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Published articles Issue number: Natura Croatica, Vol. 35 No.1

Three reptile species newly recorded in Učka Nature Park (Croatia)

Authors: Rožmanić, Carmen; Damijanić, Danijela; Ahel, Vesna; Klobučar, Marko

Authors and affiliation

  • Rožmanić, Carmen Učka Nature Park Public Institution, Poklon 8, Vela Učka, Opatija 51410, Croatia
  • Damijanić, Danijela Učka Nature Park Public Institution, Poklon 8, Vela Učka, Opatija 51410, Croatia
  • Ahel, Vesna Učka Nature Park Public Institution, Poklon 8, Vela Učka, Opatija 51410, Croatia
  • Klobučar, Marko Učka Nature Park Public Institution, Poklon 8, Vela Učka, Opatija 51410, Croatia

Abstract

Učka Nature Park in northeastern Istria represents an important habitat for herpetofauna, yet knowledge of certain reptile occurrences within the park has been limited. Field surveys conducted in 2024 and 2025 at selected peripheral sites confirmed, for the first time, the presence of three reptile species previously undocumented in the park: the four-lined snake Elaphe quatuorlineata Lacepède, 1789, European glass lizard Pseudopus apodus (Pallas 1775), and Mediterranean house gecko Hemidactylus turcicus (Linnaeus, 1758). These findings expand the known reptile fauna of Učka Nature Park and provide a valuable baseline for future research, monitoring, and conservation efforts.

Keywords

reptile fauna; Elaphe quatuorlineata; Pseudopus apodus; Hemidactylus turcicus; protected area; Istria

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