Reproductive Traits and Hatchling Characteristics of the Endemic Sardinian Grass Snake (<i>Natrix helvetica cetti</i>): First Field Data, with Screening for <i>Ophidiomyces ophidiicola</i>

Reproductive Traits and Hatchling Characteristics of the Endemic Sardinian Grass Snake (<i>Natrix helvetica cetti</i>): First Field Data, with Screening for <i>Ophidiomyces ophidiicola</i>

The Sardinian grass snake, <i>Natrix helvetica cetti</i>, is an island-endemic subspecies with a restricted and highly fragmented distribution confined to Sardinia, Italy. Information on its reproductive biology and wild offspring remain scarce in the scientific literature. This present...

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Main Authors: Matteo Riccardo Di Nicola, Luca Colla, Sergio Mezzadri, Anna Cerullo, Giuseppe Esposito, Paolo Pastorino, Giovanni Paolino, Pierluigi Acutis, Daniele Marini, Francesco Paolo Faraone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-02-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
biometrics
body size
offspring
snake fungal disease
ophidiomycosis
Oo
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/3/418

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