, Eulipotyphla, Talpidae) and the greater mole-rat (Spalax microphthalmus, Rodentia, Spalacidae). Biodiversitas 22: 4665-4670. The study of lodgers of burrows of underground mammals was carried out using the method of hunting cylinders (cans). In the study, 29 different representatives from the following classes were identified in the courses of the greater mole-rat and European mole: Diplopoda, Chilopoda, Gastropoda, Insecta, Amphibia, and Mammalia. Among the vertebrates captured are Eurasian common shrew (Sorex araneus), Eurasian pygmy shrew (Sorex minutus), bank vole (Clethrionomys glareolus), common spadefoot toad (Pelobates fuscus), moor frog (Rana arvalis), and common toad (Bufo bufo). Twenty-six different species have been identified among invertebrates. Many animals seek shelter in the burrows of underground mammals from enemies and adverse climatic factors for food or conditions for reproduction. In the central part of Russia, more species of commensals were found in European mole burrows (29) than in greater mole-rat burrows (21).

scholarly journals Research into the mammal fauna of the Sviatoshynsko-Bilychansky forest within the Holosiivsky National Nature Park

2020 ◽  
pp. 77-82
Author(s):  
Oleksandr Tsvelykh
Keyword(s):  
Capreolus Capreolus ◽  
Meles Meles ◽  
Clethrionomys Glareolus ◽  
Lepus Europaeus ◽  
Martes Foina ◽  
Mammal Fauna ◽  
Talpa Europaea ◽  
Nature Park ◽  
Sorex Minutus ◽  
Neomys Fodiens

In 2017–2019, a survey of the mammal faune of the Sviatoshynsko-Bilychansky forest, which is located nearby to the northwestern outskirts of Kyiv, was carried out. The following species of mammals were recorded: Neomys fodiens, Neomys anomalus, Sorex araneus, Sorex minutus, Talpa europaea, Erinaceus concolor, Alces alces, Capreolus capreolus, Sus scrofa, Lepus europaeus, Sciurus vulgaris, Castor fiber, Ondatra zibeticus, Muscardinus avellanarius, Apodemus agrarius, Sylvaemus flavicollis, Sylvaemus sylvaticus, Micromys minutus, Clethrionomys glareolus, Vulpes vulpes, Lutra lutra, Meles meles, Mustela vison, Martes martes, and Martes foina.

scholarly journals Demodex crocidurae, a New Demodecid Mite (Acariformes: Prostigmata) Parasitizing the Lesser White-Toothed Shrew and a Redescription of Demodex talpae from European Mole with Data on Parasitism in Soricomorpha

Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 2712
Author(s):  
Karolina Cierocka ◽  
Joanna N. Izdebska ◽  
Leszek Rolbiecki
Keyword(s):  
Common Shrew ◽  
Sorex Araneus ◽  
The Body ◽  
Disease Symptoms ◽  
Talpa Europaea ◽  
European Mole ◽  
Infection Parameters ◽  
The Common ◽  
Common Shrew Sorex Araneus ◽  
A New Species

Only six parasitic species of Demodecidae mite have thus far been described from the Soricomorpha, these being associated with the common shrew Sorex araneus Linnaeus, 1758, and the Mediterranean water shrew Neomys anomalus Cabrera, 1907 (two species from each host), and with the lesser white-toothed shrew Crocidura suaveolens (Pallas, 1811) and the European mole Talpa europaea Linnaeus, 1758 (one from each host species). Presently, Demodex crocidurae, a new species, has been described from the territory of Poland for C. suaveolens; in order to confirm its validity, it was necessary to redescribe D. talpae Hirst, 1921, from T. europaea, a demodecid species first described by Hirst in 1921 from England and then noted only in Poland. Both species colonized the hairy skin of the body in their hosts, where no disease symptoms of infestation were observed. However, D. crocidurae showed higher infection parameters (prevalence 100%, mean intensity 11.7, intensity range 3–26 individuals) than those of D. talpae (30.0%, 4.7, 2.0–8.0), possibly due to different host biology.

scholarly journals Small-mammal assemblages inhabiting Sphagnum peat bogs in various regions of Poland

2012 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-133
Author(s):  
Mateusz Ciechanowski ◽  
Jan Cichocki ◽  
Agnieszka Ważna ◽  
Barbara Piłacińska
Keyword(s):  
Small Mammal ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
Habitat Degradation ◽  
Myodes Glareolus ◽  
Peat Bogs ◽  
Trophic Conditions ◽  
Characteristic Features ◽  
Mammal Assemblages ◽  
Sorex Minutus ◽  
Pygmy Shrew

Abstract We studied species composition of assemblages of small mammals (rodents and shrews) inhabiting Polish 25 ombrotrophic mires and quaking bogs in several regions in order to reveal characteristic features of their quantitative structure and compare them between regions, internal zones of the bog habitats, and different levels of anthropogenic degradation. We reviewed also all published results of small-mammal trapping in such habitats. Mammals were captured in pitfalls, snap traps and live traps on 12 bogs of the Pomerania region, 4 bogs of the Orawa-Nowy Targ Basin (Kotlina Orawsko-Nowotarska), 3 bogs in the Świętokrzyskie Mts, and 6 bogs in Wielkopolska and the Lubusz Land. Additionally, we included materials collected from Barber traps (pitfalls) used during studies of epigeic invertebrates on 4 bogs. In total, 598 individuals of 12 species were collected. The number of pitfall captures per 100 trapnights was very low (7.0-7.8), suggesting low population density. Shrews predominated among mammals captured in pitfalls, and the assemblage structure appeared to be similar to impoverished forest fauna, slightly enriched with ubiquitous species from meadows and agroecosystems, with a very small percentage of typical wetland species (Neomys fodiens, Neomys anomalus, Microtus oeconomus). Rodents (mostly Myodes glareolus) predominated only in samples obtained by live and snap traps. Pygmy shrew Sorex minutus was the most numerous species at most sites, sometimes being the only small mammal in that habitat, especially in well-preserved, treeless parts of bogs, dominated by Sphagnum peatmoss. The dominance and high constancy of S. minutus appear to be a characteristic feature of small-mammal assemblages inhabiting ombrotrophic mires, at least in some regions of Central and Western Europe. Enrichment of the fauna with other species might be related to either improved trophic conditions (by contact with mineralized ground waters) or habitat degradation (by peat mining, drainage, and subsequent secondary succession).

scholarly journals Whole-Genome Sequence of a Novel Hantavirus Isolated from the European Mole ( Talpa europaea )

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Se Hun Gu ◽  
Janusz Hejduk ◽  
Janusz Markowski ◽  
Marcin Markowski ◽  
Paweł P. Liberski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genome Sequence ◽  
Whole Genome Sequence ◽  
Whole Genome ◽  
Talpa Europaea ◽  
European Mole

Talpa europaea (European mole)

1968 ◽  
pp. 13-15
Author(s):  
T. C. Hsu ◽  
Kurt Benirschke
Keyword(s):  
Talpa Europaea ◽  
European Mole

scholarly journals The influence of field margins on the presence and spatial distribution of the European mole Talpa europaea L. within the agricultural landscape of northern Poland

2012 ◽  
Vol 64 (3) ◽  
pp. 971-980 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ewa Zurawska-Seta ◽  
T. Barczak
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Agricultural Landscape ◽  
Field Margins ◽  
Talpa Europaea ◽  
Northern Poland ◽  
European Mole ◽  
Arable Fields ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
The Impact

European moles are widespread in both cultivated and uncultivated areas in Poland. Their occurrence and distribution in relation to the physical and chemical characteristics of soil has been already studied in previous research. However, there is still an open question about the impact of the structure of anthropogenic habitats produced by agriculture on moles. The main aim of this study is to assess the influence of different kinds of field margins on the presence and spatial distribution of the European mole Talpa europaea L. in farmlands. Methods included the monitoring of six investigative sites in northern Poland. Observations were made during three six-month periods in 2005-2008 of the presence or absence of moles as recognized by recent molehills and surface tunnels. There was a very clear tendency by moles to occupy areas within arable fields close to field boundaries with wide verges containing ruderal and woodland communities with a spacious zone of ecotones. Narrow boundary strips were avoided by moles. In conclusion, the conducted research confirms that field margins have an impact on the presence and spatial distribution of moles within ploughed lands. Our results may be helpful in improving the relation between agricultural development and biodiversity conservation, and the rational use of nature by humankind.

scholarly journals PCR Detection of Granulocytic Ehrlichiae in Ixodes ricinus Ticks and Wild Small Mammals in Western Switzerland

2000 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 1002-1007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge S. Liz ◽  
Laurence Anderes ◽  
John W. Sumner ◽  
Robert F. Massung ◽  
Lise Gern ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ixodes Ricinus ◽  
Small Mammals ◽  
Common Shrew ◽  
Wood Mouse ◽  
Clethrionomys Glareolus ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Questing Ticks ◽  
Ixodes Ricinus Ticks ◽  
High Degree ◽  
Dual Infections

The presence of granulocytic ehrlichiae was demonstrated by PCR inIxodes ricinus ticks and wild small mammals in Switzerland in two areas of endemicity for bovine ehrlichiosis. Six ticks (three females and three nymphs) (1.4%) of 417 I. ricinus ticks collected by flagging vegetation contained ehrlichial DNA. A total of 201 small mammals from five species, wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus), yellow-necked mouse (Apodemus flavicollis), earth vole (Pitymys subterraneus), bank vole (Clethrionomys glareolus), and common shrew (Sorex araneus), were trapped. The analysis of I. ricinus mammals collected on 116 small mammals showed that nine C. glareolus voles and two A. sylvaticus mice hosted infected tick larvae. In these rodents, granulocytic ehrlichia infection was also detected in blood, spleen, liver, and ear samples. Further examinations of 190 small mammals without ticks or with noninfected ticks showed the presence of ehrlichial DNA in spleen and other tissues from six additional C. glareolus, three A. flavicollis, and one S. araneus mammals. This study suggests thatA. sylvaticus, A. flavicollis, S. araneus, and particularly C. glareolus are likely to be natural reservoirs for granulocytic ehrlichiae. Partial 16S rRNA gene sequences of granulocytic ehrlichiae from ticks and rodents showed a high degree of homology (99 to 100%) with granulocytic ehrlichiae isolated from humans. In contrast, groESL heat shock operon sequence analysis showed a strong divergence (approximately 5%) between the sequences in samples derived from rodents and those derived from samples from questing ticks or from other published ehrlichia sequences. Dual infections with granulocytic ehrlichia andBorrelia burgdorferi were found in ticks and small mammals.

scholarly journals Zur Bedeutung der ‚Grünbrücke Kiebitzholm‘ (Schleswig-Holstein) für Amphibien

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Winkler
Keyword(s):  
Rana Temporaria ◽  
Bufo Bufo ◽  
Rana Arvalis ◽  
Triturus Cristatus ◽  
Lissotriton Vulgaris ◽  
Epidalea Calamita

In den Jahren 2006 bis 2010 wurde die Amphibienfauna auf der Grünbrücke bei Kiebitzholm (Schleswig-Holstein, Norddeutschland), an den angrenzenden Straßensäumen beidseitig der Bundesautobahn (BAB) A21 sowie an Stillgewässern im 1,5 km Radius um die Grünbrücke untersucht. Im Untersuchungsgebiet konn- ten sieben Amphibienarten festgestellt werden, darunter Knoblauchkröte (Pelo- bates fuscus), Kreuzkröte (Epidalea calamita) und Moorfrosch (Rana arvalis), die landes- oder bundesweit als bestandsgefährdet gelten. Bei Knoblauchkröte und Moorfrosch handelt es sich zudem um bundesweit bedeutsame Zielarten für den Biotopverbund. Teichmolch (Lissotriton vulgaris), Erdkröte (Bufo bufo), Grasfrosch (Rana temporaria) und Moorfrosch wurden im Untersuchungszeitraum auf der Grünbrücke nachgewiesen. Der Kammmolch (Triturus cristatus) konnte nur auf der östlichen Rampe festgestellt werden. Die Grünbrücke diente den er- fassten Individuen offenbar in erster Linie zur Querung der BAB A21 und nur zum Teil auch als Sommerhabitat. Eine auf der östlichen Rampe angelegte Wildtränke wurde im Jahr 2010 erstmals von Teichmolch, Kammmolch und Moorfrosch als Laichgewässer genutzt. Knoblauchkröte und Kreuzkröte waren im Untersuchungsgebiet besonders selten. Sie traten in einem bzw. zwei Untersuchungsgewässern auf. Während die Kreuz- kröte auf beiden Seiten der Autobahn gefunden wurde, wurde die Knoblauchkröte nur westlich der Straße erfasst. Die übrigen festgestellten Amphibienarten traten in teilweise größeren Populationen auf beiden Seiten der BAB A21 auf. Die Funde dieser Arten auf der Grünbrücke zeigen, dass bereits ein Verbund zwischen diesem Que- rungsbauwerk und den Populationen in der Umgebung realisiert war.

scholarly journals Herpetofauna of the Pieprzowe Mountains Nature Reserve and adjacent areas

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 24-31
Author(s):  
Dariusz Wojdan ◽  
Ilona Żeber-Dzikowska ◽  
Barbara Gworek ◽  
Maciej Sadowski ◽  
Jarosław Chmielewski
Keyword(s):  
Nature Reserve ◽  
Rana Temporaria ◽  
Bufo Bufo ◽  
Rare Plants ◽  
Oxbow Lake ◽  
Tree Frog ◽  
Common Frog ◽  
Common Toad ◽  
Rana Arvalis ◽  
Triturus Cristatus

Abstract The study was focused on determining the sites of amphibian and reptile occurrence in the Pieprzowe Mountains Nature Reserve (area 18.01 ha) and adjacent areas (total area 58.81 ha). The investigations also involved the biology of breeding in the selected species, as well as determining threats and protection measures. Situated in the eastern part of the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, the steppe-like Pieprzowe (Pepper) Mountains Nature Reserve was established in 1979. Its aim is to protect xerothermic assemblages inhabited by many species of rare plants including the largest European aggregation of roses growing wild. The area is located on a steep, sometimes rugged escarpment, which is part of the Vistula River erosional margin. The escarpment exposes Cambrian black pepper-like shales. The slope base is overgrown by a narrow belt of willow thickets. Above occur assemblages of xerothermic thickets with a few trees. The highest parts of the nature reserve are overgrown with xerothermic grasslands with the prevalence of feathergrass steppe (Festuco-Stipion class). The reserve is surrounded by riparian forests, waterlogged meadows and reservoirs of the Vistula former riverbed, the largest of which is an oxbow lake (5.16 ha). The following species were documented in 2016-2017: smooth newt Lissotriton vulgaris L., great crested newt Triturus cristatus Laur., European fire-bellied toad Bombina bombina L., common toad Bufo bufo L., European green toad Bufotes viridis Laur., European tree frog Hyla arborea L., edible frog Pelophylax esculentus L., pool frog Pelophylax lessonae Cam., marsh frog Pelophylax ridibundus Laur., moor frog Rana arvalis Nilss., common frog Rana temporaria L., sand lizard Lacerta agilis L., grass snake Natrix natrix L. and common European adder Vipera berus L. The studies were focused on biology of breeding and phenology in common toad and common frog. The main threats posed on herpetofauna include: human presence, littering, fire raising and changes of water balance. © IOŚ-PIB

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