Morphological variability of the Hermann's tortoise (<em>Testudo hermanni</em>) in the Central Balkans

Morphological variability of the Hermann's tortoise (<em>Testudo hermanni</em>) in the Central Balkans

Variation in a number of morphological characters were analysed in five populations of Testudo hermanni from Serbia and Montenegro. Tortoises from Serbia appeared significantly larger than those from Montenegro. An insular population of Montenegro was distinct due to its extremely small body size an...

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Main Authors:	Katarina Ljubisavljević, Georg Džukić, Tanja Vukov, Miloš Kalezić
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Firenze University Press 2012-12-01
Series:	Acta Herpetologica
Online Access:	https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/ah/article/view/1661

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