Kotti B K, Kotova E G
Parazitologiia. 2014 Sep-Oct;48(5):393-403.
The flea fauna of mammals in the area between the Kuban and Great Laba Rivers contributes 47 species. The majority of mammal fleas parasitize on several hosts. Peculiarities of the species composition and the structure of flea communities dwelling in different altitudinal belts is estimated. The flea Ctenophthalmus wagneri and some other flea species possessing ancient Mediterranean range show the highest dominance indices in foothills. Ctenophthalmus proximus and Leptopsylla taschenbergi, possessing ranges of the Caucasian type, prevail in the middle mountain belt. Megabothris turbidus and some other boreal species dominate among species collected in the high mountain belt.
库班河和大拉巴河之间地区的哺乳动物跳蚤种类有47种。大多数哺乳动物跳蚤寄生于多种宿主。对生活在不同海拔带的跳蚤群落的物种组成和结构特点进行了评估。跳蚤瓦格纳栉眼蚤以及其他一些具有古代地中海分布范围的跳蚤种类在山麓地带显示出最高的优势指数。具有高加索类型分布范围的近缘栉眼蚤和塔申贝格细蚤在中山带占优势。高山带采集的物种中，混浊巨蚤和其他一些北方物种占主导地位。
