Vrachanska Planina Mts. is located in northwestern Bulgaria and is a relatively well-defined
part of Stara Planina Mts. So far, no comprehensive studies on the species composition and …

The current literature and our field observations have shown that spiny-tailed lizard may also
be active in the winter season. Activity of Darevskia rudis in the February was recorded for …

Zootoca vivipara is allotopic in the studied sites, thus the probability of shed skin belonging
to other lacertid species is low. In the study area in Stara Planina the Common wall lizard …

A winter activity of the Danford's lizard, Anatololacerta danfordi (Günther, 1876) has been
observed during two winter seasons in Sütçüler and Aksu districts of Isparta province of …

After 2007, the Bulgarian farmers have started benefiting from the newly available agro-
environmental schemes through the European Union, which have promoted significant …

Molecular studies have outlined several mitochondrial lineages of Vipera ammodytes, but
the limits of their distribution ranges remain unclear due to limited sampling throughout the …

Accepted: 25 May 2023/Available online: September 2023/Printed: December 2023
Abstract. We developed Environmental Niche Models (ENMs) for the two species of semi …

The study aims at supplementing and summarizing data about the spread and seasonal
activity of the Eastern Montpellier Snake (Malpolon insignitus) in south-western Bulgaria …

Abstract The Bulgarian part of Hadzhidimovo Gorge (the Mesta River basin, south-western
Bulgaria) was studied in March-October 2018 in order to collect data about the local …

Commercial trade in Pond sliders (Trachemys scripta scripta and T. s. elegans) is the most
important factor responsible for their wide distribution in ecosystems where they are non …