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Observations on the distribution of melanistic snakes in Britain

Nash, Darryn J; Robinson, Stuart; Lewis, Todd R

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Darryn J Nash

Stuart Robinson

Todd Lewis Todd.Lewis@uwe.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer in Ecology and Environmental Technology



Abstract

Records of melanistic British snakes were sourced from several databases and individuals. Of the three native snake species there were 217 records of melanistic northern vipers (Vipera berus), nine grass snakes (Natrix n. helvetica) and four smooth snakes (Coronella austriaca). The geographical spread of melanistic individuals appeared to reflect the general countrywide distribution of their cryptically coloured counterparts.

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Feb 18, 2016
Online Publication Date Jun 28, 2016
Publication Date Jun 28, 2016
Deposit Date Aug 2, 2021
Publicly Available Date Aug 19, 2021
Print ISSN 1473-0928
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 136
Pages 19-22
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/7598337
Publisher URL https://www.thebhs.org/publications/the-herpetological-bulletin/issue-number-136-summer-2016/882-04-observations-on-the-distribution-of-melanistic-snakes-in-britain

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