Ecology and conservation of the Meadow viper, Vipera ursinii, in three protected mountainous areas in central Italy

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 71, Issue SUPPL.2, 2004, Pages 159-161

  Filippi, Ernesto ^a   Luiselli, Luca ^b  

^a Altair Environmental Studies   (Italy)

^b FIZV   (Italy)

Author keywords

Conservation; Ecology; Italy; Protected areas; Vipera ursinii; Viperidae

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPODA; ORTHOPTERA; RODENTIA; SQUAMATA; VIPERA; VIPERA URSINII; VIPERIDAE; VIPERINAE;

EID: 33744803685     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250000409356627     Document Type: Article

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