Endemic taxon or environmentally induced colour morph? Genetic insights into the insular subspecies of Platycepsnajadum (Serpentes, Colubridae) from Kalymnos, Greece
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DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1244.152290
Abstract: Abstract Phenotypic variation, particularly in colouration, is well documented in snake populations across the Balkans, with insular populations often exhibiting distinct morphological traits. Historically, these differences have been used to define subspecies or even new… read more here.
Keywords: taxon; environmentally induced; taxon environmentally; induced colour ... See more keywords