Abstract
Prague, which is the capital of the Czech Republic, occupies 496 km2 and has a population of 1.2 million people. This chapter describes the vertebrate fauna of Prague, excluding birds, which are discussed in the book Birds in European Cities. A total of 53 species of lampreys (Petromyzontiformes) and fish (Actinopterygii) have been recorded in Prague, which constitutes 72 % of all the recorded species in the Czech Republic. Of the 21 amphibian species (Amphibia) that are known to occur in the Czech Republic, 11 (52 %) have been found in the city. Of the 12 reptile species (Reptilia) that are known to occur in the Czech Republic, 8(50 %) have been found in the city. A total of 58 mammal species (Mammalia) have been found in Prague, which is 67 % of all mammal species in the Czech Republic.
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Št’astný, K., èervený, J., Rom, J., Solský, M., Hanel, L., Andreska, J., … Kerouš, K. (2015). Prague. In Vertebrates and Invertebrates of European Cities: Selected Non-Avian Fauna (pp. 119–153). Springer New York. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1698-6_5
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