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View article: The Smooth Snake is not a threat to the Meadow Viper: predator–prey interactions of a reptile specialist snake
The Smooth Snake is not a threat to the Meadow Viper: predator–prey interactions of a reptile specialist snake Open
Ecological data on the Smooth Snake ( Coronella austriaca ) remains limited. Previous studies report that it mainly consumes lizards, but also mammals and snakes. Its habitat selection remains poorly understood, especially regarding prey a…
View article: Road mortality of water snakes in light of landscape structure and traffic intensity in north-eastern Hungary
Road mortality of water snakes in light of landscape structure and traffic intensity in north-eastern Hungary Open
Road mortality can be a serious threat to different animals, including snakes. However, mortality patterns can vary between species, intraspecific groups, locations and time. We compared the number of road-killed individuals (carcasses) of…
View article: Alpine viper in changing climate: thermal ecology and prospects of a cold-adapted reptile in the warming Mediterranean
Alpine viper in changing climate: thermal ecology and prospects of a cold-adapted reptile in the warming Mediterranean Open
In a rapidly changing thermal environment, reptiles are primarily dependent on in situ adaptation because of their limited ability to disperse and the restricted opportunity to shift their ranges. However, the rapid pace of climate change …
View article: Alpine viper in changing climate: thermal ecology and prospects of a cold-adapted reptile in the warming Mediterranean
Alpine viper in changing climate: thermal ecology and prospects of a cold-adapted reptile in the warming Mediterranean Open
Climate change represents a fundamental threat to species adapted to cold alpine environments. We studied the thermal ecology of the endangered Greek meadow viper (Vipera graeca), an endemic venomous snake of fragmented alpine-subalpine me…
View article: Microhabitat selection of meadow and steppe vipers enlightened by digital photography and image processing to describe grassland vegetation structure
Microhabitat selection of meadow and steppe vipers enlightened by digital photography and image processing to describe grassland vegetation structure Open
Understanding animals' selection of microhabitats is important in both ecology and biodiversity conservation. However, there is no generally accepted methodology for the characterization of microhabitats, especially for vegetation structur…
View article: Management impacts on three reptile species ( <i>Vipera ursinii</i> , <i>Lacerta agilis</i> , <i>Lacerta viridis</i> ) in sandy grasslands in Hungary: Mowing should be avoided
Management impacts on three reptile species ( <i>Vipera ursinii</i> , <i>Lacerta agilis</i> , <i>Lacerta viridis</i> ) in sandy grasslands in Hungary: Mowing should be avoided Open
Understanding the factors that determine the abundance of populations is of key importance in conservation biology, ecology, and biogeography. For grassland‐associated species, such as the Hungarian meadow viper ( Vipera ursinii rakosiensi…
View article: Before‐after‐control‐impact field experiment shows anti‐predator netting enhances occupancy of the threatened Hungarian meadow viper ( <i>Vipera ursinii rakosiensis</i> )
Before‐after‐control‐impact field experiment shows anti‐predator netting enhances occupancy of the threatened Hungarian meadow viper ( <i>Vipera ursinii rakosiensis</i> ) Open
The Hungarian meadow viper is an endangered grassland‐dwelling species, which faces high predation pressure, partially due to avian species that forage in its habitat. Predation pressure by avian predators is caused not only by abundant ga…
View article: Voluntary thermal maximum of grassland vipers (<i>Vipera</i> spp.): environmental drivers and local adaptation
Voluntary thermal maximum of grassland vipers (<i>Vipera</i> spp.): environmental drivers and local adaptation Open
The thermal tolerance of ectotherms is a critical factor that influences their distribution, physiology, behaviour, and, ultimately, survival. Understanding the factors that shape thermal tolerance in these organisms is, therefore, of grea…
View article: An extended mtDNA phylogeography for the alpine newt illuminates the provenance of introduced populations
An extended mtDNA phylogeography for the alpine newt illuminates the provenance of introduced populations Open
Many herpetofauna species have been introduced outside of their native range. MtDNA barcoding is regularly used to determine the provenance of such populations. The alpine newt has been introduced across the Netherlands, the United Kingdom…
View article: Comparative mitochondrial phylogeography of water frogs (Ranidae: Pelophylax spp.) from the southwestern Balkans
Comparative mitochondrial phylogeography of water frogs (Ranidae: Pelophylax spp.) from the southwestern Balkans Open
The genus Pelophylax (water frogs) includes relatively common, widely distributed, and even invasive species, but also endemic taxa with small ranges and limited knowledge concerning their ecology and evolution. Among poorly studied specie…
View article: Road mortality of water snakes in active versus protected floodplains in light of landscape structure and traffic volume in north-eastern Hungary
Road mortality of water snakes in active versus protected floodplains in light of landscape structure and traffic volume in north-eastern Hungary Open
Flood protection measures can have large impacts on ecosystems and their biodiversity, yet direct comparisons of active and inactive floodplains are rare. We compared the number of roadkilled individuals of two semiaquatic water snakes ( N…
View article: Microhabitat selection of meadow and steppe vipers enlightened by digital photography and image processing to describe grassland vegetation structure
Microhabitat selection of meadow and steppe vipers enlightened by digital photography and image processing to describe grassland vegetation structure Open
Dataset Understanding animals’ selection of microhabitats is important in both ecology and biodiversity conservation. However, there is no generally accepted methodology for the characterisation of microhabitats, especially for vegetation …
View article: Microhabitat selection of meadow and steppe vipers enlightened by digital photography and image processing to describe grassland vegetation structure
Microhabitat selection of meadow and steppe vipers enlightened by digital photography and image processing to describe grassland vegetation structure Open
Dataset Understanding animals’ selection of microhabitats is important in both ecology and biodiversity conservation. However, there is no generally accepted methodology for the characterisation of microhabitats, especially for vegetation …
View article: Microhabitat selection of meadow and steppe vipers enlightened by digital photography and image processing to describe grassland vegetation structure
Microhabitat selection of meadow and steppe vipers enlightened by digital photography and image processing to describe grassland vegetation structure Open
Dataset Understanding animals’ selection of microhabitats is important in both ecology and biodiversity conservation. However, there is no generally accepted methodology for the characterisation of microhabitats, especially for vegetation …
View article: Grassland restoration benefits declining farmland birds: A landscape-scale before-after-control-impact experiment
Grassland restoration benefits declining farmland birds: A landscape-scale before-after-control-impact experiment Open
The decline of farmland bird populations starting in the 1980s has induced intense research on farmland biodiversity conservation in Europe. Although many studies assessing the effectiveness of agri-environmental schemes have concentrated …
View article: Automated image processing for quantitative characterization of grassland vegetation structure: microhabitat selection in threatened meadow and steppe vipers
Automated image processing for quantitative characterization of grassland vegetation structure: microhabitat selection in threatened meadow and steppe vipers Open
1. Understanding animals’ selection of microhabitats is important in both ecology and biodiversity conservation. However, there is no generally accepted methodology for the characterisation of microhabitats, especially for vegetation struc…
View article: Hide or die when the winds bring wings: predator avoidance by activity shift in a mountain snake
Hide or die when the winds bring wings: predator avoidance by activity shift in a mountain snake Open
Background Understanding predator-prey relationships is fundamental in many areas of ecology and conservation. Basking time often increases the risk of predation and one way to minimise this risk is to reduce activity time and to stay with…
View article: Spatial priorities for freshwater biodiversity conservation in light of catchment protection and connectivity in Europe
Spatial priorities for freshwater biodiversity conservation in light of catchment protection and connectivity in Europe Open
Freshwater ecosystems host disproportionately high numbers of species relative to their surface area yet are poorly protected globally. We used data on the distribution of 1631 species of aquatic plant, mollusc, odonate and fish in 18,816 …
View article: The distribution and biogeography of slow worms (Anguis, Squamata) across the Western Palearctic, with an emphasis on secondary contact zones
The distribution and biogeography of slow worms (Anguis, Squamata) across the Western Palearctic, with an emphasis on secondary contact zones Open
The slow-worm lizards ( Anguis ) comprise five species occurring throughout most of the Western Palearctic. Although these species are relatively uniform morphologically – with the exception of A. cephallonica , which exhibits a quite uniq…
View article: The Moorish gecko, Tarentola mauritanica Linnaeus, 1758 (Squamata, Phyllodactylidae), in Albania
The Moorish gecko, Tarentola mauritanica Linnaeus, 1758 (Squamata, Phyllodactylidae), in Albania Open
We summarised the records of Tarentola mauritanica in Albania. The first record for the country was published in 1989 from Sazan Island; however, it was never confirmed again. Another population was found recently in an urban habitat of Vl…
View article: Accelerated Evolution of Tissue-Specific Genes Mediates Divergence Amidst Gene Flow in European Green Lizards
Accelerated Evolution of Tissue-Specific Genes Mediates Divergence Amidst Gene Flow in European Green Lizards Open
The European green lizards of the Lacerta viridis complex consist of two closely related species, L. viridis and Lacerta bilineata that split less than 7 million years ago in the presence of gene flow. Recently, a third lineage, referred t…
View article: Determining priority areas for an Endangered cold-adapted snake on warming mountaintops
Determining priority areas for an Endangered cold-adapted snake on warming mountaintops Open
Spatial prioritization in systematic conservation planning has traditionally been developed for several to many species and/or habitats, and single-species applications are rare. We developed a novel spatial prioritization model based on a…
View article: A trait‐based framework for understanding predator–prey relationships: Trait matching between a specialist snake and its insect prey
A trait‐based framework for understanding predator–prey relationships: Trait matching between a specialist snake and its insect prey Open
High‐quality information on predator–prey relationships is fundamental in understanding food webs, community assembly and ecosystem functioning. Recent analytical advances have made it possible to develop new trait‐based approaches to stud…
View article: Phylogeography of a cryptic speciation continuum in Eurasian spadefoot toads (<i>Pelobates</i>)
Phylogeography of a cryptic speciation continuum in Eurasian spadefoot toads (<i>Pelobates</i>) Open
Cryptic phylogeographic diversifications provide unique models to examine the role of phylogenetic divergence on the evolution of reproductive isolation, without extrinsic factors such as ecological and behavioural differentiation. Yet, to…
View article: Biodiversity patterns and conservation priorities: case studies on the herpetofauna of Albania and the freshwater biodiversity of Europe
Biodiversity patterns and conservation priorities: case studies on the herpetofauna of Albania and the freshwater biodiversity of Europe Open
Disszertációm első két fejezetében Albánia kétéltű- és hüllőfaunáján keresztül mutatom be egy nagy léptékű térbeli adatbázis elkészítését és hasznosítását az ökológiában. A második két fejezetben Európa édesvízi biodiverzitásának példáján …
View article: How are we monitoring biodiversity? Indicators for evaluating and benchmarking species and habitat monitoring programmes in Europe
How are we monitoring biodiversity? Indicators for evaluating and benchmarking species and habitat monitoring programmes in Europe Open
The monitoring of species and habitats is essential to biodiversity conservation. Although guidelines for biodiversity monitoring have been published since at least 1920, we know little on current practices in existing monitoring programme…
View article: The distribution of meadow and steppe vipers (<em>Vipera graeca</em>, <em>V. renardi</em> and <em>V. ursinii</em>): a revision of the New Atlas of Amphibians and Reptiles of Europe
The distribution of meadow and steppe vipers (<em>Vipera graeca</em>, <em>V. renardi</em> and <em>V. ursinii</em>): a revision of the New Atlas of Amphibians and Reptiles of Europe Open
In some cases, species’ distributions have not been accurate and some geographical areas were not accounted for in the New Atlas of Amphibians and Reptiles of Europe (NA2RE), a project performed by the Mapping Committee of the Societas Eur…
View article: Distribution and diversity of reptiles in Albania: a novel database from a Mediterranean hotspot. Supplementary Material
Distribution and diversity of reptiles in Albania: a novel database from a Mediterranean hotspot. Supplementary Material Open
Although Albania has a rich reptile fauna, efforts to reveal its diversity have so far been limited. To fill this gap, we collected available published and unpublished (museum collections, online sources) records of reptile occurrences and…
View article: Color and pattern variation of the Balkan whip snake,Hierophis gemonensis (Laurenti, 1768)
Color and pattern variation of the Balkan whip snake,Hierophis gemonensis (Laurenti, 1768) Open
In the present paper color and pattern variations of Hierophis gemonensis, a snake with little morphological variation, are described. For the first time, partially melanistic individuals were observed and described for this species. The i…