Developmental anomalies in the smooth snake, Coronella austriaca Laurenti, 1768 (Squamata, Colubridae) from Poland
We present four cases of rare developmental anomalies in the smooth snake Coronella austriaca Laurenti, 1768 from western Poland. These include brachycephaly, lordosis, a supernumerary row of ‘ventral’ scales, and the third reported case of dicephalism in snakes from Poland. All the cases are suppor...
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| author | Bartłomiej Najbar Anna Najbar Grzegorz Sapikowski Krzysztof Kolenda Tomasz Skawiński |
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| description | We present four cases of rare developmental anomalies in the smooth snake Coronella austriaca Laurenti, 1768 from western Poland. These include brachycephaly, lordosis, a supernumerary row of ‘ventral’ scales, and the third reported case of dicephalism in snakes from Poland. All the cases are supported by X-ray radiography. One of the possible explanations for these anomalies is a low genetic variation in populations from western Poland. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8a6a243ec2ed4f9ea8aac5c9b88c3a3a2022-12-22T03:29:47ZengPensoft PublishersHerpetozoa2682-955X2022-06-013511512010.3897/herpetozoa.35.e8595185951Developmental anomalies in the smooth snake, Coronella austriaca Laurenti, 1768 (Squamata, Colubridae) from PolandBartłomiej Najbar0Anna Najbar1Grzegorz Sapikowski2Krzysztof Kolenda3Tomasz Skawiński4University of Zielona GóraUniversity of WrocławWrocław University of Environmental and Life SciencesUniversity of WrocławUniversity of WrocławWe present four cases of rare developmental anomalies in the smooth snake Coronella austriaca Laurenti, 1768 from western Poland. These include brachycephaly, lordosis, a supernumerary row of ‘ventral’ scales, and the third reported case of dicephalism in snakes from Poland. All the cases are supported by X-ray radiography. One of the possible explanations for these anomalies is a low genetic variation in populations from western Poland.https://herpetozoa.pensoft.net/article/85951/download/pdf/ |
| spellingShingle | Bartłomiej Najbar Anna Najbar Grzegorz Sapikowski Krzysztof Kolenda Tomasz Skawiński Developmental anomalies in the smooth snake, Coronella austriaca Laurenti, 1768 (Squamata, Colubridae) from Poland Herpetozoa |
| title | Developmental anomalies in the smooth snake, Coronella austriaca Laurenti, 1768 (Squamata, Colubridae) from Poland |
| title_full | Developmental anomalies in the smooth snake, Coronella austriaca Laurenti, 1768 (Squamata, Colubridae) from Poland |
| title_fullStr | Developmental anomalies in the smooth snake, Coronella austriaca Laurenti, 1768 (Squamata, Colubridae) from Poland |
| title_full_unstemmed | Developmental anomalies in the smooth snake, Coronella austriaca Laurenti, 1768 (Squamata, Colubridae) from Poland |
| title_short | Developmental anomalies in the smooth snake, Coronella austriaca Laurenti, 1768 (Squamata, Colubridae) from Poland |
| title_sort | developmental anomalies in the smooth snake coronella austriaca laurenti 1768 squamata colubridae from poland |
| url | https://herpetozoa.pensoft.net/article/85951/download/pdf/ |
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