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Cristina Cattaneo

  • Biodiversity Journal, 8 (3): 851-854

    Mauro Grano & Cristina Cattaneo
    The Balkan Terrapin Mauremys rivulata (Valenciennes in Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1833) (Testudines Geoemydidae) in the Aegean island of Chalki: native or introduced?

    ABSTRACT
    The presence of the Balkan Terrapin Mauremys rivulata (Valenciennes in Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1833) (Testudines Geoemydidae) for the Aegean island of Chalki (Dodecanese, Greece), is here recorded for the first time. Mauremys rivulata is common in continental Greece and quite widespread in many Aegean islands, however, its presence in Chalki, extremely dry island and poor of water resources, leads to important thoughts and questions.

  • Biodiversity Journal, 8 (1): 211-238 - MONOGRAPH

    Fabio Liberto, Mauro Grano, Cristina Cattaneo & Salvo Giglio
    Land mollusks of Chalki and Alimia (Dodecanese Archipelago, Greece)

    ABSTRACT
    A check list of land snails of the island of Chalki and the nearby islet of Alimia (South Aegean Greece, Dodecanese Archipelago) is given. The literature concerning the non-marine mollusks living on the two islands is critically reviewed. New data on morphology of some snails species are presented, with particular account to the genus Rhabdoena Kobelt et Mollendorff, 1902, Zebrina Held, 1838 and Albinaria Vest, 1864.

  • Biodiversity Journal, 7 (2): 201-202
    Cristina Cattaneo
    Campanula laciniata L. (Campanulaceae)
  • Biodiversity Journal, 6 (4): 803-804

    Mauro Grano & Cristina Cattaneo
    A new record of the red-eared slider, Trachemys scripta elegans (Wied, 1838) (Testudines Emydidae), in Latium (Italy)

    ABSTRACT
    In this work we report for the first time the presence of non-native invasive turtle Trachemys scripta elegans (Wied, 1838) (Testudines Emydidae) in the lake of Nemi in the province of Rome (central Latium, Italy).

  • Biodiversity Journal, 6 (4): 773-788

    Cristina Cattaneo & Mauro Grano
    New contribution on the vascular flora of the Aegean Island of Chalki (Archipelago of Rhodes, Aegean Sea)

    ABSTRACT
    This note is an integration to the study, started in August 2014, of the vascular flora of the Island of Chalki. Special emphasis has been done on the chasmophytic flora which has shown a remarkable richness in terms of endemic species, common to the island and to the SE Aegean Sea, including the west coast of Turkey. Some limestone north-facing cliffs, located on the northern and southern sides of Chalki, have been investigated. It has been tried to develop a reasoned reading on the micro-distribution of the chasmophytic flora of Chalki, taking into account parameters such as morphology of the cliffs, altitude, solar radiance, grazing. Grazing has especially proved a substantial factor, that has affected on confinement of some species in inaccessible sites such Erica manipuliflora Salisb. (Ericaceae) and Medicago arborea L. (Fabaceae), which are not necessarily chasmophytic species. The almost exclusive finding of chamaephytes and hemicryptophytes in these types of habitats characterized by extreme edaphoclimatic conditions, showed the remarkable specialization as well as the rarity of these species.

  • Biodiversity Journal, 6 (1): 073-078

    Mauro Grano, Cristina Cattaneo & Augusto Cattaneo
    First observations on the herpetological and theriological fauna of Alimia Island (Rhodes Archipelago, Aegean Sea)

    ABSTRACT
    This note is a preliminary study on the herpetological and theriological fauna of Alimia Island (Rhodes Archipelago, Aegean Sea). Are described seven species of reptiles and three of micromammals. Is also provided a short botanical characterization of the island.

  • Biodiversity Journal, 5 (2): 213-216

    Mauro Grano & Cristina Cattaneo
    A new record for the American Bullfrog, Lithobates catesbeianus (Shaw, 1802) (Amphibia Anura Ranidae), near Rome (Latium, Italy)

    ABSTRACT
    The American Bullfrog, Lithobates catesbeianus (Shaw, 1802) (Amphibia Anura Ranidae) is native to North America. In Italy the introduction of this species dates back to the thirties of last century and in few years the bullfrog expanded to the point that, at the end of the eighties the species was known in more than 160 sites. In this paper, a new site of presence in Italy of the L. catesbeianus is recorded in some ponds at Monterotondo Scalo, a locality near Rome.

  • Biodiversity Journal, 4 (4): 553-556

    Mauro Grano, Cristina Cattaneo & Augusto Cattaneo
    First record of Hierophis gemonensis (Laurenti, 1768) (Reptilia Serpentes Colubridae) in the Aegean island of Tsougriá, Northern Sporades, Greece

    ABSTRACT
    The presence of Hierophis gemonensis (Laurenti, 1768) (Reptilia Serpentes Colubridae) in Tsougriá, a small island of the Northern Sporades, Greece, is here recorded for the first time.

  • Biodiversity Journal, 2 (3): 151-152

    Mauro Grano, Cristina Cattaneo & Augusto Cattaneo
    A case of cannibalism in Podarcis siculus campestris De Betta, 1857 (Reptilia, Lacertidae)

    ABSTRACT
    A case-report of cannibalistic behaviour in Italian wall lizard Podarcis siculus campestris De Betta, 1857 is described here along with the first photographic record.

  • Biodiversity Journal, 12 (2): 0467-0474

    Mauro Grano & Cristina Cattaneo
    Rediscovery of Assyriella rechingeri (Fuchs et Käufel, 1936) (Gastropoda Helicidae) in Karpathos Island (Dodecanese, Greece)
    https://doi.org/10.31396/Biodiv.Jour.2021.12.2.467.474

    ABSTRACT
    The aim of this work is to confirm the occurrence of several living populations of Assyriella rechingeri (Fuchs et Käufel, 1936) (Gastropoda Helicidae) in Karpathos Island (Dodecanese, Greece) since the species was believed to be extinct in the past by some authors due to the discovery of only subfossils specimens. Its systematic status and the sympatry with Levantina spiriplana (Glaubrecht, 1993) and L. malziana (L. Pfeiffer, 1861) are discussed.

  • Biodiversity Journal, 12 (1): 0201-0204

    Armando Nappi, Cristina Cattaneo & Mauro Grano
    A new mammal species from Kasos Island (Dodecanese, Greece): Crocidura suaveolens (Pallas, 1811) (Mammalia Soricomorpha Soricidae)
    https://doi.org/10.31396/Biodiv.Jour.2021.12.1.201.204

    ABSTRACT
    The presence of Crocidura suaveolens (Pallas, 1811) (Mammalia Soricomorpha Soricidae) is reported for the first time on the island of Kasos (Aegean Sea). The distribution of shrews on the islands raises interesting biogeographical questions. On the basis of a recent research carried out by analysing mitochondrial cytochrome b gene, around the Mediterranean basin, the insular occurrence of C. suaveolens is a result of Pleistocene survivors as well as human introductions.

  • Biodiversity Journal, 12 (1): 0171-0178

    Fabio Liberto, Mauro Grano, Cristina Cattaneo & Ignazio Sparacio
    On Deroceras (Deroceras) ikaria P.L. Reischütz, 1983 (Gastropoda Stylommatophora Agriolimacidae) from Ikaria Island (Aegean Sea, Greece)
    https://doi.org/10.31396/Biodiv.Jour.2021.12.1.171.178

    ABSTRACT
    This paper shows new morphological data on Deroceras ikaria P.L. Reischütz, 1983 (Gastropoda Stylommatophora Agriolimacidae) an endemic species from Ikaria Island (Aegean Sea, Greece), known only for the type serie. This species is similar to D. samium Rähle, 1983 and more informations for a better understanding of both species are provided.

  • Biodiversity Journal, 11 (1): 069-084

    Augusto Cattaneo, Cristina Cattaneo & Mauro Grano
    Update on the herpetofauna of the Dodecanese Archipelago (Greece)
    https://doi.org/10.31396/Biodiv.Jour.2020.11.1.69.84

    ABSTRACT
    In this paper, an update on the Dodecanese (Greece) herpetofauna is provided. In this Archipelago, 8 Amphibians (2 Salamandrididae, 1 Pelobatidae, 2 Bufonidae, 1 Hylidae, 2 Ranidae) and 31 Reptiles (1 Testudinidae, 1 Emydidae, 1 Geoemydidae, 1 Trionychidae, 1 Cheloniidae, 1 Agamidae, 2 Gekkonidae, 4 Lacertidae, 4 Scincidae, 1 Anguidae, 1 Blanidae, 1 Typhlopidae, 1 Boidae, 10 Colubridae, 1 Viperidae) occur. Notes relating to animals’ ecology and to critical habitats are also given.

  • Biodiversity Journal, 10 (1): 003-006

    Mauro Grano & Cristina Cattaneo
    First evidence for the snake-eyed skink Ablepharus kitaibelii (Bibron et Bory de Sant-Vincent, 1833) (Sauria Scincidae) in Astypalea Island (Dodecanese, Greece)
    https://doi.org/10.31396/Biodiv.Jour.2019.10.1.3.6

    ABSTRACT
    The first documentation (also with photos) on the presence of the snake-eyed skink Ablepharus kitaibelii (Bibron et Bory de Saint-Vincet, 1833) (Sauria Scincidae) in Astypalea Island (Dodecanese, Greece) is provided here. Until now, only five specimens in the Natural History Museum of Crete were known.