Description
The dataset contains information on the registration of 11 species of amphibians and 9 species of reptiles in the Zakarpattia region (Transcarpathia) of Ukraine, mainly in 2024 (supplemented with data collected in 2021-2023). Field studies were conducted both in protected areas (Synevyr, Uzhansky, Zacharovanyi Krai National Nature Parks, Carpathian Biosphere Reserve) and unprotected areas.
Data Records
The data in this occurrence resource has been published as a Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A), which is a standardized format for sharing biodiversity data as a set of one or more data tables. The core data table contains 386 records.
This IPT archives the data and thus serves as the data repository. The data and resource metadata are available for download in the downloads section. The versions table lists other versions of the resource that have been made publicly available and allows tracking changes made to the resource over time.
Versions
The table below shows only published versions of the resource that are publicly accessible.
How to cite
Researchers should cite this work as follows:
Smirnov N, Mykytynets H, Koval N, Pokrytiuk L, Gorondi V, Kotubei I, Tiukh Y, Giga E, Marushchak O (2025). Records of amphibians and reptiles in Transcarpathia (Ukraine) in 2021-2024. Version 1.1. Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group (NGO). Occurrence dataset. https://ukraine.ipt.gbif.no/resource?r=zakarpattiaherps20232024&v=1.1
Rights
Researchers should respect the following rights statement:
The publisher and rights holder of this work is Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group (NGO). This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY 4.0) License.
GBIF Registration
This resource has been registered with GBIF, and assigned the following GBIF UUID: 8af8bb0d-3feb-48f9-a553-2bbbbd92ca90. Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group (NGO) publishes this resource, and is itself registered in GBIF as a data publisher endorsed by Participant Node Managers Committee.
Keywords
Occurrence; reptiles; amphibians; herps; herpetofauna; Zakarpattia; biodiversity; field observations; Transcarpathia; vertebrates; Ukraine; Observation
Contacts
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Geographic Coverage
The dataset covers the records from Zakarpattia region (oblast') of Ukraine.
| Bounding Coordinates | South West [48.136, 22.405], North East [49.063, 23.705] |
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Taxonomic Coverage
The dataset consists of records of representatives of lower vertebrates: amphibians and reptiles.
| Kingdom | Animalia |
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| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Amphibia |
| Order | Anura, Caudata |
| Family | Salamandridae, Bufonidae, Bombinatoridae, Ranidae, Squamata, Viperidae, Colubridae, Lacertidae, Anguidae |
Temporal Coverage
| Start Date / End Date | 2021-06-06 / 2024-10-09 |
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Project Data
The materials were collected and summarized as part of the project "Youth School of Sustainable Development in the Carpathians. Conservation of vulnerable species during the war", which is implemented by the Institute of Ecological and Religious Studies in cooperation with the Nature And Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU) and with the financial support from the VGP Foundation.
| Title | Youth School of Sustainable Development in the Carpathians. Conservation of vulnerable species during the war |
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| Funding | The project is implemented by the Institute of Ecological and Religious Studies in cooperation with the Nature And Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU) and with the financial support from the VGP Foundation. |
| Study Area Description | Transcarpathia (Ukraine) |
The personnel involved in the project:
Sampling Methods
Information was collected during field surveys of different types of biotopes (aquatic and terrestrial). Animals were caught by hand or with a net, in some cases species identification was carried out on the basis of visual observations with photo fixation (if possible). After identification animals were returned to nature. Geographic coordinates (decimal format, WGS 84 system) were determined using a portable GPS navigator Garmin eTrex, Google Earth Pro (version 7.3.4) or Google Maps. The nomenclature follows the Catalogue of Life.
| Study Extent | The materials were collected and summarized as part of the project "Youth School of Sustainable Development in the Carpathians. Conservation of vulnerable species during the war", which is implemented by the Institute of Ecological and Religious Studies in cooperation with the Nature And Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU) and with the financial support from the VGP Foundation. |
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| Quality Control | The authors are responsible for the quality and accuracy of data provided within the dataset. |
Method step description:
- Conducting the field studies.
- Manual catching of individuals or taking photos from distance for species identification.
- Detection of other indications of the presence of species (audial signal, dead bodies, shed skin etc.).
- Species identification.
- Georeferencing.
- Organizing of the dataset according to Darwin Core standards.
Additional Metadata
| Alternative Identifiers | 8af8bb0d-3feb-48f9-a553-2bbbbd92ca90 |
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| https://ukraine.ipt.gbif.no/resource?r=zakarpattiaherps20232024 |