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EDUCATION

 

(1979: birth year)

1998: pedagogic gymnasium (teacher diploma)

2006: B. Sc. Biology (research and pedagogy) Babeş-Bolyai University, Faculty of Biology, Cluj, Romania. Thesis thema: thermoregulation of Anguis fragilis colchicus

2007: graduated school (applicated ecology) Babeş-Bolyai University, Faculty of Biology, Cluj, Romania. Thesis thema: thermal biology of Bombina variegata

 

 

LANGUAGES hungarian (mother), romanian, english              

DRIVER'S LICENCE since 1997

 

GRANTS

 

LAPBIAT, 2007, Oulanka Research Station, Finnland, as part of a research group from the Hungarian Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest.

LAPBIAT, 2008, Oulanka Research Station, Finnland, as part of a research group from the Hungarian Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest. 

 

OTHER SKILLS

 

1998-1999: teacher

1999-2000: army service

2005: nature guiding for 3 months at Kalnoky Manor in Micloşoara (Covasna County)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MEMBER OF...

 

2002: Romanian Society of Herpetology, Cluj Napoca

2003: Milvus Group, Bird and Nature Protection Association, Târgu-Mureş

2005: Amphibian and Reptile Protection Workgroup, in cadre of Milvus Group (charter member)

2007: Green Echos, Cluj Napoca

 
RESEARCH INTERESTS

 

♦ thermal biology (amphibians and reptiles)

♦ herpetofaunistical inventory (Brasov County, Şinca Noua in colaboration with Equus Silvania, Horse Riding and Nature at its Best, Rapa Roşie Natural Reserve, Alba County, Dobrudja...)

♦ morphology and taxonomy (Anguis fragilis, Testudo graeca ibera, Testudo hermanni boettgeri, Lacerta viridis, Lacerta agilis, Zootoca vivipara)

♦ conservation and protection (amphibians and reptiles)

♦ education (amphibians and reptiles)

 

♦ the Trachemys problem in Romania

 

OTHER

 

2008: Editor assistant: MIGRANS (MILVUS): periodical newsletter about birds, nature conservation and the Milvus Groups activities in romanian and hungarian [responsible for the published herpetological materials]

     MIGRANS 9 (3-4) HU RO

     MIGRANS 10 (1) RO

     MIGRANS 10 (2) HU RO

     MIGRANS 10 (3-4) HU

 

CONTACT: tibor.sos(arond)gmail.com 

 

BOOKS

Ghira, I. & Sos, T. (in preparation). Amfibienii și reptilele din România. Ghid practic [Amphibians and reptiles in Romania. A practical guide].

See samples below...

ARTICLES

Krecsák, L., Sike, T. & Sos, T. 2004. Distribution of the herpetofauna in the Lotrioara river basin, Sibiu district (Romania). Travaux du Museum National d’Histoire Naturelle Grigore Antipa. XLVII: 285-295. pdf

Sos T. & Szatmári, B. 2005. Előzetes adatok a tervezett aranybányászat által veszélyeztetett verespataki élőhelyek kétéltű és hüllő faunájához [Preliminary data on herpetofauna of Rosia Montana and adjacent areas threatened by the planned gold mine]. Collegium Biologicum, 5: 73-85.

Sos, T. 2007. Notes on distribution and actual status of herpetofauna in the northern area of Braşov County, Romania). North-Western Journal of Zoology, 3(1): 34-52. pdf

Sos, T. 2007. Thermoconformity even in hot small temporary water bodies: a case study in yellow-bellied toad (Bombina v. variegata). Journal of Romanian Society of Herpetology, 1: 1-11. pdf

Sos, T., Daróczi, J. Sz., Zeitz, R. & Pârâu, L. 2008. First notes on specimens with morphological anomalies in the species Testudo hermanni boettgeri Gmelin, 1789 (Reptilia: Chelonia: Testudinidae) from Southern Dobrudja, Romania. North-Western Journal of Zoology, 4(1): 154-160. pdf

Strugariu, A., Sos, T., Gherghel, I., Ghira, I., Sahlean, T. C., Puşcaşu, C. M. & Huţuleac-Volosciuc, M. V. 2008. Distribution and current status of the herpetofauna from the northern Măcin Mountains area (Tulcea County, Romania). Analele Științifice ale Universității „Al. I. Cuza” Iași, s. Biologie Animală, Tom LIV, 191-206. pdf

Sos. T. (2008). Részadatok a miklósvári (Kovászna megye) és környékének kétéltű- és hüllőfaunájához és a hozzájuk fűzödő hiedelemvilág elemzése [Notes on distribution of herpetofauna from Miclosoara (Covasna County) and the preliminary list of the local beliefs related to them], Annual of Szekler Museum of Ciuc Region, 2007-2008, 297-312.  

Sos, T., Proemberger, B. & Proemberger, C. (2008). Preliminary data of herpetofauna inventory in Sinca Noua’s area (Brasov County, Romania) with notes on used inventory methods, Herpetologica Romanica, 1-12. pdf 

Sos, T. (2008). Review of recent taxonomic and nomenclatural changes in European Amphibia and Reptilia Class related to Romanian herpetofauna, Herpetologica Romanica, 61-91. pdf

Sos, T. (2009). The European Pond Turtle in Romania. In: European Pond Turtle. The genus Emys (Manfred Rogner), Edition Chimaira, 207-209. pdf

Sos, T. & Herczeg, G. (2009, in press). Sexual size dimorphism in eastern slow-worm (Anguis fragilis colchica Nordmann, 1840, Reptilia: Anguidae). Russian Journal of Herpetology, ?: ? - ?. pdf

Sos, T. (in preparation). High percentage of blue-spotted morph in female Anguis fragilis colchica Nordmann, 1840: a sign of „going gray” in elder females?

Sos, T. (in preparation). Is sexual dimorphism negligible in Anguis fragilis (Reptilia: Anguidae) subspecies differentiation? A study case on a particular population

Strugariu, A., Ghira, I., Sos, T. & Gherghel, I. (in preparation). Updated review on the distribution of Elaphe sauromates (Reptilia: Colubridae)

Sos, T., Toth, A. & ... (in preparation). New reptile fossil records from Corund (Harghita County, Romania)

Sos, T. (in preparation). Evidence of head pattern stability in Anguis fragilis colchica Nordmann, 1840

Sos, T. (in preparation). Micromammal as prey of Anguis fragilis colchica Nordmann, 1840

POPULAR ARTICLES  

Sos, T. & Szatmári, B. 2005. Săpăturile arheologice - capcane pentru amfibieni la Roşia Montana [The archeological sites - traps for amphibians in Roşia Montana]. Migrans (Milvus), Târgu-Mureş, 7(1): 8-9. RO

Sos, T. 2005. Note preliminare privind distribuţia spaţială a herpetofaunei de pe Culmea Pricopanului din Parcul Naţional Munţii Măcin [Preliminary data on spatial distribution of the herpetofauna from the Pricopan Peak, in Măcin Mts. National Park]. Migrans (Milvus), Târgu-Mures, 7(3): 8-10. 

Sos, T., Makó, K., Bege, I., Szatmári B. & Murariu, A-M. 2006. A brassó megyei herpetofauna feltérképezése 2006-ban - előzetes adatok/Cartarea herpetofaunei în judeţul Braşov în 2006 - Rezultate preliminare [Mapping of herpetofauna in 2006 in Brasov County - Preliminary results]. Migrans (Milvus), Târgu-Mures, 8(3-4): 4-6. RO

Sos, T. 2006. Nu eliberaţi ţestoasa cu tâmple roşii sau de Florida (Trachemys scripta elegans) în natură! [Do not release the red-eared turtle (Trachemys scripta elegans) in nature!]  online

Bolboaca, S., Feneş, M., Iancu, I., Popa, H., Roşca, A. & Sos, T. (in alphabetical order) 2006. Primii paşi în lumea amfibienilor şi reptilelor [First steps in the world of amphibians and reptiles]. An identification key for amphibians and reptiles from Trascău Mts. and also a workbook for children. Ecodidactica workbooks.

Sos, T. 2007. Emys orbicularis vs. Trachemys scripta elegans. Migrans (Milvus), Târgu- Mures, 9(1-2): 7-9. HU RO

Sos, T. 2007. Új taxonómiai változások a kétéltűek (Amphibia) családjában/Noi schimbări taxonomice în familia amfibienilor (Amphibia) [New taxonomy changes in Amphibia Class]. Migrans (Milvus), Târgu-Mureş, 9(3-4): 5-7. HU RO

Sos, T. 2008. Új taxonómiai változások a hüllők (Reptilia) családjában/Noi schimbări taxonomice în familia reptilelor (Reptilia) [New taxonomy changes in Reptilia Class]. Migrans (Milvus). Târgu-Mureş, 10(1): 10-11. 

Sos, T. 2008. Vipera de stepă. Marionetă între meandrele existenței și extincției [The steppe viper. Between the meanders of existence and extinction]. Revista de vânătoare, 2: ?-?.

Sos, T. 2008. Viperele. Motiv de teamă sau teamă din necunoaștere? [Vipers. A reason of fear or fear from the unknown?]. Revista de vânătoare, 2: ?-?.

Sos, T. & Daróczi, J. Sz. 2008. Date suplimentare ale distribuției herpetofaunei în Dobrogea [Supplementary data to distribution of herpetofauna in Dobrudja]. Migrans (Milvus). Târgu-Mureş, 10(2): 2-5. HU RO

Sos, T. 2008. Mici bijuterii ale naturii: salamandrele & tritonii [Small jewels of nature:   salamnders and newts]. Bioplanet, 2: 10-13.

Sos, T. 2009. „Corul” broscuțelor, salută audiența [The frog chorus say hello]. Bioplanet, 3: 18-20. 

Sos, T. 2009. Testoasele - fortărețe vii [Turtles - live forteresse]. Bioplanet, 4: 38-40.

Sos, T. 2009. Sopârlele - focare de energie [Lizards - elements of energy]. Bioplanet, 5: 38-40.

Sos, T. (2009, in press).  Serpii - vertebratele apode, adică fără picioare [Snakes - legless vertebrates]. Bioplanet, 6: xx-xx.

Sos, T. & Macura, B. (in preparation). Reptiles of the Carpathians. In: World of Carpathians.

ABSTRACTS

Sos, T. 2002. Adatok a törékenygyík (Anguis fragilis Linnaeus 1758) termoökológiájához [Thermo-ecological data of the slow-worm, Anguis fragilis Linnaeus 1758)]. IIIth. Biology Days, Cluj-Napoca, pp. 29-30.

Sos, T. 2002. Hőszabályozási stratégia és termális mikrokörnyezet preferencia egy törékenygyík (Anguis fragilis Linnaeus) populácion belül) [Thermoregulatory strategies and thermal microenvironment preference in a local slow-worm (Anguis fragilis Linnaeus) population]. Vth. Transylvanian Student’s Scientific Conference, Cluj-Napoca, pp. 26.

Sos, T. & Herczeg, G. 2003. Ivari dimorfizmus a törékenygyiknál (Anguis fragilis colchicus Linnaeus 1758) [Sexual size dimorphism in slow-worm, Anguis fragilis colchicus Linnaeus 1758)]. IVth. Biology Days, Cluj-Napoca, pp. 21.

Sos, T. 2003. Hőszabályozási strategia egy törékenygyik (Anguis fragilis Linnaeus) populácion belül [Thermoregulatory strategies in a local slow-worm (Anguis fragilis Linnaeus) population]. XXVIth. Hungarian Student's Scientific Conference, Szeged, pp. 174.

Sos, T. 2003. Szelektált testhőmérséklet, termális mikrokörnyezet minőség, hőszabályozási pontosság és hatékonyság egy rejtett életmódú ektotermnél, avagy hol tartózkodik(-hat) a kékpettyes törékenygyík? [Selected body temperature, thermal microenvironment quality, precision and effectiveness of thermoregulation of a fossorial ectotherm or where the slow-worm has its residence?]. VIth. Transylvanian Student’s Scientific Conference, Cluj-Napoca, pp. 40.

Sos, T. 2004. Termális mikrokörnyezet térképezés: tartózkodási helybecslés egy széles termális fiziológiai optimum-tartománnyal rendelkezo hüllő esetében [Using thermal ecology to predict habitat selection by a fossorial lizard with broad set-point range of preferred temperatures]. V. Biology Days, Cluj-Napoca, pp. 16.

Sos, T. 2006. Kék petty és predációs kockázat egy kőhalmi kékpettyes törékenygyík (Anguis fragilis colchicus) populációban [The blue-spotted morph and predation risk in local population of slow worm (Anguis fragilis colchicus)]. VII. Biology Days, Cluj-Napoca, pp. 27.

Sos, T. & Szatmári, B. 2007. Előzetes adatok a Brassó megyei herpetofauna elterjedéséhez [Preliminary data concerning the distribution of herpetofauna in Brasov County]. VIII. Biology Days, Cluj-Napoca, pp. 33.

Sos, T. 2007. Új taxonomiai változások az Amphibia es a Reptilia osztályokban az új filogenetikai kutatások fényében [Recent taxonomic changes in Romanian amphibians and reptiles]. Proceedings of Transylvanian Museum Society, Cluj-Napoca, pp.

 

PUBLISHER'S TASTER

Milvus 2008. Miniatlasul viețuitoarelor - Speciile caracteristice zonei deluroase din Ardeal/ Az élővilág miniatlasza - Az erdélyi dombvidék jellegzetes növény- és állatfajai [The miniatlas of living beings - The characteristic elements of flora and fauna in Ardeal]. Proceedings of Transylvanian Museum Society, Cluj-Napoca, pp. 1-84. pdf

 
OTHER WORKS

 
throwaway of Amphibian and Reptile Protection Workgroup made together with Vlad Cioflec. Design: Bogse Robert

 

 

 

amphibian and reptile thematic board made together with Horaţiu Popa (Apuseni Mountain Club)