Distribution of Spalax microphthalmus in Luhansk region (Ukraine) according to remote probing of the Earth.
Citation
Vasyliuk O (2022). Distribution of Spalax microphthalmus in Luhansk region (Ukraine) according to remote probing of the Earth.. Version 1.2. Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group (NGO). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/xhhy2u accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-09-04.Description
The database includes information on the observations of burrows of greater mole-rats (Spalax microphthalmus) in habitats E1.2 and E1.13 within Luhansk region (Ukraine) according to the results of analysis of Google satellite images.Sampling Description
Study Extent
A study of the spatial location of Spalax microphthalmus burrows in the Luhansk region during field trips from 2007 to 2020 showed that in the steppe habitats of type E1.2 and especially E1.13 Spalax microphthalmus are easily identified in high-precision Google satellite images. Emissions around the burrows, consisting mainly of crystalline chalk, stand out well against the general background of the habitat. The methodology was verified in Svativskyj, Starobilskyj and Novopskovskyj districts of Luhansk region in 2020 with the participation of our colleague Brian Milakovsky.Sampling
As a result of the analysis of satellite images of the Google Earth service, the information about the distribution of Spalax microphthalmus burrows within the habitats of type E1.2 and E1.13 (the vast majority of the population) was obtained.Quality Control
The author is fully responsible for the quality of data provided in the dataset.Method steps
- 1. The data set is based on Google satellite images from 2019.
- 2. Coordinates were obtained from to the places, where emissions around the burrows, consisting mainly of crystalline chalk, stand out well against the general background of the habitat.
Taxonomic Coverages
The points of reistration of greater mole-rats (Spalax microphthalmus) are shown.
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Animaliarank: kingdom
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Chordatarank: phylum
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Mammaliarank: class
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Rodentiarank: order
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Spalacidaerank: family
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Spalaxrank: genus
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microphthalmusrank: species
Geographic Coverages
The data is collected from the territory of Luhansk region of Ukraine.
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Olexiy Vasyliukoriginator
I. I. Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology NAS of Ukraine
Vul. B. Khmelnytskogo, 15
Kyiv
01030
UA
email: vasyliuk@gmail.com
Olexiy Vasyliuk
metadata author
I. I. Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology NAS of Ukraine
Vul. B. Khmelnytskogo, 15
Kyiv
01030
UA
email: vasyliuk@gmail.com
Oleksii Marushchak
programmer
position: junior researcher
I. I. Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology NAS of Ukraine
Vul. B. Khmelnytskogo, 15
Kyiv
01030
UA
Telephone: +380964882670
email: ecopelobates@gmail.com
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Olexiy Vasyliuk
administrative point of contact
position: junior researcher
I. I. Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology NAS of Ukraine
Vul. B. Khmelnytskogo, 15
Kyiv
01030
UA
email: vasyliuk@gmail.com