학술논문
Observations of two melanistic smooth snakes (Coronella austriaca) from Dorset, United Kingdom.
Document Type
Article
Source
Subject
*MELANISM
*SNAKE physiology
*PROTECTIVE coloration (Biology)
*MELANINS
*MELANOPHORES
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ISSN
1827-9635
Abstract
We report the capture of two smooth snakes (Coronella austriaca) with melanistic colouration from a site in Dorset. These two individuals constitute the second published report of melanism in smooth snakes from the United Kingdom. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]