Delayed reproduction in snakes subjected to human traditional rituals in central Italy

Vie et Milieu

Volumn 53, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 111-118

  Filippi, E ^a,b,c   Luiselli, L ^b  

^a Environmental Studies Altair   (Italy)

^b FIZV   (Italy)

^c FIZV   (Italy)

Author keywords

Clutch size; Cocullo; Delayed reproduction; Italy; Mediterranean climate; Phenotypic plasticity; Snakes; Traditional rituals

Indexed keywords

HUMAN ACTIVITY; PHENOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SNAKE;

ITALY;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; COLUBER; COLUBER VIRIDIFLAVUS; ELAPHE LONGISSIMA; ELAPHE QUATUORLINEATA; REPTILIA; SERPENTES; VIPERA ASPIS;

EID: 0242583037     PISSN: 02408759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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