Distribution and population density of the Russian desman ( <i>Desmana moschata</i> L., Talpidae, Insectivora) in the Middle Volga of Russia
Journal: Forestry Studies / Metsanduslikud Uurimused
Year: 2019

Abstract To date according to the registration work, the number of the Russian desman determined actually is 588 individuals in Mordovia. Based on extrapolation, the total desman population in Mordovia is about 1,400 individuals. We may assume that the most of the desman population is concentrated on floodplain lakes and reclamation canals. The highest density of the desman population in Mordovia was recorded in Krasnoslobodsky and Temnikovsky Districts (10.5 and 8.2 burrows per km, respectively