Short communication, Note
https://doi.org/10.20302/NC.2019.28.15
A viper in the city – a record of Vipera berus bosniensis (Boettger, 1889) in Zagreb (Serpentes: Viperidae)
Mladen Zadravec
orcid.org/0000-0002-7419-2995
; Association Hyla, Lipovac I no. 7, HR – 10 000 Zagreb
Abstract
The finding of Vipera berus bosniensis (Boettger, 1889) in one of Zagreb’s “islands of nature” is presented, indicating that this species had not disappeared from the city area. The importance and implications of this near threatened (NT) taxon is discussed.
Keywords
Balkan adder; urban fauna; Croatia; peri-urban environment
Hrčak ID:
221353
URI
Publication date:
28.6.2019.
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