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PRELIMINARY DATA ON SPIDERS FAUNA (ARANEI) OF PROTECTED AREAS IN KOSTANAY REGION (KAZAKHSTAN)

https://doi.org/10.18470/1992-1098-2015-1-104-115

Abstract

Aim. Fauna of Kazakhstan includes about one thousand species of spiders according to the latest data (Logunov, Gromov, Timokhanov, 2012; Mikhailov, 2013). However, most of these data refers to the western and eastern regions of the country. Spiders fauna of Central Kazakhstan is poorly studied. The aim of this study is to summarize available data about spiders in protected areas of Kostanay Region of Kazakhstan.

Location. Kostanay Region, Kazakhstan

Methods. Spiders were collected in 2013 on territory of Naurzum State Reserve and Altyn Dala State Reserve using hand collection and soil traps.

Results and main conclusions. Preliminary annotated list of 84 species, 49 genera and 15 families from protected areas of Kostanai Region of Kazakhstan based on original and literature data is given. Thirty five species of spiders are registered in Naurzum Reserve and fifty three species are found from Altyn Dala Reserve. Found a number of rare and little-known species (Hypsosinga kazachstanica, Shaitan elchini, Evippa kazachstanica).

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Ponomarev A.V., Bragina T.M. PRELIMINARY DATA ON SPIDERS FAUNA (ARANEI) OF PROTECTED AREAS IN KOSTANAY REGION (KAZAKHSTAN). South of Russia: ecology, development. 2015;10(1):104-115. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.18470/1992-1098-2015-1-104-115

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ISSN 1992-1098 (Print)
ISSN 2413-0958 (Online)