Museum publications
Overview of the scientific, professional, and educational publications of the Croatian Museum of Natural History.
Cenchrus spinifex – a new grass species from Croatia
This article reports on Cenchrus spinifex Cav. (Poaceae) as a new alien species in Croatia. Cenchrus spinifex was found in autumn 2023 on the…
First record of Leucochloridium perturbatum Pojmanska, 1969 (Trematoda: Leucochloridiidae) parasitic in amber snail Succinea putris (Linnaeus, 1758) (Gastropoda: Succineidae) from Serbia
In this paper, we provide the first data on the occurrence of the trematode Leucochloridium perturbatum Pojmanska, 1969 in Serbia. This is also the…
Range expansion of the alien polychaete Branchiomma luctuosum (Grube, 1870) (Sabellidae) in Morocco (the southwestern Mediterranean Sea)
During a field survey of marine alien species along the Mediterranean coast of Morocco, the invasive sabellid polychaete Branchiomma luctuosum (Grube, 1870) was detected…
An extraordinary jewel beetle species (Perotis unicolor (Olivier, 1790)) from Northeastern Algeria: re-discovery of this species in North Africa after more than half a century
Jewel beetles (Buprestidae), also known as metallic wood-boring beetles, predominantly inhabit forest environments. Several taxa within this family hold heritage status in both broadleaf…
Observation of Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber L.) in the Jopićeva Cave (Croatia)
After its reintroduction in northern Croatia, the Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber L.) successfully spread to new areas along streams. Although the beaver has spread…
Spread of the coypu Myocastor coypus (Molina, 1782) along the Drava River in Hungary
The coypu is a South American rodent that was introduced to Europe more than a century ago and it has since then spread over…
The first record of Aspidogaster conchicola (Trematoda: Aspidogastridae) in the freshwater mussel Unio pictorum in Croatia
Although Aspidogaster conchicola is a common and widespread parasite of freshwater molluscs, knowledge about its distribution and hosts in Croatia is still insufficient. The…
Photographic survey of butterflies (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea) in southern Algeria with the first record of the sky-blue Cupid, Chilades eleusis (Demaison, 1888) for the country
During field surveys in recent years in the southernmost part of Algeria in Tamanrasset Province, a photographic account of the butterfly fauna was made.…