Dilochophis caspius (Gmelin, 1789) = Coluber caspius

Distribution on the Balkans

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Last update: 25.09.2005.

Notes. The exact described localities (including unpublished) cover 10, 64 % of the Bulgarian UTM-territory. Most of the localities are announced by BARTOSIK et al. (1981), BESCHKOV (1974), BESHKOV (1998), Beshkov (1978), BESHKOV & DUSHKOV (1981), BISERKOV (1987), BURESCH & ZONKOW (1934), BUSEKE (1982), DELOV et al. (2005), MIČEV (1968), KIRIN (1996), MÜLLER (1939), NAUMOV (2005), NESSING (1989), NÖLLERT et al. (1986a), OBST (1973), PESHEV & MITEV (1987), PESHEV et al. (2005), PETROV (2004), PETROV & BESHKOV (2001), PETROV et al. (2001), SIMEONOV & BOEV (1988), STOEV (2000), TULESCHKOV (1959) and UNDJIAN (2000). There are some unpublished localities (in the personal data of the authors).

Localities with undetermined UTM-codes: 1) Porouchik Minkov Rl.st., Sandanski District BURESCH & ZONKOW (1934); 2) Mahmudliy Village, Haskovo District BURESCH & ZONKOW (1934); 3) Koulazliyskata Kouriya place, Haskovo District BURESCH & ZONKOW (1934); 4) Vurbovo Village, Troyan District BURESCH & ZONKOW (1934); 5) The derelict vineyards around Varna City BURESCH & ZONKOW (1934); 7) The vicinity of Veliko Turnovo City TULESHKOV (1959).

Altitudinal division of the localities: according to BESHKOV & NANEV (2002) up to 1100 m (as exception to 1500 m in Maleshevska Mts.), but exact data deficient.

References: see page  Bibliography

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