NEW DATA ON RARE ANIMAL SPECIES FROM EIGHT REGIONS OF THE EUROPEAN PART OF RUSSIA
The research was carried out in 8 regions of the european part of Russia in 2020-2021 (Saratov, Penza, Tambov, Ulyanovsk, Ryazan regions, Republic of Mordovia, Republic of Tatarstan, Chuvash Republic). The information on new findings of 51 rare species of invertebrates and 25 rare species of vertebrates included in the regional Red Books is presented. Data on new findings of 9 animal species included in the Red Book of the Russian Federation are also included.