@misc{Mazgajska_Joanna_Amphibians_2010, author={Mazgajska, Joanna and Mazgajski, Tomasz D.}, editor={Polska Akademia Nauk. Muzeum i Instytut Zoologii}, copyright={Rights Reserved - Free Access}, address={Warszawa}, howpublished={online}, year={2010}, language={pol}, abstract={For many reasons urban environment cannot affect positively on amphibian fauna, thus the most of amphibian species decrease in their abundance, become endangered or simply extinct in such areas. Scattered, inconsistent, sometimes simply not available data on amphibian fauna in towns do not facilitate action to protect the species. Therefore the collecting and compiling of the studies on amphibian fauna of different towns of Poland is important for the further research to reveal general rules in changes connected with urbanization. In sum, in 9 Polish towns 13 amphibian species plus one natural hybrid – the edible frog Rana kl. esculenta Linnaeus, 1758 were recorded. Eight to thirteen taxa were found in a town and it may be assumed that lack of other species occurring in Poland is connected only with their limited ranges. The current knowledge presented in the collected articles can become the starting point for the further studies onamphibian occurrence in urban environment and for appropriate protective measures in towns.}, type={Text}, title={Amphibians of Poland's urban areas}, URL={http://rcin.org.pl/miiz/Content/36752/PDF/WA058_52971_P256-T53_Frag-Faun-Nr-2.pdf}, volume={53}, number={2}, journal={Fragmenta Faunistica}, publisher={Museum and Institute of Zoology, PAS}, keywords={Amphibia, amphibians, anthropopressure, urbanization, urban fauna, habitat changes, frog, toad, newt, Poland, geographical distribution, effect of human beings, man’s impact, populations}, }