Publications

Combe, FJ., Juškaitis, R., Trout, R.C., Bird, S., Ellis, J.S., Norrey, J., Al-Fulaij, N., White, I., Harris, W.E. 2023. Density and climate effects on age-specific survival and population growth: consequences for hibernating mammals. Animal Conservation, 26 (3): 317–330. https://doi.org/10.1111/acv.12843

Juškaitis, R. 2023. A record of a melanistic forest dormouse Dryomys nitedula in Lithuania, with a review of colour anomalies in dormice (Gliridae). Journal of Vertebrate Biology, 72: art. no. 23030. https://doi.org/10.25225/jvb.23030

Vriend, S.J.G., Grotan, V., Gamelon, M., Adriaensen, F., Ahola, M.P., Alvarez, E., Bailey, LD., Barba, E., Bouvier, J.C., Burgess, M.D., Bushuev, A., Camacho, C., Canal, D., Charmantier, A., Cole, E.F., Cusimano, C., Doligez, B.F., Drobniak, S.M., Dubiec, A., Eens, M., Eeva, T., Erikstad, K.E., Ferns, P.N., Goodenough, A.E., Hartley, I.R., Hinsley, S.A., Ivankina, E., Juškaitis, R., Kempenaers, B., Kerimov, A.B., Kalas, J.A., Lavigne, C., Leivits, A., Mainwaring, M.C., Martinez-Padilla, J., Matthysen, E., van Oers, K., Orell, M., Pinxten, R., Reiertsen, T.K., Rytkonen, S., Senar, J.C., Sheldon, B.C., Sorace, A., Torok, J., Vatka, E., Visser, ME., Saether, B.E. 2023. Temperature synchronizes temporal variation in laying dates across European hole-nesting passerines. Ecology, 104 (2): art. no. e3908. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.3908

Juškaitis, R. 2023. Dormice (Gliridae) in the diets of predators in Europe: A review broadening understanding of dormouse ecology. Diversity, 15 (1): art. no. 52. https://doi.org/10.3390/d15010052

Marsh, C.J., Sica, Y.V., Burgin, C.J., Dorman, W.A., Anderson, R.C., Mijares, I.D., Vigneron, J.G., Barve, V., Dombrowik, V.L., Duong, M., Guralnick, R., Hart, J.A., Maypole, J.K., McCall, K., Ranipeta, A., Schuerkmann, A., Torselli, M.A., Lacher, T., Mittermeier, R.A., Rylands, A.B., Sechrest, W., Wilson, D.E., Abba, A.M., Aguirre, L.F., Arroyo-Cabrales, J., Astua, D., Baker, A.M., Braulik, G., Braun, J.K., Brito, J., Busher, P.E., Burneo, S.F., Camacho, M.A., Cavallini, P., Chiquito, E.D., Cook, J.A., Cserkesz, T., Csorba, G., Soto, E.C., Tavares, V.D., Davenport, T.R.B., Demere, T., Denys, C., Dickman, C.R., Eldridge, M.D.B., Fernandez-Duque, E., Francis, CM. Frankham, G., Franklin, W.L., Freitas, T., Friend, J.A., Gadsby, E.L., Garbino, G.S.T., Gaubert, P., Giannini, N., Giarla, T., Gilchrist, J.S., Gongora, J., Goodman, S.M., Gursky-Doyen, S., Hacklander, K., Hafner, M.S., Hawkins, M., Helgen, K.M., Heritage, S., Hinckley, A., Hintsche, S., Holden, M., Holekamp, K.E., Honeycutt, R.L., Huffman, B.A., Humle, T., Hutterer, R., Ulargui, C.I., Jackson, S.M., Janecka, J., Janecka, M., Jenkins, P., Juškaitis, R., Juste, J., Kays, R., Kilpatrick, C.W., Kingston, T., Koprowski, J.L., Krystufek, B., Lavery, T., Lee, T.E., Leite, Y.L.R., Novaes, R.L.M., Lim, B.K., Lissovsky, A., Lopez-Antonanzas, R., Lopez-Baucells, A., MacLeod, C.D., Maisels, F.G., Mares, M.A., Marsh, H., Mattioli, S., Meijaard, E., Monadjem, A., Morton, F.B., Musser, G., Nadler, T., Norris, R.W., Ojeda, A., Ordonez-Garza, N., Pardinas, U.F.J., Patterson, B.D., Pavan, A., Pennay, M., Pereira, C., Prado, J., Queiroz, H.L., Richardson, M., Riley, E.P., Rossiter, S.J., Rubenstein, D.I., Ruelas, D., Salazar-Bravo, J., Schai-Braun, S., Schank, C.J., Schwitzer, C., Sheeran, L.K., Shekelle, M.., Shenbrot, G., Soisook, P., Solari, S., Southgate, R., Superina, M., Taber, A.B., Talebi, M., Taylor, P., Dinh, T.V., Ting, N.L., Tirira, D.G., Tsang, S., Turvey, S.T., Valdez, R., Van Cakenberghe, V., Veron, G., Wallis, J., Wells, R., Whittaker, D., Williamson, E.A., Wittemyer, G., Woinarski, J., Zinner, D., Upham, N.S., Jetz, W. (2022) Expert range maps of global mammal distributions harmonised to three taxonomic authorities. Journal of Biogeography, 49 (5): 979–992. https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.14330

Bailey, L.D., van de Pol, M., Adriaensen, F., Arct, A., Barba, E., Bellamy, P.E., Bonamour, S., Bouvier, J.C., Burgess, M.D., Charmantier, A., Cusimano, C., Doligez, B., Drobniak, S.M., Dubiec, A., Eens, M., Eeva, T., Ferns, P.N., Goodenough, A.E., Hartley, I.R., Hinsley, S.A., Ivankina, E., Juškaitis, R., Kempenaers, B., Kerimov, A.B., Lavigne, C., Leivits, A., Mainwaring, M.C., Matthysen, E., Nilsson, J.A., Orell, M., Rytkonen, S., Senar, J.C., Sheldon, B., Sorace, A., Stenning, M.J., Torok, J., van Oers, K., Vatka, E., Vriend, S.J.G., Visser, M.E. (2022) Bird populations most exposed to climate change are less sensitive to climatic variation. Nature Communications, 13 (1): art. no. 2112. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-29635-4

Leyhausen, J., Cocchiararo, B., Nowak, C., Ansorge, H., Bertolino, S., Buchner, S., Fietz, J., Foppen, R., Juškaitis, R., La Haye, M., Lang, J., Michaux, J., Verbeylen, G., von Thaden, A., Mueller, S.A. (2022) Genotyping-by-sequencing based SNP discovery in a non-model rodent, the endangered hazel dormouse. Conservation Genetics Resources, 14 (2): 195–201. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12686-022-01253-8

Juškaitis R. (2021) Is nesting in closed nestboxes advantageous for the European Robin (Erithacus rubecula)? Avian Research, 12 (1): art. no. 21. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40657-021-00263-8

Juškaitis, R., Keturka, K., Balčiauskas, L. (2020) Spatial dynamics of a hazel dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) population at different densities. Mammal Research, 65 (1): 49–58. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13364-019-00452-3

Juškaitis, R. (2020) Hazel dormice (Muscardinus avellanarius) in a regenerating clearing: the effects of clear-felling and regrowth thinning on long-term abundance dynamics. European Journal of Wildlife Research, 66 (4): art. no. 48. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-020-01392-z

Moller, A.P., Balbontin, J., Dhondt, A.A., Adriaensen, F., Artemyev, A., Banbura, J., Barba, E., Biard, C., Blondel, J., Bouvier, J.C., Camprodon, J., Cecere, F., Charter, M., Cichon, M., Cusimano, C., Dubiec, A., Eens, M., Eeva, T., Ferns, P.N., Forsman, J.T., Goldshtein, A., Goodenough, A.E., Gosler, A.G., Gustafsson, L., Harnist, I., Hartley, I.R., Heeb, P., Hinsley, S.A., Jacob, S., Jarvinen, A ., Juškaitis, R., Korpimaki, E., Krams, I., Laaksonen, T., Leclercq, B., Lehikoinen, E., Loukola, O., Mainwaring, M.C., Mand, R., Massa, B., Matthysen, E., Mazgajski, T.D., Merino, S., Mitrus, C., Monkkonen, M., Nager, R.G., Nilsson, J.A., Nilsson, S.G., Norte, A.C., von Numers, M., Orell, M., Pimentel, C.S., Pinxten, R., Priedniece, I., Remes, V., Richner, H., Robles, H., Rytkonen, S., Senar, J.C., Seppanen, J.T., da Silva, L.P., Slagsvold, T., Solonen, T., Sorace, A., Stenning, M.J., Torok, J., Tryjanowski, P., van Noordwijk, A.J., Walankiewicz, W., Lambrechts, M.M. (2020) Interaction of climate change with effects of conspecific and heterospecific density on reproduction. Oikos, 129 (12): 1807–1819. https://doi.org/10.1111/oik.07305

Juškaitis, R. (2020) Different preferences for new versus old nestboxes by birds, rodents and social insects. Biologia, 75 (12): 2327–2330. https://doi.org/10.2478/s11756-020-00493-z

Balčiauskas, L., Balčiauskienė, L., Juškaitis, R. (2018) Body size and craniometry of the herb field mouse from Lithuania in the context of species range. Biologia. 73 (4): 351-359. https://doi.org/10.2478/s11756-018-0043-4

Moller, A.P., Balbontin, J., Dhondt, A.A., Remes, V., Adriaensen, F., Biard, C., Camprodon, J., Cichon, M., Doligez, B., Dubiec, A., Eens, M., Eeva, T., Goodenough, A.E., Gosler, A.G., Gustafsson, L., Heeb, P., Hinsley, S.A., Jacob, S., Juškaitis, R., Laaksonen, T., Leclercq, B., Massa, B., Mazgajski, T.D., Nager, R.G., Nilsson, J.A., Nilsson, S.G., Norte, A.C., Pinxten, R ., Robles, H., Solonen, T., Sorace, A., van Noordwijk, A.J., Lambrechts, M.M. (2018) Effects of interspecific coexistence on laying date and clutch size in two closely related species of hole-nesting birds. Journal of Animal Ecology. 87 (6): 1738-1748. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.12896

Juškaitis, R. (2018) Dormouse (Gliridae) status in Lithuania and surrounding countries: a review. Folia Zoologica. 67 (2): 64-68. https://doi.org/10.25225/fozo.v67.i1.a6.2018

Juškaitis, R., Keturka, K. (2017) Socio-spatial organization in a local population of the forest dormouse Dryomys nitedula, with a review of these relations in other dormouse species. Mammalia. 81 (4): 359-365. https://doi.org/10.1515/mammalia-2015-0159

Mouton, A., Mortelliti ,A., Grill A., Sara, M., Kryštufek, B., Juškaitis R., Latinne A., Amori G., Randi E., Büchner S., Schulz B., Ehlers S., Lang J., Adamik P., Verbeylen G., Dorenbosch M., Trout R., Elmeros M., Aloise, G., Mazzoti, S., Matur, F., Poitevin, F. & Michaux, J. R. (2017) Evolutionary history and species delimitations: a case study of the hazel dormouse, Muscardinus avellanarius. Conservation Genetics, 18 (1): 181–196. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-016-0892-8

Niedziałkowska M., Hundertmark K.J., Jędrzejewska B., Sidorovich V., Veeroja R., Solberg E.J., Laaksonen S., Sand H., Solovyev V.A., Sagaydak A., Tiainen J., Juškaitis R., Done G., Borodulin V.A., Tulandin E.A., Niedziałkowski K. (2016) The contemporary genetic pattern of European moose is shaped by postglacial recolonization, bottlenecks, and the geographical barrier of the Baltic Sea. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 117 (4): 879-894. https://doi.org/10.1111/bij.12713

Vaugoyeau M., Adriaensen F., Artemyev A., Banbura J., Barba E., Biard C., Blondel J., Bouslama Z., Bouvier J.C., Camprodon J., Cecere F., Charmantier A., Charter M., Cichon M., Cusimano C., Czeszczewik D., Demeyrier V., Doligez B., Doutrelant C., Dubiec A., Eens M., Eeva T., Faivre B., Ferns P.N., Forsman J.T., Garcia-del-Rey E., Goldshtein A., Goodenough A.E., Gosler A.G., Gregoire A., Gustafsson L., Harnist I., Hartley I.R., Heeb P., Hinsley S.A., Isenmann P., Jacob S., Juškaitis R., Korpimaki E., Krams I., Laaksonen T., Lambrechts M.M., Leclercq B., Lehikoinen E., Loukola O., Lundberg A., Mainwaring M.C., Mand R., Massa B., Mazgajski T.D., Merino S., Mitrus C., Monkkonen M., Morin X., Nager R.G., Nilsson J.A., Nilsson S.G., Norte A.C., Orell M., Perret P., Perrins, C.M., Pimentel C.S., Pinxten R., Richner H., Robles H., Rytkonen S., Senar J.C., Seppanen J.T., da Silva L.P., Slagsvold T., Solonen T., Sorace A., Stenning M.J., Tryjanowski P., von Numers M., Walankiewicz W., Moller A.P. (2016) Interspecific variation in the relationship between clutch size, laying date and intensity of urbanization in four species of hole-nesting birds. Ecology and Evolution. 6 (16): 5907-5920. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.2335

Juškaitis R., Balčiauskas L., Alejūnas P. (2016) Distribution, habitats and abundance of the herb field mouse (Apodemus uralensis) in Lithuania. Biologia. 71 (8): 960-695. https://doi.org/10.1515/biolog-2016-0116

Juškaitis R., Baltrūnaitė L., Kitrytė N. (2016) Feeding in an unpredictable environment: yearly variations in the diet of the hazel dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius. Mammal Research.61 (4): 367-372. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13364-016-0280-2

Juškaitis, R. (2015) Ecology of the forest dormouse Dryomys nitedula (Pallas 1778) on the north-western edge of its distributional range. Mammalia. 79 (1): 33-41. https://doi.org/10.1515/mammalia-2013-0165

Juškaitis, R., Baltrūnaitė, L., Augutė, V. (2015) Diet of the fat dormouse (Glis glis) on the northern periphery of its distributional range. Mammal Research. 60 (2): 155-161. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13364-015-0213-5

Juškaitis R., Augutė V. (2015) The fat dormouse, Glis glis, in Lithuania: living outside the range of the European beech, Fagus sylvatica. Folia Zoologica. 64 (4): 310-315. https://doi.org/10.25225/fozo.v64.i4.a3.2015

Juškaitis R., Balčiauskas L., Baltrūnaitė L., Augutė V. (2015) Dormouse (Gliridae) populations on the northern periphery of their distributional ranges: a review. Folia Zoologica. 64 (4): 302-309. https://doi.org/10.25225/fozo.v64.i4.a2.2015

Juškaitis, R. (2014) Summer mortality in the hazel dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) and its effect on population dynamics. Acta Theriologica. 59 (2): 311-316. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13364-013-0156-7

Møller, A. P., Adriaensen, F., Artemyev, A., Bańbura, J., Barba, E., Biard, C., Blondel, J., Bouslama, Z., Bouvier, J.-C., Camprodon, J., Cecere, F., Chaine, A., Charmantier, A., Charter, M., Cichoń, M., Cusimano, C., Czeszczewik, D., Doligez, B., Doutrelant, C., Dubiec, A., et al., Juškaitis R., et. al. (2014) Clutch-size variation in Western Palaearctic secondary hole-nesting passerine birds in relation to nest box design. Methods in Ecology and Evolution. 5 (4): 353-362. https://doi.org/10.1111/2041-210X.12160

Møller, A. P., Adriaensen, F., Artemyev, A., Bańbura, J., Barba, E., Biard, C., Blondel, J., Bouslama, Z., Bouvier, J.-C., Camprodon, J., Cecere, F., Chaine, A., Charmantier, A., Charter, M., Cichoń, M., Cusimano, C., Czeszczewik, D., Doligez, B., Doutrelant, C., Dubiec, A., Eens, M., Eeva, T., Faivre, B., Ferns, P. N., Forsman, J. T., García-del-Rey, E., Goldshtein, A., Goodenough, A. E.; Gosler, A. G., Góźdź, I., Grégoire, A., Gustafsson, L., Hartley, I. R., Heeb, P., Hinsley, S. A., Isenmann, P., Jacob, S., Järvinen, A., Juškaitis, R. , et. al. (2014) Variation in clutch size in relation to nest size in birds. Ecology and Evolution. 4 (18): 3583-3595. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.1189

Niedziałkowska, M., Hundertmark, K.J.; Jędrzejewska, B., Niedziałkowski, K., Sidorovič, V.E., Górny, M., Veeroja, R., Solberg, E. J.; Laaksonen, S., Sand, H., Solovyev, V.A.; Shkvyria, M., Tiainen, J., Okhlopkov, I.M.; Juškaitis, R., Done, G., Borodulin, V.A.; Tulandin, E.A.; Jędrzejewski, W. (2014) Spatial structure in European moose (Alces alces) : genetic data reveal a complex population history. Journal of Biogeography. 41 (11): 2173-2184. https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.12362

Juškaitis, R., Baltrūnaitė, L. (2013) Feeding on the edge : the diet of the hazel dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius (Linnaeus 1758) on the northern periphery of its distributional range. Mammalia. 77 (2): 149–155. https://doi.org/10.1515/mammalia-2012-0086

Juškaitis, R., Baltrūnaitė, L. (2013) Seasonal variability in the diet of the forest dormouse, Dryomys nitedula, on the north-western edge of its distributional range. Folia zoologica. 62 (4): 311–318. https://doi.org/10.25225/fozo.v62.i4.a9.2013

Juškaitis, R., Balčiauskas, L., Šiožinytė, V. (2013) Nest site selection by the hazel dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius : is safety more important than food? Zoological studies [Elektroninis išteklius]. 52 (1): 53 (1-9). https://doi.org/10.1186/1810-522X-52-53

Juškaitis, R., Balčiauskas, L., Šiožinytė, V. (2012) Nest site preference of forest dormouse Dryomys nitedula (Pallas) in the north-western corner of the distribution range. Polish journal of ecology. 60 (4): 815–826.

Bieber, C., Juškaitis, R., Turbill, C., Ruf, T. (2012) High survival during hibernation affects onset and timing of reproduction. Oecologia. 169 (1): 155–166. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00442-011-2194-7

Mouton, A., Grill, A., Sara, M., Kryštufek, B., Randi, E., Amori, G., Juškaitis, R., Aloise, G., Mortelliti, A., Panchetti, F., Michaux, J. (2012) Evidence of a complex phylogeographic structure in the common dormouse, Muscardinus avellanarius (Rodentia: Gliridae). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 105 (3): 648–664. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8312.2011.01807.x