Occurrences of Spalax zemni
Citation
Rusin M, Ghazali M (2022). Occurrences of Spalax zemni. Version 1.2. Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group (NGO). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/frd3dh accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-08-27.Description
The dataset contains occurrences of Spalax zemni, gathered in the field expeditions during 2016-2020 in Ukraine.Sampling Description
Study Extent
Mapping of mole-rats was done in different seasons, mainly along highways, but also in the countryside.Sampling
Most of the occurrences were recorded using GPS Garmin eTrex30 and eTrex30x. Presence of mole-rats was identified by soil mounds. In many cases mounds were recorded during driving the car, thus the accuracy of points is app. 100-200m (it took few seconds from noticing the mounds to record the location in GPS). In cases of uncertainty tunnels were excavated to measure the burrow diameter. In several cases mole-rats were captured and genotyped. For genotyping we used cytB mitochondrial gene. This allowed to correctly place populations with controversial species status within S. zemni.Quality Control
To correctly identify species living in the underground burrow two approaches were made: 1) burrows were excavates to measure the diameter; 2) animals were captured and genotyped. Only genotyping allows to correctly identify species within this genus. For genotyping we used cytB gene.Method steps
- Driving motorway and countryside roads.
- Mapping all mounds of mole-rats using GPS Garmin eTrex 30/30x.
- Undigging suspicious tunnels.
- Trapping of animals in few cases.
- Tissue sampling.
- Occurrences imported from GPS device to Garmin BaseCamp.
- Occurrences from BaseCamp exported to produce DwC compatible database.
Taxonomic Coverages
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Spalax zemnicommon name: Mole-rat rank: species
Geographic Coverages
Ukraine: Mykolaiv, Kherson, Zaporizhia, Dnipro, Kropyvnytsky, Vinnytsia, Kyiv, Cherkasy, Khmelnytskyi, Zhytomyr, partially Lviv and Ivano-Frankivsk Regions.
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Mikhail Rusinoriginator
position: Researcher
Kyiv Zoo
Kyiv
UA
email: ellobius.talpinus@gmail.com
Maria Ghazali
originator
position: Senior Researcher
I.I. Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology NAS of Ukraine
Kyiv
UA
email: ghazali.maria@gmail.com
Mikhail Rusin
metadata author
position: researcher
Kyiv Zoo
Kyiv
UA
email: ellobius.talpinus@gmail.com
Oleh Prylutskyi
custodian steward
position: Associate professor
V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University
Kharkiv
UA
email: oleh.prylutskyi@gmail.com
Mikhail Rusin
administrative point of contact
position: researcher
Kyiv Zoo
Kyiv
UA
email: ellobius.talpinus@gmail.com