Morphometric characteristics and seasonal proximity to water of the Cypriot blunt-nosed viper Macrovipera lebetina lebetina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Abstract Background The blunt-nosed viper Macrovipera lebetina (Linnaeus, 1758) is a medically important snake species in the Middle East. Its nominate subspecies Macrovipera l. lebetina is confined to Cyprus, where it is the only dangerously venomous snake species and heavily pursued. Despite the v...
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Language: | English |
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2018-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40409-018-0175-6 |