Article
Extra-Mediterranean glacial refuges in barred and common grass snakes (Natrix helvetica, N. natrix).
Scientific reports - 29 Jan 2018
Kindler Carolin, Graciá Eva, Fritz Uwe
Abstract excerpt
Extra-Mediterranean glacial refugia of thermophilic biota, in particular in northern latitudes, are controversial. In the present study we provide genetic evidence for extra-Mediterranean refugia in two species of grass snake. The refuge of a widely distributed western European lineage of the barred grass snake (Natrix helvetica) was most likely located in southern France, outside the classical refuges in the...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
