THE RESULTS OF A STUDY OF THE FAUNA OF AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES IN THE “MANYCH-GUDILO” STATE NATURE
REGIONAL RESERVE (STAVROPOL REGION, RUSSIA) 

Kidov Artem Aleksandrovich, Candidate of biological sciences, associate professor, sub-department of zoology, Russian State Agrarian University – MTAA (49 Timiryazevskaya street, Moscow, Russia), E-mail: kidov_a@mail.ru
Zhukova Elizaveta Daniilovna, Senior laboratory assistant, sub-department of zoology, Russian State Agrarian University – MTAA (49 Timiryazevskaya street, Moscow, Russia), E-mail: kidov_a@mail.ru
Litvinchuk Spartak Nikolaevich, Candidate of biological sciences, senior researcher, laboratory of chromosome stability and cell engineering, Institute of Cytology of RAS (4 Tikhoretskiy avenue, Saint-Petersburg, Russia), E-mail: litvinchukspartak@yandex.ru
Roganova Dar'ya Alekseevna, Master degree student, Russian State Agrarian University – MTAA (49 Timiryazevskaya street, Moscow, Russia), E-mail: kidov_a@mail.ru
Garbuzov Stanislav Georgievich, Master degree student, Russian State Agrarian University – MTAA (49 Timiryazevskaya street, Moscow, Russia), E-mail: kidov_a@mail.ru
Pykhov Sergey Gennad'evich, Senior lecturer, sub-department of zoology, Russian State Agrarian University – MTAA (49 Timiryazevskaya street, Moscow, Russia), E-mail: bigrock@yandex.ru
Ivanov Andrey Alekseevich, Master degree student, Russian State Agrarian University – MTAA (49 Timiryazevskaya street, Moscow, Russia), E-mail: andrew.01121899@gmail.com 

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DOI

10.21685/2307-9150-2019-2-8 

Background. The “Manych-Gudilo” State Nature Regional Reserve was established in 2010 in Apanasenkovsky district of Stavropol region. The local fauna of mammals and birds is very well known, but amphibians and reptiles after the creation of this regional reserve have not been studied specifically. The aim of the paper is to identify the species composition and distribution peculiarities of amphibians and reptiles in the reserve.
Materials and methods. Studies were performed at the warm (May, June, July, and September) period from 2013 to 2018. Animals were collected and counted during field trips in the morning and night times.
Results. Three amphibian (Pelobates vespertinus, Bufotes viridis, Pelophylax ridibundus) and six reptilian species (Emys orbicularis, Lacerta agilis, Dolichophis caspius, Elaphe dione, Natrix natrix, N. tessellata) were registered. According to the literature, Pelias renardi lives in the regional reserve. In this territory, E. orbicularis и L. agilis were rare, but other species were common. In general, the herpetofauna of the region is scarce and represents by wide-distributed species. From the amphibians and reptiles living in this regional reserve, three species are included in the Red Data Book of the Stavropol region (D. caspius, E. dione and P. renardi). 

Key words

amphibians, reptiles, “Manych-Gudilo” regional reserve, inventory of herpetofauna 

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