Composition and Variation of the Diet of Vipera Aspis Francisciredi in Relation to Age and Reproductive Stage

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1991, Pages 137-144

  Luiselli, Luca M ^a   Agrimi, Umberto ^b  

^a Istituto Superiore di Sanità ^*

^b ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIET; VIPER;

ITALY, TOLFA MOUNTAINS;

VIPERA ASPIS FRANCISCIREDI;

EID: 0026278764     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: 15685381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853891X00103     Document Type: Article

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