The raccoon dog <i>Nyctereutes procyonoides</i> in Italy: a review of confirmed occurrences-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

The raccoon dog Nyctereutes procyonoides in Italy: a review of confirmed occurrences

Published:2023-02-27 Issue:3 Volume:87 Page:245-249
ISSN:0025-1461
Container-title:Mammalia
language:en
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Author:

Pecorella Stefano¹,Viviano Andrea²³^ORCID,Lapini Luca⁴,Mori Emiliano²³^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Therion Research Group APS , Loc. Castel San Mauro, 1 , Gorizia 34170 (GO) , Italy

2. Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche , Istituto Di Ricerca Sugli Ecosistemi Terrestri , Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino , Florence , Italy

3. National Biodiversity Future Center , Palermo 90133 , Italy

4. Museo Friulano di Storia Naturale , Via Sabbadini 32 , Udine 33100 (UD) , Italy

Abstract

Abstract The raccoon dog Nyctereutes procyonoides is an Asian canid species which has been introduced to Europe for fur farming. Local escapes and the animal subsequent dispersal have triggered the establishment of self-sustaining populations, particularly in Eastern European countries, but with several populations in Southern Europe as well. Despite being listed amongst the alien species of European concern (EU Regulation 1143/2014), data on raccoon dog distribution in Southern Europe and in particular in Italy are still scanty. In this work, we reviewed all the available data of raccoon dog in Italy. Only five confirmed occurrences are available, suggesting that in this country the species may still be at the beginning of the establishment process.

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Subject

Animal Science and Zoology,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Link

https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/mammalia-2022-0076/pdf

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