Snakes of Italy Herpetological Treatise on the Biology and Iconograp
This book offers a comprehensive review of the biology of snakes, focusing on Italian species. The snakes of Italy belong to the two families Colubridae and Viperidae, and for each species the systematic classification and chorology including distribution
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Gabriele Achille
Snakes of Italy Herpetological Treatise on the Biology and Iconography of Italian Ophidians
SpringerBriefs in Animal Sciences
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Gabriele Achille
Snakes of Italy Herpetological Treatise on the Biology and Iconography of Italian Ophidians With contributions by Franco Andreone, Massimo Capula, Stefano Maugeri, Franco Pedrotti, and Marco A.L. Zuffi
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Gabriele Achille Department of Ecology and Botany University of Camerino Camerino, MC Italy Translated from the Italian language manuscript by Enrico Frulla (Ancona, Italy)
ISSN 2211-7504 ISSN 2211-7512 (electronic) SpringerBriefs in Animal Sciences ISBN 978-3-319-14105-3 ISBN 978-3-319-14106-0 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-14106-0 Library of Congress Control Number: 2014957401 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London © The Author(s) 2015 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Acknowledgments
There were many people who contributed to this book. The first is Franco Pedrotti, who honed in on my desire to write a book about Italian snakes, which are animals that have brought me into closer contact with the world of Natural Sciences. Nazzareno Polini, a colleague and friend who has accompanied me on many adventures in the Nature he so loves. Thanks also to my friend Giovanni Carotti for the always successful field outings we have embarked on. A big thank you to Dr. Marco Zuffi, both for the in-depth information box and for the advice he gave me regarding the delicate status of the complex aspis. Thanks also to Dr. Franco Andreone of the Regional Museum of Natural History in Turin. Massimo Capula, for further details on the populations of snakes in Italy and their current conservation. Warm thanks to Stefano Maugeri, who has enriched the book with his excellent and in-depth k
