Comparing morphology and cranial osteology in two divergent clades of dice snakes from continental Europe (Squamata: Natricidae: Natrix tessellata)

Abstract The Western Palearctic harbours a diverse snake fauna, including numerous endemic species and yet unnamed clades, identified through molecular analyses. However, morphological characteristics of these clades, even of common species, often remain relatively unexplored. In this study...

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Main Authors: Simona Papežíková, Martin Ivanov, Petr Papežík, Adam Javorčík, Konrad Mebert, Daniel Jablonski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft 2024-09-01
Series:Vertebrate Zoology
Online Access:https://vertebrate-zoology.arphahub.com/article/123824/download/pdf/