Life-history and diet of two populations of Natrix maura (reptilia, colubridae) from contrasted habitats in Sardinia

Miscellania Zoologica

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 41-51

  Rugiero, Lorenzo ^a   Capula, Massimo ^b   Persichetti, Donato ^a   Luiselli, Luca ^a   Angelici, Francesco M ^a  

^a FIZV   (Italy)

^b Museo Civico di Zoologia   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ecology; Mediterranean region; Natrix maura; Sardinia

Indexed keywords

DIET; LIFE HISTORY; POPULATION ECOLOGY; SNAKE;

ITALY;

NATRIX MAURA;

EID: 0034443521     PISSN: 02116529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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