학술논문

Observations of two melanistic smooth snakes (Coronella austriaca) from Dorset, United Kingdom.
Document Type
Article
Source
Acta Herpetologica. Jun2009, Vol. 4 Issue 1, p109-112. 4p.
Subject
*MELANISM
*SNAKE physiology
*PROTECTIVE coloration (Biology)
*MELANINS
*MELANOPHORES
Language
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]