The last species list of the European herpetofauna was published by Speybroeck, Beukema
and Crochet (2010). In the meantime, ongoing research led to numerous taxonomic …

В монографии обобщены литературные и оригинальные данные о змеях, населяющих
Самарскую область. Приведены сведения об истории их изучения (глава 1). Данные о …

Background Studying patterns of introgression can illuminate the role of hybridization in
speciation, and help guide decisions relevant to the conservation of rare taxa. Vipera …

Western European vipers are well‐defined species with parapatric distributions that reflect
contrasting thermal niches and climatic adaptations. Contact zones are usually narrow …

Lance-headed snakes are found in Central and South America, and they account for most
snakebites in Brazil. The phylogeny of South American pitvipers has been reviewed, and the …

В монографии дан обзор литературных и оригинальных данных о гадюковых змеях
рода Vipera, обитающих в речном бассейне Волги. В первой части приведены сведения …

The contact zones of the distribution ranges of closely related reptile taxa are the source of
valuable data on the microevolutionary processes in populations, the history of regional …

Morphological variation of vipers of the Vipera berus complex in Eastern Romania, the
Republic of Moldova and Western and Central Ukraine was studied using multivariate …

Phenomenon of hybridization as a special type of interspecies relationships is considered in
relation to mammalians of East-European fauna. Hybridization can be considered either as …

Hybridization between distinct species of animals and subsequent genetic introgression
plays a considerable role in the speciation process and the emergence of adaptive …