Snakes of both sexes display remarkable flexibility and diversity in their reproductive tactics.
Many features of reproduction in female snakes (such as reproductive mode and frequency …

Terrestrial salamanders of the genus Salamandra represent one of the most prominent
groups of amphibians. They are mainly distributed across Europe but also reach Northern …

For animal populations in many parts of the world, direct (albeit often accidental) killing by
humans may be a significant source of mortality. Many snakes are killed by people …

The role of interspecific competition as a key factor in the ecology of natural communities
where species exploit limited resources is well established, and the study of competition …

The purpose of this study was to document the extent of variation in individual growth rates
and its fitness consequences among several populations of an indeterminate grower, the …

Destruction of habitat due to urban sprawl, pollution, and deforestation has caused
population declines or even extinction of many of the world's approximately 2,600 snake …

Generalist species are often both widely distributed and abundant. They also are often
plastic in their ecology, both spatially and temporally, in response to variation in resources …

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 …

В монографии обобщены литературные и оригинальные данные о змеях, населяющих
Самарскую область. Приведены сведения об истории их изучения (глава 1). Данные о …

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 …