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Diversification in the steppe rat snake Elaphe dione (Pallas, 1773) coincides with the Mid-Pleistocene climatic transition of Eurasia.

PeerJ - 1 Jan 2026

Simonov Evgeniy, Chernigova Polina, Lisachov Artem, Akhmedenov Kazhmurat, Ermakov Oleg, Klenina Anastasia, Bakiev Andrey, Nazarov Roman, Akhmedenova Sayagul, Jablonski Daniel

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Background: The steppe rat snake, Elaphe dione, has one of the broadest terrestrial distributions among snakes. Its distribution spans from the Azov Sea and the Caucasus to the Pacific coast of Far East Asia. The steppe rat snake is one of the few reptile species with an extensive distribution in both the Western and Eastern Palearctic, making its evolutionary history of particular interest in understanding...

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PMID: 41660083
DOI: 10.7717/peerj.20351
PMCID: PMC12875252

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