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Conservation status of the blind mole rat populations in Hungary (Rodentia: Spalacinae: Nannospalax) revisited

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Regular reviews of long-term research and conservation programs are useful sources of information for future directions in science and for the assessment of current conservation status of taxa. In this paper, we compiled all available data from the last 10 years related to Hungarian blind mole rat populations and assessed this information according to the following main themes: systematics, distribution and threats, and conservation actions. Based on the most recent information, national and global risk assessments are provided for the three species of Nannospalax (N. montanosyrmiensis, N. hungaricus and N. syrmiensis), currently accepted as part of the Hungarian fauna.

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Acknowledgements

We thank the Hungarian, Serbian and Romanian nature conservation authorities, and researchers (especially G. Boldog, A. Csathó, A. Csóka, JL. Delić, L. Demeter, Zs. Hegyeli, T. Horváth, Gy. Krnács, B. Mikes, G. Molnár, T. Orcsik, K. Pompola, M. Roth, N. Stojnić, Sz. Sugár, O. Szekeres, L. Szél, Á. Tamás, M. Tucakov, T. Vidra, Z. Vajda,) for providing the necessary permits and for their support during our work. The works underlying the processed research reports were funded by the Kiskunság, Hortobágy, Kőrös-Maros and Duna-Ipoly National Park Directorates, and the Ministry of Agriculture. The Hungarian Natural History Museum has supported our work by many ways.

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  1. Hungarian Natural History Museum, Baross 13, Budapest, 1088, Hungary

    Gábor Csorba

  2. Hortobágy National Park Directorate, Sumen u. 2, Debrecen, 4024, Hungary

    Orsolya Moldován

  3. Doctoral School of Animal Science, University of Debrecen, Böszörményi út 138, Debrecen, 4032, Hungary

    Orsolya Moldován

  4. Institute of Wildlife Management and Nature Conservation, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Páter Károly u. 1, Gödöllő, 2100, Hungary

    Viktor Schneider

  5. Department of Nature Conservation, Zoology and Game Management, University of Debrecen, Böszörményi út 138, Debrecen, 4032, Hungary

    Attila Németh

  6. BirdLife Hungary – Hungarian Ornithological and Nature Conservation Society, Költő u. 21, Budapest, 1121, Hungary

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Csorba, G., Moldován, O., Schneider, V. et al. Conservation status of the blind mole rat populations in Hungary (Rodentia: Spalacinae: Nannospalax) revisited. BIOLOGIA FUTURA 74, 475–487 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42977-024-00204-8

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