A CHECKLIST OF THE LEECHES (ANNELIDA: HIRUDINEA) OF MONTENEGRO

Based on published records and original data from recent research, a list is presented of the leeches (Hirudinea) of Montenegro. It includes 29 species and subspecies in 13 genera and 5 families. Numerous new records are reported; Glossiphonia paludosa (Carena, 1824), Helobdella stagnalis (Linnaeus, 1758), Alboglossiphonis hyalina (O. F. Müller, 1774), Alboglossiphonia striata (Apáthy, 1888), Piscicola pawlowskii (Sket, 1968), Piscicola respirans Troschel, 1850, Hirudo verbana Carena, 1820, Erpobdella nigricollis (Brandes, 1900) and Erpobdella vilnensis (Liskiewicz, 1925), are reported for the first time for Montenegro. The characteristics of the leeches fauna in the treated area are briefly outlined.