The southern birch mouse Sicista loriger (Dipodoidea) in the Crimea: distribution, habitats, seasonal ac-tivity, and abundance
Journal: Theriologia Ukrainica
Year: 2021

The southern birch mouse is a rare and non-abundant species of small mammals of the fauna of the Crimean Peninsula. Its geographic range has gradually reduced during the 20th century. Initially, the southern birch mouse occupied almost the entire territory of the steppe and foothills of the Crimea. As the area of virgin and unploughed lands decreased, the species disappeared from the most part of the peninsula. Whereas the species had been recorded in 11 administrative districts in the middle of