Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 49 (Suppl. 1), pp. 7–10, 2003
Title: An introduction to the Fifth International Conference on Dormice (Mammalia: Gliridae)
Author: P. A. Morris
Author's address: Chairman of the Scientific Organising Committee, School of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK, E-mail: P.Morris@rhul.ac.uk
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 49 (Suppl. 1), pp.
11–18, 2003
Title:
Home ranges and habitat use of the Garden Dormouse (Eliomys quercinus)
in a mountain habitat in summer Authors:
Bertolino, S., Cordero, N. and Currado, I. Authors' address:
Department of Protection and Exploitation of the Agricultural Resources,
(Laboratory of Zoology), Via L. da Vinci 44, 10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy,
E-mail: sandro.bertolino@unito.it Abstract:
Radio-tracking was used to investigate home ranges, daily resting
places and habitat use of the garden dormouse in Scots pine woodland
in summer. Males used larger areas than females. Overlaps between
ranges suggested a spatial organization during the breeding period
in which males partially share their home ranges and overlap with
those of females. Dormice nested above ground in holes between rocks
and every animal used more than one nest during the radio-tracking
period. Most of the active time was spent by animals on the ground,
searching for food under hazel bushes and moving through areas with
abundant rocky cover, probably for protection from predators. Key words:
resting places, space use, habitat selection, radio-tracking,
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 49 (Suppl. 1), pp.
19–26, 2003
Title:
Breeding and biological data for the
Common Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) in eastern Saxony (Germany) Authors:
Büchner, S.*, Stubbe, M.** and Striese, D.*** Authors' addresses:
*Ortsstr. 174, OT Friedersdorf, D-02829 Markersdorf, Germany,
E-mail: windfege@gmx.de Abstract:
A mark-recapture study was undertaken in Upper Lusatia (Eastern Saxony,
Germany) in 1996 and 1997, where data on breeding, daily torpor and
parasites of common dormice (Muscardinus avellanarius) could
be gathered by nest box checking and live trapping. Juveniles were
born from June to October, so the breeding period lasted for nearly
the whole active season of the dormice. Mean litter size was 4.2 among
new-born juveniles and 3.6 among 4 to 6 week old nestlings. Single
cases of females with a second litter in the same year were recorded,
as well females reproducing before their first hibernation. Daily
torpor occurred throughout the whole active season. Two species of
fleas and one tick were found on common dormice and five flea species
were found in nests. Key words:
Muscardinus avellanarius, breeding, daily torpor,
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 49 (Suppl. 1), pp.
27–31, 2003
Title:
Population dynamics of the Edible Dormouse (Glis glis) in England Authors:
Burgess, M., Morris, P. and Bright,
P. Authors' address:
School of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway University of London,
Egham, Surrey, England, e-mail: malcburgess@hotmail.com Abstract:
In a study of the introduced population of the Edible dormouse Glis
glis 130 nest boxes and 50 "nest tubes" were checked
annually once a month from May to November. Between 1996 and 2001
a total of 465 edible dormice were captured, of which 392 have been
marked with PIT tags. Reproductive failure was observed in 1996, 1998
and 2001 when no males developed conspicuous testes nor were females
found lactating. Reproduction occurred in 1997, 1999 and 2000. Using
the minimum number of animals alive method we determined that population
density shows high inter-annual variability with between 0.6–4.1
per hectare but is lower than in continental Europe. In contrast average
litter size was 6.8, higher than in their native range. Survivorship
did not differ between years or between sexes. Key words:
Glis glis, population dynamics, introduced species,
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 49 (Suppl. 1), pp.
33–38, 2003
Title:
Data to the cranial and tooth development of Glis glis orientalis Nehring, 1903
(Rodentia: Gliridae) Authors:
Çolak, E., Yigit, N., Sözen,
M. and Özkurt, S. Authors' addresses:
*Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ankara University,
06100 Besevler-Ankara/Turkey, e-mail: colak@science.ankara.edu.tr Abstract:
Thirty specimens of Glis glis orientalis born in captivity
were used in this study. In captivity, animals were fed on hazelnuts,
chestnut, apple, biscuit, acorn and sunflower seeds under uncontrolled
conditions. Cranial and dentition features were examined from 45 days
to 1824 days. At the age of 45 days, teeth were not worn, the cusp
pattern of P4 was not recognisable, and the cusps of M3
and M3 had not erupted from dentary. In 126 days old, cusp
line of M3 and M3 reached M2 and
M2, and
the cusp of P4 had developed. In 186 days old, tooth had started to wear. Key words:
Glis glis orientalis, cranial, teeth, Turkey Download in
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 49 (Suppl. 1), pp.
39–44, 2003 Title:
Influence of body weight on hibernation of the Common Dormouse (Muscardinus
avellanarius) Author:
Csorba, A. Author's address:
H-3000 Hatvan, Horváth M. str. 13. Hungary Abstract:
The hibernation of 18 wild-caught dormice was studied in the laboratory
under constant condition. The animals were supervised and fed continuously
during the experiments. For hibernation they were transferred to a
refrigerator with controlled temperature of 5±2ºC. Mortality
was 44% during the hibernation, in contrast to 64–74% in nature.
Weight loss tended to be linear and a relationship was found between
the initial weight and the slope of the regression line. It is suggested
that there is a critical mass relating to mortality in the animals
that died. The mean initial body weight of surviving dormice was 18.19±3.50
g and of those that perished it was 15.26±3.16 g. This difference
is statistically not significant but since it is close to the conventional
5% individual differences have to be calculated within the two groups,
e.g. the body size in comparison with body mass, differences in metabolism,
etc. Analysing the fine structure of a weight loss graph, hibernation
periods could be detected. These seemed to last 4–26 days, the
mean was 11 days. The mean body weight loss was 31.3±5.4%. Key words:
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 49 (Suppl. 1), pp.
45–54, 2003
Title:
Distribution ecology of the Hungarian dormouse species, based on the
National Biodiversity Monitoring System Authors:
Hecker, K., Bakó, B. and Csorba, G.* Authors' addresses:
Department of Zoology and Ecology, Szent István University Abstract:
Distribution data are presented on the three dormouse species found
in Hungary – hazel dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius),
fat dormouse (Glis glis) and forest dormouse (Dryomys nitedula).
Data were collected, partly within the framework of the National Biodiversity
Monitoring System. Data sources included several natural history museums,
faunal publications, monitoring of bird nest boxes and our own field
work. Records were obtained for 554 hazel dormice, 239 fat dormice
and for 64 forest dormice. These represent 212 of the 10×10
km grid UTM-squares of Hungary, covering 23.7% of the squares with
arboreal vegetation. The distribution maps were compared to the vegetation
map of Hungary showing the different forest types. The results showed
that dormice occurred mostly in sessile oak (Quercus petraea)
dominated forests, but all three dormouse species were also found
in woods dominated by introduced tree species, mostly black-locust/false
acacia (Robinia pseudo-acacia). The hazel dormouse occupies
a very wide spectrum of habitable forest types, but the fat dormouse
occurs in fewer forest types. The forest dormouse appeared in drier
forests. The difference between the occurrence in native and introduced
forest types is least in the case of the forest dormouse. Key words:
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 49 (Suppl. 1), pp. 55–62, 2003 Title:
New data on distribution, habitats and abundance of Dormice (Gliridae)
in Lithuania Author:
Juskaitis, R. Author's address:
Institute of Ecology, Vilnius University, Akademijos 2, LT-2600 Vilnius,
Lithuania Abstract:
Four species of dormice occur in Lithuania. M. avellanarius
is widely distributed across almost all of Lithuania and lives in
mixed and deciduous forests. The number of known M. avellanarius
localities is continually increasing. However the population density
of M. avellanarius is comparatively low in Lithuania, averaging
only 1 ind./ha in spring and 3 ind./ha in autumn. At present, G.
glis is known to occur at nine localities in Lithuania, mostly
situated along the valleys of the two biggest Lithuanian rivers, Nemunas
and Neris, and their tributaries. Extinction of G. glis from
some localities has occurred due to the felling of oak-woods and mature
forests containing old oak-trees. Lithuania is situated at the north-western
edge of the distribution range of D. nitedula, and only two
known populations occur in Lithuania. The current status of E.
quercinus in Lithuania is unclear. In 1957–1959, this species
was known to occur in southern Lithuania. However despite special
searches, E. quercinus were not found in this locality recently.
G. glis, D. nitedula and E. quercinus are included in
the Red Data Book of Lithuania. Key words:
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 49 (Suppl. 1), pp.
63–68, 2003 Title:
Some histological characteristics of the Fat Dormice incisors in the Gorski Kotar area (Croatia) Authors:
Konjevic, D.*, Keros, T.**,
Brkic, H.***, Slavica, A.*, Janicki
Z.* and Margaletic, J.**** Authors' addresses:
*Chair for Game Biology, Pathology and Breeding, Veterinary
Faculty, University of Zagreb, Heinzelova 55, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia, E-mail:
dean.konjevic@vef.hr Abstract:
The fat dormouse (Glis glis) is an indigenous game species
of Croatia, especially in the area called Gorski Kotar. Morphological
and histological characteristics of teeth are determined by both genetic
and functional factors but investigations of dormice teeth are extremely
rare in the recent literature. Thirty dormice, collected from
May to the end of October 2001, in the areas known as Mrkopalj
and Delnice, both in the Gorski Kotar, were used to examine some physical
and histological characteristics of the incisors. Jaws were separated
from the skull, marked and stored in formalin, and then embedded in
methylmetachrylat. We then made thin slices on which we measured histological
characteristics of the enamel and dentine. The enamel of the incisors
is built up in two layers. The basis of the enamel structure is enamel
prisms, which differ in their course, direction and inclination, thus
giving a striped appearance (diazone and parazone). Our results indicate
that the enamel is thicker in the lower than in the upper incisors
of these dormice. In the upper incisors the enamel is thickest in
the medial layer of the crown, while in the lower incisors it is thickest
in the cervical portion of the crown. The results of this study point
to some statistically important values in comparison to statements
in the literature. Key words:
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 49 (Suppl. 1), pp.
69–76, 2003 Title:
Long term study of the reaction of the Edible Dormouse Glis glis (Rodentia:
Gliridae) to climatic changes and its interactions with hole-breeding passerines Authors:
Koppmann-Rumpf, B., Heberer, C.* and Schmidt, K.-H. Authors' address:
Ecological Field Centre of J. W. Goethe-University Frankfurt, Schlagweg
19 Abstract:
This study is based on data collected in the course of a long-term
study focusing on hole-breeding passerines in Frankfurt city and
a low mountain range 70 km north-east of Frankfurt, Germany. Regular
nest box checks have been carried out throughout the whole year in
different sample areas, consisting of 2000 nestboxes, since 1969.
Besides the collection of data on birds like the Great Tit (Parus
major), bats and insects the occurrence of Common Dormouse (Muscardinus
avellanarius) and Edible Dormouse (Glis glis) was registered.
To investigate whether interspecific competetion occurs, data from
6 sample areas with a total of 1190 nestboxes have been analyzed.
The data show that mean population densities of G. glis during
the birds" breeding season have increased. While most species
of hole-breeding passerines start their breeding period on average
one week earlier due to higher temperatures in spring, G. glis
appears on average four weeks earlier in the nest boxes. This leads
to an increase in predation of eggs or juvenile birds. The Pied Flycatcher
(Ficedula hypoleuca), a migratory bird and a late breeder,
is especially affected. Key words:
global warming, competition, Glis glis, Parus
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 49 (Suppl. 1), pp. 77–84, 2003
Title:
First record of the Garden Dormouse (Eliomys quercinus) in Slovenia Author:
Krystufek, B. Author's address:
Slovenian Museum of Natural History, P.O. Box 290, SI–1001 Ljubljana
and Abstract:
A Garden dormouse collected in September 2000 at Dane near Stari trg
pri Lozu (580 m above sea level), south-central Slovenia, is
the first record of this species for this country. By its black subterminal
ring on the ventral side of the tail, this specimen resembles the
Dalmatian subspecies Eliomys quercinus dalmaticus. The Dalmatian
race is known from Mediterranean habitats along the north-eastern
Adriatic coast, but previous records from further inland are not supported
by voucher specimens and are thus doubtful. The specimen from Dane
is the first indisputable record for the continental region. Three
other dormouse species occur in the same region: Glis glis, Dryomys
nitedula, and Muscardinus avellanarius. Key words:
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 49 (Suppl. 1), pp.
85–97, 2003 Title:
Population biology of the Edible Dormouse Glis glis in a mixed montane forest
in Central Slovenia over three years Authors:
Krystufek, B.,* Hudoklin, A.** and Pavlin, D. Authors' addresses:
*Slovenian Museum of Natural History, P.O. Box 290, SI–1001
Ljubljana, and Science and Research Centre of the Republic of Slovenia Koper,
Garibaldijeva 18, SI-6000 Koper, Slovenia. E-mail: bkrystufek@pms-lj.si Abstract:
We monitored the population biology of the Edible dormouse over three
years (1999–2001) by monthly checks of nest boxes. The study
took place in a semi-natural montane forest of beech Fagus sylvatica
and fir Abies alba in the Dinaric Alps of south-central Slovenia.
This report is based on 440 captures of 316 individual dormice. Only
29.4% of specimens were recaptured, 78.5% of which were obtained only
once after they were marked and released. The highest annual densities
(given as a number of individuals per 100 nest boxes) of adults were
in July or August: 23.5 (1999), 25.8 (2000), and 47.8 (2001). Reproduction
was recorded in 1999 and 2001, but not in 2000, which makes the high
density in the subsequent summer of 2001 surprising. Autumn juvenile
densities were much higher than adult ones: 86.7 (1999) and 123.2
(2001). The sex ratio of adults tended to be male skewed in the first
half of the season and female skewed later. Juvenile sex ratio was
mainly balanced (1:1), however the predominance of males was significant
in early October 1999. Litters of young varied between 1–10 per
nest box (mean = 4.9, N = 24) in early September. Communal nesting
was not recorded. Key words:
Glis glis, nest boxes, capture-mark-recapture, population
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 49 (Suppl. 1), pp.
98–108, 2003
Title:
Autumn population density of the Edible Dormouse (Glis glis) in the mixed montane forest of Central
Slovenia over 33 years Authors:
Krystufek, B. and Zavodnik, M. Author's address:
Slovenian Museum of Natural History, P.O. Box 290, SI-1001 Ljubljana,
Slovenia and Science and Research Centre of the Republic of Slovenia Koper,
Garibaldijeva 18, SI-6000 Koper, Slovenia, E-mail: bkrystufek@pms-lj.si Abstract:
Data were obtained during traditional autumn trapping of the Edible
dormouse Glis glis in the mixed montane forests of central
Slovenia, between 1968 and 2000. Altogether 2235 dormice were trapped
in 4335 trap nights. Fifteen years were of low population density,
three years were of medium density and fifteen years were of high
density. The mean duration of a low density phase was 1.50±0.707
years (range 1–3; N = 10) and of a high density was 1.25±0.452
years (range 1–2; N = 12). The mean interval between low densities
was 1.56±1.014 years (range 1–4; N = 9) and between high
densities was 1.55±0.820 years (range 1–3; N = 11). Thus,
on average, approximately 1.5 years of high density were followed
by a similar period of low density, a pattern roughly suggesting three
years cyclicity. Juveniles strongly predominated in high density years,
but not in low density ones. Autoregressive moving average model (ARIMA)
time series analysis of population densities did not uncover any pattern,
consequently the resulting model had no predictive power. Key words:
Glis glis, population densities, time series analysis Download in
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 49 (Suppl. 1), pp.
109–115, 2003 Title:
Cranial epigenetic polymorphism and population differentiation of
the Forest Dormouse (Dryomys nitedula Pall., 1779) in Bulgaria Author:
Markov, G. Author's address:
Institute of Zoology, 1 Tzar Osvoboditel, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria, E-mail: geomar@datacom.bg Abstract:
Variability of non-metric traits was studied on skulls of 75 individuals
of the Forest dormouse (Dryomys nitedula Pallas,
1779) from three populations located in the Mountain systems: Stara
planina – Central Balkans, Vitosha Mountain and mountain territories
in Southeastern Bulgaria and populations originating from hill forests
in northeastern Bulgaria. The analysis of epigenetic variability of
the four groups of D. nitedula, based on 12 epigenetic
characters, revealed that it is similar in all the populations studied
from the mountain systems varying from Vi = 0.087 to Vi = 0.06208.
The epigenetic variability of the population of Forest dormouse from
hill forests in Northeastern Bulgaria scores relatively higher than
the average for the mountain populations of this species (Vi = 0.10807).
The occurrence frequency of the non-metric characters studied was
used to determine the mean measure of inter-population divergence.
The cranial epigenetic polymorphism found in the Forest dormouse of
Bulgaria and its population differentiation reveal the lack of clearly
distinct epigenetic population differentiation excepting the population
inhabiting the mountain territories in Southeast Bulgaria, where the
population expresses the micro-geographic epigenetic fragmentation
of the Forest dormouse in Bulgaria. Key words:
epigenetic polymorphism, Forest dormouse, Dryomys nitedula,
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 49 (Suppl. 1), pp.
117–124, 2003 Title:
Habitat selection of Fat Dormouse (Glis glis italicus) in deciduous
woodlands of Sicily Authors:
Milazzo, A., Falletta, W. and Sarà, M.* Authors' addresses:
Department of Animal Biology, Palermo University, Via Archirafi, 18–90123 Palermo, Italy, *E-mail: mausar@unipa.it Abstract:
The population ecology of the Fat dormouse (Glis glis) is poorly
known in Mediterranean biotopes. During 1999–2001, we set artificial
nest boxes of suitable size in three deciduous woodlands (1200–1600
m a.s.l.): a pure Fagus sylvatica wood, a mixed Q. petraea
and Ilex aquifolium and a mixed F. sylvatica and
Quercus petraea in the Madonie Regional Park (Sicily) to obtain
basic data on the species" ecology. Nest box density was 25 per
ha. The Fat dormouse living in Sicily has the typical italicus
fur pattern and the smallest body size among the Italian populations.
It is, however, slightly larger than G.g. melonii from Sardinia.
The Fat dormouse was absent from the sampled pure beech forest, but
present in the other two mixed deciduous woodlands. The nest box occupation
rate fluctuated according to the production of oak acorns, which is
biennial. It was higher during the years of peak production. Occupation
of the nest boxes began in early May. From late August to the end
of September lactating females with new-born young occupy the nests.
Eight litters gave an average of 5.5±1.9 young. Juveniles were
present until early December, whereas the adults disappeared in the
first days of November. Using a selection index we showed that the
Fat dormouse preferred nest-boxes placed in a vegetation structure
with dense understorey and high trees. Secondarily it uses nest-boxes
placed in the single stratum of high trees. Mixed deciduous woodland
with a high (> 12 m) and dense tree canopy seems, from these preliminary
data, to be one determinant habitat feature. Key words:
habitat selection, Glis glis, Mediterranean woodlands, Sicily Download in
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 49 (Suppl. 1), pp.
125–130, 2003 Title:
A review of research on British Dormice (Gliridae) and the effect
of increasing public and scientific awareness of these animals Author:
Morris, P. A. Author's address:
School of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway, University of London, E-mail: P.Morris@rhul.ac.uk Abstract:
Two species of dormice occur in Britain, one native (Muscardinus
avellanarius) and one introduced (Glis glis). The latter
is localised, but increasing and is often a pest. The former has suffered
a long-term decline in numbers and distribution and is now fully
protected. Detailed studies of the ecology and conservation requirements
of Muscardinus increasingly show the value of this species
as a bio-indicator of habitat quality and integrity, with encouraging
signs that its occurrence will be monitored systematically as a means
of assessing conservation requirements in the wider countryside. Key words:
Glis, Muscardinus, dormice, Britain Download in
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 49 (Suppl. 1), pp.
131–137, 2003 Title:
The Fat Dormouse (Glis glis) in Gauja National Park – the most
northen locality within the species" distribution range? Author:
Valdis, P. Author's address:
Gauja National Park Administration, Baznîcas iela 3, LV-2150,
Sigulda, Latvia, E-mail: valdis.pilats@bnp.gov.lv Abstract:
This study aimed to summarize and reevaluate Fat Dormouse (Glis
glis) records in Latvia and in Gauja National Park in particular.
Data were collected during the 1990s mainly by inquiry, including
personal communications and some field surveys, as part of data collection
for both the Latvian Mammal Atlas and Latvian Red Data Book. Results
obtained were compared with the limited published data about distribution
of the Fat Dormouse in the 19th and 20th centuries. Although historically
and recently Glis has been recorded in various parts of the
country, its current distribution is assumed to be restricted to two
river valleys in central Latvia. Each valley probably contains a separate
micro-population of the Fat Dormouse. The status of records from outside
these areas is discussed: they could represent either vagrant specimens
or undiscovered micro-populations, or most likely, misidentified animals.
Available written sources suggest that the Gauja River valley is currently
the most northern (57º20"N) part of the range of the Fat
Dormouse. The very rare encounters with Glis and the small
number of animals observed suggest that both micro-populations are
very scattered. Key words:
Glis, Latvia, distribution Download in
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 49 (Suppl. 1), pp.
139–145, 2003 Title:
Status of Dormice (Muscardinus avellanarius) in Denmark Author:
Vilhelmsen, H. Author's address:
Zoological Museum, Dronningemaen 30, DK – 5700 Svendborg, Denmark Abstract:
During 1980–2002, investigations on the habitat types and distribution
pattern of the Danish populations of the common dormouse (Muscardinus
avellanarius) were carried out in Zealand, Funen and selected
sites of SE-Jutland. The presence of dormice was investigated directly
by observing dormouse visits and nesting activities in nest boxes
placed in selected regions and indirectly by searching systematically
for summer nests in the vegetation visiting all major woodland areas.
A total of 98 forest districts and 248 woods were searched by walking
along parallel transects especially after leaf fall. The presence
of dormice was confirmed from 31 forest districts, of these 58% in
Zealand, 39% on Funen and 3% in SE-Jutland. Typical habitats could
be classified as 56% from young woodland growth with scrub, herbs
and bushes, 12% from forest regeneration, 26% from marginal areas,
4% in under-storey of high forest and 2% in alternative habitats as
fruit-gardens and orchards. The preferred Danish habitat is characterized
by permanent stability, high plant diversity, varied groups among
trees, a distinctive structure and rich vegetation of herbs and bushes.
The regional distribution has been shrinking to few major forest regions
or smaller woodland areas too small and isolated from one another
for maintaining stable populations. Great effort is now being taken
in order to protect the regional Danish dormouse population by means
of an action-strategy plan concerning forest management and financial
support, a monitoring programme, nest boxes placed to increase the
population, genetic analyses and planning faunal bridges by new road
and railway constructions. Key words:
Muscardinus avellanarius, habitat requirements, conservation programme, Denmark Download in
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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 49 (Suppl. 1), pp.
147–158, 2003 Title:
On the Turkish populations of Dryomys nitedula (Pallas, 1779) and
Dryomys laniger Felten and Storch, 1968 (Mammalia: Rodentia) Authors:
Yigit, N.*, Çolak, E.*, Çolak, R.*,
Özkan, B.** and Özkurt, S.*** Authors' addresses:
*Dept. of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ankara University, Ankara,
Turkey, e-mail: nyigit@science.ankara.edu.tr Abstract:
Dryomys nitedula occurring in Turkish Thrace and Anatolia,
and Dryomys laniger were morphologically and biometrically
compared to each other. In addition, the blood serum proteins of D.
nitedula and D. laniger were examined by the SDS –
PAGE technique. There are very small morphological differences among
the populations of D. nitedula, but the shapes of the braincase,
tympanic bullae and mandible morphologically distinguished D. nitedula
from D. laniger. In pair-wise biometric comparisons, nine biometric
characteristics were found to differ statistically between D. nitedula
(Thrace) and D. nitedula (Anatolia), 16 characteristics between
D. nitedula (Turkish Thrace) and D. laniger, 11 characteristics
between D. nitedula (Anatolia) and D. laniger (p
< 0.05). UPGMA cluster analysis established links between D. nitedula
(Turkish Thrace) and D. nitedula (Anatolia) with a distance
of 0.042, and D. laniger was connected to this cluster with
a distance of 0.084. In the patterns of blood serum proteins, eight
or nine bands were identified in the globulin zone, one band in the
post-albumin and albumin zones and one or two bands in the pre-albumin
zone of both species. Key words:
taxonomy, SDS – PAGE, serum, Dryomys, Turkey
**Institute of Zoology, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Domplatz 4, D-06099 Halle/Saale, Germany
***Uferstr. 19, D-02829 Görlitz, Germany
**Department of Biology, Faculty of Art-Science, Karaelmas University,
Zonguldak/Turkey
***Department of Biology, Education Faculty of Science, Gazi
University, Kirsehir, Turkey
a_csorba@freemail.hu
H-2103 Gödöllõ, Páter Károly utca 1, Hungary,
E-mail: heckerkris@freemail.hu
*Department of Zoology, Hungarian Natural History Museum
H-1083 Budapest, Ludovika tér 2, Hungary, E-mail: csorba@zoo.zoo.nhmus.hu
E-mail: juskaitis@ekoi.lt
**Croatian Veterinary Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
***Department for Dental Anthropology, School of Dental Medicine,
University of Zagreb, Croatia
****Department of Forest Protection and Wildlife Management, Faculty of Forestry, University of Zagreb, Croatia
D-36381 Schlüchtern, Germany, *E-mail: cheberer@gmx.de
Science and Research Centre of the Republic of Slovenia Koper,
Garibaldijeva 18, SI-6000 Koper, Slovenia, E-mail: bkrystufek@pms-lj.si
**Dormouse Club "Polh", c/o PO Box 290, SI–1001 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Dormouse Club "Krim", Preserje 59, SI-1352 Preserje, Slovenia
**Dept. of Biology, Faculty of Science – Art, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey
***Faculty of Education, Gazi University, Kirsehir, Turkey
Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 49 (Suppl. 1), pp. 159, 2003
Title: The Fat Dormouse (Glis glis L.) as a cause of damage to the Common Spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) in the forests of Gorski Kotar (Croatia)
Authors: Glavac, M., Margaletic, J., Grubesic, M. and Krapinec, K.
Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 49 (Suppl. 1), pp. 160, 2003
Title: Some morphological parameters and density of the Fat Dormouse (Glis glis L.) hunted in the mountain area of Croatia
Authors: M. Grubesic, K. Krapinec, M. Glavac and J. Margaletic
Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 49 (Suppl. 1), pp. 161, 2003
Title: Nestbox grids in studies of the Common Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) populations: some methodical aspects
Author: R. Juskaitis
Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 49 (Suppl. 1), pp. 162, 2003
Title: Observations on two populations of the Woodland Dormouse (Graphiurus murinus) in the Eastern Cape Province, Republic of South Africa
Authors: Krystufek, B., Haberl, W. and Baxter, R. M.
Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 49 (Suppl. 1), pp. 163, 2003
Title: Time budget, 24-hour activity and feeding of the Forest Dormouse
Author: W. K. Nowakowski
Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 49 (Suppl. 1), pp. 164, 2003
Title: Activity patterns of Common Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) in three different habitats in Central Italy
Authors: Panchetti, F., Amori, G., Carpaneto, G. M. and Sorace, A.
Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 49 (Suppl. 1), pp. 165, 2003
Title: Taxonomy of Graphiurus (Mammalia: Myoxidae) based on cladistic analysis of skull traits
Authors: Potapova, E. G. and Pavlinov, I. Ya.
Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 49 (Suppl. 1), pp. 166, 2003
Title: Home range and activity pattern of the Edible Dormouse (Glis glis) in Central Italy
Authors: Properzi, S., Antonelli, D., Capizzi, D., Carpaneto, G. M. and Riga, F.
Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 49 (Suppl. 1), pp. 167, 2003
Title: The effect of exposure and height of nest-boxes on grid colonization by the Common Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius)
Authors: Sarà, M., Falletta, W. and Milazzo, A.
Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 49 (Suppl. 1), pp. 168, 2003
Title: An extraordinarily preserved fossil specimen of Eogliravus, the oldest known glirid genus
Authors: Storch, G. and Seiffert, Ch.
Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 49 (Suppl. 1), pp. 169, 2003
Title: Ceratophyllus (Monopsyllus) carniolicus Brelih & Trilar, 2001 new flea species from Glis glis nests
Authors: Trilar, T. and Brelih, S.
Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 49 (Suppl. 1), pp. 170, 2003
Title: Comparison of the climbing behaviour of Glirulus and Muscardinus
Authors: Vogel, P., Bancala, F., Castella, G., Vega, R., Iwabuchi, M., Nakayama, A. and Minato, S.
Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 49 (Suppl. 1), pp. 171–177, 2003
Title: "The Dormouse Hollow" – An internet forum promoting research on the Gliridae
Authors: Haberl, W. and Passig, K.*
Authors' addresses:
Hamburgerstrasse 11, A-1050 Vienna, Austria, E-mail: shrewbib@sorex.vienna.at
*Weserstrasse 183, D-12045 Berlin, Germany, E-mail: bilch@glirarium.de
Abstract: "The Dormouse Hollow" (www.glirarium.org/dormouse) is an internet forum designed for zoologists with a special interest in the biology of the Gliridae. It also seeks to provide public awareness of dormice, furnish enjoyable "dormousing" and serve an educational purpose. The pages are composed of numerous contributions by many people who thought it worthwile to share their experience, scientific records and illustrations. An electronic newsletter associated with the site, "Dormouse Talk", at the time of writing goes out to over 173 registered recipients, including scientists, naturalists and the interested public. It is also a means of distributing the titles of new publications, thereby keeping the scientists and others who subscribe up to date with what is going on in the "dormouse world".
Key words: Dormice, Gliridae, internet forum, bibliography