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Fauna Of Latvia
Fauna of Latvia may refer to: * List of birds of Latvia * List of mammals of Latvia There are fifty-six mammal species in Latvia, of which one is endangered, four are vulnerable, and three are near threatened. The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Co ... See also * Outline of Latvia {{Latvia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Birds Of Latvia
This is a list of the bird species recorded in Latvia. The avifauna of Latvia include a total of 378 species, of which 3 were introduced by humans. This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of '' The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World'', 2022 edition. The family accounts at the beginning of each heading reflect this taxonomy, as do the species counts found in each family account. Introduced and accidental species are included in the total counts for Latvia. The following tags have been used to highlight several categories. The commonly occurring native species do not fall into any of these categories. *(A) Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Latvia *(I) Introduced - a species introduced to Latvia as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions Ducks, geese, and waterfowl Order: AnseriformesFamily: Anatidae Anatidae inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Mammals Of Latvia
There are fifty-six mammal species in Latvia, of which one is endangered, four are vulnerable, and three are near threatened. The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature: Some species were assessed using an earlier set of criteria. Species assessed using this system have the following instead of near threatened and least concern categories: Order: Rodentia (rodents) ---- Rodents make up the largest order of mammals, with over 40% of mammalian species. They have two incisors in the upper and lower jaw which grow continually and must be kept short by gnawing. Most rodents are small though the capybara can weigh up to . Three species of rodents (voles) have been discovered only in recent three decades: European pine vole, East European vole, and Tundra vole. *Suborder: Sciurognathi **Family: Castoridae (beavers) ***Genus: '' Castor'' **** Eurasian beaver, ''C. fiber'' **Fami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outline Of Latvia
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Latvia: Latvia – sovereign country located in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. Latvia is bordered to the north by Estonia (343 km), to the south by Lithuania (588 km), and to the east both by Belarus (141 km) and the Russian Federation (276 km). Across the Baltic Sea to the west lies Sweden. The territory of Latvia covers 64,589 km2 and is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. The Latvians are a Baltic people closely related to the Lithuanians, with the Latvian language sharing many similarities to Lithuanian. Today the Latvians and Lithuanians are the only surviving members of the Baltic peoples and Baltic languages of the Indo-European family. The modern name of Latvia is thought to originate from the ancient Latvian name Latvji, which may have originated from the word Latve which is a name of the river that presumably flowed through what is now eas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
