Meadow viper, vipera ursinii, in Italy: Aspects of conservation ecology (reptilia, viperidae)

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 71, Issue , 2004, Pages 167-172

  Luiselli, Luca ^a,b  

^a FIZV   (Italy)

^b AMERTEX Oil Gas Nigeria Ltd   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Conservation; Ecology; Italy; Serpents; Vipera ursinii

Indexed keywords

EID: 35148890338     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250003.2004.9525554     Document Type: Article

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