Growth, longevity and age at maturity in the European whip snakes, <em>Hierophis viridiflavus</em> and <em>H. carbonarius</em>

Age and size at maturity are major life history traits, because they influence lifetime fecundity. They represent the outcome from complex interactions among environmental pressures (abiotic and biotic) and individual characteristics. They are also difficult to measure in natural populations and th...

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Main Authors: Sara Fornasiero, Xavier Bonnet, Federica Dendi, Marco Zuffi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Firenze University Press 2016-12-01
Series:Acta Herpetologica
Online Access:https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/ah/article/view/1778