title: [Ways of the fleas (Siphonaptera) fauna formation in the Caucasus].
abstract: Fleas fauna of the Caucasus is considered, possible ways of its formation are discussed. Caucasian fleas belong to 155 species and 40 genera; 23 species are endemics. Hypothesis on Western Palearctic and Eastern Palearctic sources of the Caucasian fleas' fauna formation are proposed.
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Medvedev
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Kotti
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005075:Biological Evolution; D005423:Siphonaptera / Q000145:classification* / Q000502:physiology*; D014154:Transcaucasia