Frequent infection of urban grass snakes (Natrix natrix) oral cavity with Leptophallus nigrovenosus trematode.
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DOI: 10.1007/s00436-022-07523-6
Abstract: Land disturbances caused by urban development modify and create novel habitats with novel ecological pressures, which in turn may negatively affect remaining wildlife populations, e.g. by altering interspecific interactions. However, it is not clear whether… read more here.
Keywords: snakes natrix; trematode; infection; grass snakes ... See more keywords
Hybridization patterns in two contact zones of grass snakes reveal a new Central European snake species
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-07847-9
Abstract: Recent studies found major conflicts between traditional taxonomy and genetic differentiation of grass snakes and identified previously unknown secondary contact zones. Until now, little is known about gene flow across these contact zones. Using two… read more here.
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Grass Snakes (Natrix natrix) as a Reservoir of Alaria alata and Other Parasites
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DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11020156
Abstract: The aim of the study was to investigate the occurrence of Alaria alata (Goeze, 1782) in fifty-one grass snakes (Natrix natrix) collected in Gostynińsko-Włocławski Landscape Park. Each snake was tested for the presence of A.… read more here.
Keywords: snakes natrix; grass snakes; alata; natrix natrix ... See more keywords