Abstract The North African mountain viper (Vipera monticola) is a medically relevant
venomous snake distributed in Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia. Three subspecies of V …

We analysed the distribution of native and alien plant species across 20 ecogeographic
zones of northwestern Kenya. The source pool for the majority of aliens was Europe and …

European vipers (genus Vipera) are medically important snakes displaying considerable
venom variation, occurring at different levels in this group. The presence of intraspecific …

Many snakes are uniquely adapted to ingest large prey at infrequent intervals. Digestion of
large prey is metabolically and aerobically costly, and large prey boluses can impair snake …

The status of the Italian snake fauna and assessment of conservation threats are examined.
Ten independent variables, known to influence survival of free-ranging snake populations …

Snake venom composition varies at different levels. To date, comparative venom studies
have seldom taken into account the role of habitat type in the occurrence of snake venom …

Venomous snakes are among the world's most specialized predators. During feeding, they
use fangs to penetrate the body tissues of their prey, but the success of this penetration …

Food habits of the green lizard (Lacerta bilineata) were studied in some Mediterranean sites
of the vicinities of Rome (Latium, central Italy), by means both of stomach dissection of …

The diet of grass snakes (Natrix natrix) on the mainland and an island of Italy was compared
by pooling literature data and original data. A total of 535 prey items were recorded (444 …

Two hundred twenty five prey items were identified from the stomach contents and faeces of
museum specimens, roadkills, and live Calloselasma rhodostoma collected throughout …