First record of albino Aesculapian Snake (Elaphe longissima) in Slovenia

The article presents the discovery of an albino Aesculapian Snake (Elaphe longissima) at Sredma near Brestrnica (UTM WM46, NE Slovenia). The specimen (gender unknown) was about 120 cm long adult with red eyes, pale yellowish underside and dark yellow head, dorsal side and flanks. This is most likel...

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Main Author: Miha Krofel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) 2004-12-01
Series:Natura Sloveniae
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Online Access:https://journals.uni-lj.si/NaturaSloveniae/article/view/16951
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description The article presents the discovery of an albino Aesculapian Snake (Elaphe longissima) at Sredma near Brestrnica (UTM WM46, NE Slovenia). The specimen (gender unknown) was about 120 cm long adult with red eyes, pale yellowish underside and dark yellow head, dorsal side and flanks. This is most likely the very first find of this kind in Slovenia.
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spelling doaj-art-30a34e7319c8409fb7ff4548496c2ddb2025-01-29T20:49:29ZengUniversity of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)Natura Sloveniae1580-08141854-30812004-12-016210.14720/ns.6.2.53-56First record of albino Aesculapian Snake (Elaphe longissima) in SloveniaMiha Krofel0Zavrh pri Borovnici 2, SI-1353 Borovnica The article presents the discovery of an albino Aesculapian Snake (Elaphe longissima) at Sredma near Brestrnica (UTM WM46, NE Slovenia). The specimen (gender unknown) was about 120 cm long adult with red eyes, pale yellowish underside and dark yellow head, dorsal side and flanks. This is most likely the very first find of this kind in Slovenia. https://journals.uni-lj.si/NaturaSloveniae/article/view/16951reptilessnakesAesculapian SnakeElaphe longissimaalbinismSlovenia
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First record of albino Aesculapian Snake (Elaphe longissima) in Slovenia
Natura Sloveniae
reptiles
snakes
Aesculapian Snake
Elaphe longissima
albinism
Slovenia
title First record of albino Aesculapian Snake (Elaphe longissima) in Slovenia
title_full First record of albino Aesculapian Snake (Elaphe longissima) in Slovenia
title_fullStr First record of albino Aesculapian Snake (Elaphe longissima) in Slovenia
title_full_unstemmed First record of albino Aesculapian Snake (Elaphe longissima) in Slovenia
title_short First record of albino Aesculapian Snake (Elaphe longissima) in Slovenia
title_sort first record of albino aesculapian snake elaphe longissima in slovenia
topic reptiles
snakes
Aesculapian Snake
Elaphe longissima
albinism
Slovenia
url https://journals.uni-lj.si/NaturaSloveniae/article/view/16951
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