bibliography: Suriadna N., Mykytynets G. 2018. Distribution and new findings of newts (Triturus and Lissotriton) in the Lower Dnipro river area, Ukraine. Geo&Bio. Vol. 16: 83-88.

doi: https://doi.org/10.15407/gb.2018.16.083

author(s): N. Suriadna https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0681-4465,
G. Mykytynets https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9623-8088

affiliation: Melitopol Institute of Ecology and Social Technologies of the University “Ukraine” (Melitopol, Ukraine)

address: N. Suriadna; Melitopol Institute of Ecology and Social Technologies of the University “Ukraine”; Interkulturna St. 380, Melitopol, 72316 Ukraine; e-mail: suriadna@gmail.com

title: Distribution and new findings of newts (Triturus and Lissotriton) in the Lower Dnipro river area, Ukraine

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summary: New findings of Triturus dobrogicus and Lissotriton vulgaris are recorded in the Lower Dnipro river area, Kherson region, Ukraine. The species T. dobrogicus and L. vulgaris were found for the first time in Pravi Solonets village, Oleshkovsky district, Kherson region (46°34′0″N 32°39′29″E) in spring 2017. We clarified the south-eastern range edge of the studied species. The newts were collected during night-time surveys in a riparian gallery forest dominated by Quercus, Ulmus, and Fraxinus. The abundance of newts was low, seven individuals were observed on 20–30 m of route: four specimens of T. dobrogicus and one of L. vulgaris in March, one specimen of T. dobrogicus and one of L. vulgaris in May. Collected specimens do not differ in external morphology, size, body shape, and colour pattern from other conspecific populations. The populations are threatened, especially during their migrations. We propose to include these newt species into the Regional Red Data List of Kherson region. We also suggest including the described biotope into the Oleshkivski Pisky National Nature Park for protection and effective conservation of unique amphibian populations in the Lower Dnipro area of the Kherson region, Ukraine.

keywords: Triturus dobrogicus, Lissotriton vulgaris, biotopes, Lower Dnipro river, Kherson region, Ukraine.

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