Comments on Some Noteworthy Recent Publications Concerning Systematic Herpetology of Southwest Asia
Journal: Russian Journal of Herpetology
Year: 2013

Zamenis situla (Linneaus, 1758) (sensu Utiger et. al. 2002) is a rare snake found throughout south and southeastern Europe to Asia Minor and Crimea (Baran, 1976; Obst et al., 1993; Sofianidou, 1997). Until now, very little is known about its general morphological variation. The published data (e.g., Baran, 1976; Bruno, 1969; Obst et al., 1993; Szczerbak, 1966) are based mostly on small museum samples (sex often pooled), which do not allow a deeper comparison or generalization. Therefore, a uniqu