Annotated checklist of endemic species from the Western Balkans

Study Extent

The main goal in the development of the list was to record all taxa (species and subspecies) described on the territory of SEE economies (or in their immediate vicinity) whose present distributions are restricted to the Western Balkans region.

Sampling

Data was compiled on the basis of direct review of a large number of published monographs and articles containing a scientific description of selected taxa. From the compiled literature, the original (verbatim) scientific name and localities where it was first found (classic locality) were extracted.

Quality Control

Actual taxonomic status of every taxon and scientific names were aligned with currently accepted scientific taxonomy and nomenclature.

Method steps

1. The main goal in the development of the list was to record all taxa (species and subspecies) described on the territory of SEE economies (or in their immediate vicinity) whose present distributions are restricted to the Western Balkans region. Data was compiled on the basis of direct review of a large number of published monographs and articles containing a scientific description of selected taxa. From the compiled literature, the original (verbatim) scientific name and localities where it was first found (classic locality) were extracted. Actual taxonomic status of every taxon and scientific names were aligned with currently accepted scientific taxonomy and nomenclature.

The main area of interest is focused to the non-EU countries/economies from the western Balkan peninsula: Albania, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia but also from bordering areas with neighvouring countries: Croatia, Greece and Bulgaria.