Anthropogenic impact or anthropogenic accommodation? Distribution range expansion of the common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis) by means of artificial habitats in the north-eastern limits of its distribution range

Acta Herpetologica

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 183-189

  Gherghel, Iulian ^a   Strugariu, Alexandru ^a   Sahlean, Tiberiu C ^b   Zamfirescu, Oana ^a  

^a ALEXANDRU IOAN CUZA UNIVERSITY OF IASI   (Romania)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BUCHAREST   (Romania)

Author keywords

Carpathian Mountains; Invasive species; Reptiles; Romanian Moldavia

Indexed keywords

PODARCIS MURALIS; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 77957153142     PISSN: 18279635     EISSN: 18279643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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