Endemic taxon or environmentally induced colour morph? Genetic insights into the insular subspecies of Platyceps najadum (Serpentes, Colubridae) from Kalymnos, Greece
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 species. However, many such classifi...
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Main Authors: | Daniel Jablonski, Elias Tzoras |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2025-07-01
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Series: | ZooKeys |
Online Access: | https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/152290/download/pdf/ |
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