Crabs as snake predators? An observation from southern Italy leading to a comprehensive review
The recent elevation of the Western Grass Snake, Natrix helvetica, from subspecies status prompted an assessment of its natural history and ecological traits compared to closely related species. We report an unusual predation attempt by the freshwater crab Potamon fluviatile on N. helvetica sicula f...
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| Main Authors: | Daniel Jablonski, David Hegner, Francesco Paolo Faraone, Konrad Mebert |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2024-10-01
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| Series: | Herpetozoa |
| Online Access: | https://herpetozoa.pensoft.net/article/128019/download/pdf/ |
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