Fauna 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

References

^ ^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.
^ 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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[git-1] 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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Fauna of Poland

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