Lab members

D.Sc.
Principal Investigator

shchipa@mail.ru

Research interests:

Currently, my research is focused on monitoring small mammal populations using capture-mark-recapture techniques. I study long-term changes in small mammal communities in a natural coniferous forest and in post-agricultural habitats, in an overgrown forest field and in a meadow formed by long-term grazing, and in an abandoned village territory (Staritsky district, Tverskaya Oblast’). The greatest attention in my research is traditionally paid to shrews. One of the specific features of this group is the partition of the common shrew into many (more than 70) parapatric chromosomal races. The study of the spatial distribution of these races has been one of the priority topics of international research projects in which I have participated.

Theoretically, karyotype mismatches of animals should prevent the free gene flow between different chromosomal forms. Indeed, in common shrew the width of hybrid zone between races correlated with the differences between karyotypes, thus one could view race formation as the first stage of speciation. However, analysis of DNA markers did not reveal limitations in gene flow. On the other hand, our study of fine-scale genetic structure has shown that significant differences in STR frequencies between local populations could occur even if the distances between these populations do not exceed 500 m. These differences are comparable with the genetic distances between populations of different chromosomal races.

Thus, fine-scale genetic structure in populations of common shrew can confound the assessment of gene flow between chromosomal races. Consequently, intra-species genetic structure, the formation of chromosomal races and their future depend mainly upon the specifics of single populations of common shrews. In-depth study of population processes in this species is possible with long-term lifetime observation of some model population. In my case, this is a population in the Tverskay Oblast’.

An important factor determining population dynamics is social behavior of animals, and I carry out annual assessments of sociability of common shrews in the field. This allows me to assess changes in the behavior of individuals with a known pattern of space use, and in some cases to evaluate the success of overwintering (survival of tagged and tested animals).

Publications (articles in the journals with rank Q1 are shown in bold)

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Щипанов Н.А., Касаткин М.В., Павлова С.В. 2025. Длительная депрессия и восстановление локальной популяции обыкновенной полевки (Microtus arvalis, Cricetidae, Rodentia) на юго-востоке Тверской области // Зоологический журнал. Т. 104, № 5. С. 90-99.

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Shchipanov, N.A., Tumasian, P.A., Kuptsov, A.V. et al. Different threshold responses in spontaneously changing postagrogenic forest and unmanaged grassland. Shifts in small mammal populations and communities triggered by an extraordinary drought. Environ Monit Assess 197, 234 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-025-13694-3

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Shchipanov N.A., Kalinin A.A. 2024. Estimation of absolute abundance in small mammals. Let a line has an area // Russian J. Theriol. Vol.23. No.2. P.126–141

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Shchipanov N. A., Kalinin A. A. The Role of Biodiversity in Ensuring the Functioning of Ecosystems: Paper 2. Small Mammals in the Ecological Monitoring System: Obtaining Data and Assessment of the Diversity, State, and Dynamics of Ecosystems //Biology Bulletin. – 2024. – Т. 51. – №. 2. – С. 443-462.

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Shchipanov N. A., Kalinin A. A. The Role of Biodiversity in the Functioning of Ecosystems: Paper 1. General Principles of Monitoring Ecosystems //Biology Bulletin. – 2024. – Т. 51. – №. 2. – С. 432-442.

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Matveevsky, S. N., Kolomiets, O. L., Shchipanov, N. A., & Pavlova, S. V. (2024). Natural male hybrid common shrews with a very long chromosomal multivalent at meiosis appear not to be completely sterile. Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution, 342(1), 45-58.

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Shchipanov, N. A., Artamonov, A. V., Titov, S. V., & Pavlova, S. V. (2023). Fluctuating fine‐scale spatial genetic structure in the common shrews (Eulipotyphla, Mammalia). Integrative Zoology, 18(3), 469-492.

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Shchipanov, N. A., Demidova, T. B., Artamonov, A. V., & Pavlova, S. V. (2022). Seasonal and interannual survivorship in the common shrew: the early bird catches the worm. Mammalian Biology, 1-13.

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Щипанов, Н. А., Артамонов, А. В., Титов, С. В., & Павлова, С. В. (2020). Пространственно-генетическое структурирование популяции у обыкновенной бурозубки Sorex araneus (Lipotyphla, Mammalia): изменчивость микросателлитных маркеров. Генетика, 56(8), 922-932.

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Shchipanov, N. A., & Pavlova, S. V. (2019). Role of population structuring in the formation of karyotypic diversity of the common shrew Sorex araneus (Lipotyphla, Mammalia). Russian Journal of Ecology, 50, 115-125.

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Pavlova, S. V., & Shchipanov, N. A. (2019). New karyotypes of the common shrew Sorex araneus (Lipotyphla, Mammalia) at the northern periphery of the species range in European Russia. Mammal Research, 64(3), 455-459.

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Shchipanov N. A. et al. Hybrid zone between the Sok and Serov chromosomal races of the common shrew Sorex araneus (Lipotyphla, Mammalia) in European Russia //Russian Journal of Genetics. – 2019. – Т. 55. – С. 451-463.

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Pavlova, S. V., Aniskin, V. M., & Shchipanov, N. A. (2017). A new chromosomal race of the common shrew Sorex araneus (Lipotyphla, Mammalia) found in Russia. Russian journal of genetics, 53, 1374-1377.

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Shchipanov, N. A., & Pavlova, S. V. (2017). Density-dependent processes determine the distribution of chromosomal races of the common shrew Sorex araneus (Lipotyphla, Mammalia). Mammal Research, 62, 267-282.

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Павлова, С. В., Тумасьян, Ф. А., & Щипанов, Н. А. (2014). Разнообразие хромосомных вариантов у обыкновенной бурозубки Sorex araneus (Eulipotyphla, Mammalia) на Европейской территории России. Поволжский экологический журнал, (4), 555.

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Shchipanov, N. A. (2013). Contact zones and ranges of chromosomal races of the common shrew, Sorex araneus, in north-eastern European Russia. Folia Zoologica, 62(1), 24-35.

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Shchipanov N. A. et al. Small mammals at the southeast of Tver oblast. Brief note 2. Diversity, population density and biomass //Contemporary Problems of Ecology. – 2012. – Т. 5. – С. 92-96.

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Бобрецов А. В. и др. Морфологическая дифференциация обыкновенной бурозубки (Sorex araneus) на северо-востоке европейской части России //Зоологический журнал. – 2012. – Т. 91. – №. 5. – С. 605-605.

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Олейниченко В. Ю. и др. Заметки о репродуктивном поведении обыкновенной бурозубки (Sorex araneus) в неволе //Зоологический журнал. – 2011. – Т. 90. – №. 2. – С. 199-205.

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Shchipanov N. A. et al. Small mammals of the southeast Tver Oblast. Communication 1. The fauna and biotopic distribution //Contemporary Problems of Ecology. – 2010. – Т. 3. – С. 587-592.

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Калинин А. А. и др. Сезонная динамика численности землероек-бурозубок (Insectivora, Soricidae) //Зоологический журнал. – 2008. – Т. 87. – №. 2. – С. 218-225.

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Щипанов Н.А. , Купцов А.В., Демидова Т.Б., Калинин А.А., Александров Д. Ю., Павлова С. В. Нерезидентность и расселение у обыкновенных бурозубок (Sorex araneus, Insectivora) //Зоологический журнал. – 2008. – Т. 87. – №. 3. - C. 331-343.

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Щипанов Н.А., Литвинов Ю.Н., Шефтель Б.И. Экспресс-метод оценки локального биологического разнообразия сообщества мелких млекопитающих // Сибирский экологический журнал - 2008 -Т.15 - № 5: 783-791

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Бобрецов А. В. и др. Видовое разнообразие сообществ мелких млекопитающих в градиенте климатических и биотических условий //Успехи современной биологии. – 2008. – Т. 128. – №. 4. – С. 409-416.

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Bystrakova N. V. et al. New data on the geographic distribution of chromosome races of Sorex araneus (Soricidae, Eulipotyphla) in European Russia //Russian Journal of Theriology. Русский териологический журнал. – 2007. – Т. 6. – №. 1. – С. 105-109.

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Shchipanov N. A., Kalinin A. A. Distribution of small mammals in three layers of South Vietnam rainforest //Doklady Biological Sciences. – Nauka/Interperiodica, 2006. – Т. 410. – С. 387-390.

Projects

There are currently no projects or have not been added to the system