Changes in community composition, habitats and abundance of snakes over 10+ years in a protected area in Italy: Conservation implications

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 29-36

  Filippi, Ernesto ^a,c   Luiselli, Luca ^b  

^a FIZV Herpetology   (Italy)

^b FIZV   (Italy)

^c FIZV (Herpetology)   (Italy)

Author keywords

Central italy; Habitat selection; Historical changes; Mediterranean protected areas; Serpentes

Indexed keywords

COLUBER VIRIDIFLAVUS; COLUBRIDAE; ELAPHE LONGISSIMA; SERPENTES; VIPERA ASPIS; VIPERINAE;

EID: 33745747116     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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