Özet:

This research, which was carried out to determine the species belonging to the class Mammalia in the natural environment of Bartın province, includes field studies and literature evaluations carried out between 2016-2017. Sherman traps, photo traps and bat detectors were used to detect the species in field studies. In addition, signs such as mammalian nests, animal body parts, feces, and footprints were recorded. In addition, bone remains of animals in pellets belonging to nocturnal predators were evaluated. Conservation status of the members of the Mammalia class, whose existence has been proven, are given in the tables. According to the data obtained from the study, 30 species included in the six orders of the Mammal class were recorded in Bartın. The most common species in the study area are Sus scrofa Linnaeus, 1758 (Wild boar), Capreolus capreolus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Roe deer), Canis aureus Linnaeus, 1758 (Golden jackal), Vulpes vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758) (Red fox), Martes foina (Erxleben, 1777) (Rock marten), Erinaceus concolor Martin, 1837 (Hedgehog), and Apodemus flavicollis (Melchior, 1834) (Forest mouse). Lutra lutra (Linnaeus, 1758) otter was detected in research areas of Bakioğlu, Budakdüzü, Çaybükü and Hisarköy, as new distribution records for the species.

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