Fauna of Poland

Location of Poland

Fauna of Poland, according to the Polish Museum and Institute of Zoology, includes approximately 36,000 species.[1] The most common type of fauna in Poland are arthropods (Arthropoda), and within the phyla, insects (Insecta) are most numerous.[1]

Polish fauna is represented by vertebrates including but not limited to:[1]

  • ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii) – 129 species (35 species are believed to be non-indigenous) [2]
  • amphibians (Amphibia) – 18 species
  • reptiles (Reptilia) – 9 species
  • birds (Aves) – 435 species
  • mammals (Mammalia) – 105 species

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Piotr Węgrzynowicz (2007-12-16). "Global Taxonomy Initiative Poland - Stan poznania". Museum and Institute of Zoology. Archived from the original on 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  2. ^ Grabowska, Joanna (2009-05-29). "Alien invasive fish species in Polish waters: an overview". Folia Zoologica. 59 (1): 73–85. doi:10.25225/fozo.v59.i1.a1.2010. S2CID 82424899.
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