Skin structure, coloration, and habitat utilization in typical and melanistic morphs of the grass snake (Natrix natrix).
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DOI: 10.1007/s00114-022-01794-w
Abstract: Melanism is a polymorphic phenotype caused by the number and density of melanocyte cells producing melanin pigment in the skin and widely observed in snakes. The frequency of this coloration in populations is associated with… read more here.
Keywords: morphs; typical melanistic; habitat; skin structure ... See more keywords
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