Overview of the pond slider Trachemys scripta (Thunberg in Schoepff, 1792) (Testudines: Emydidae) records in Montenegro

• Published in: Natura Sloveniae 2023-12, Vol.25 (2), p.61-68
• Main Authors: Iković, Vuk, Popović, Jelena, Gvozdenović-Nikolić, Slađana
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Aquatic ecosystems; Coasts; Creeks & streams; Emydidae; Nonnative species; Ponds; Salinity; Testudines; Trachemys scripta
• ISSN: 1580-0814; 1854-3081
• DOI: 10.14720/ns.25.2.61-68

The Pond Slider is one of the 100 world's most invasive alien species, widely introduced to Europe and all over the world. The number of specimens recorded in nature is increasing in the Balkans, including Montenegro. In this paper, we present literature and new findings of pond sliders in this country. So far, 10 known localities have been identified, most of them in the Mediterranean biogeographical region. Records are from different aquatic ecosystems, including lakes, ponds, rivers and streams. Locality Mrke-Blizna is identified as a potential breeding site, as numerous specimens are present here including hatchlings. Okrasna gizdavka je ena od 100 najbolj invazivnih tujerodnih vrst na svetu, ki je bila vnesena v Evropo in po vsem svetu. Na Balkanu, vključno s Črno goro, se število osebkov, zabeleženih v naravi, povečuje. V tem prispevku predstavljamo literaturne in nove najdbe okrasnih gizdavk v Črni gori. Do zdaj je bilo v državi zabeleženih 10 nahajališč, večinoma v mediteranski biogeografski regiji. Podatki so iz različnih vodnih ekosistemov, tako jezer, ribnikov, rek kot potokov. Nahajališče Mrke-Blizna je potencialno mesto razmnoževanja, saj je bilo tu najdenih veliko osebkov, vključno z mladiči.