Duża liczba martwych zaskrońców zwyczajnych Natrix natrix na lokalnej drodze

• Autorzy: Chmielewski S.

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A high number of dead grass snakes Natrix natrix on a local roa

• Języki publikacji: PL

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On 3 October 2015, on the local, asphalt road Borek – Pagowiec (51°35’40’’N, 21°0’47’’E, Central Poland), 74 dead grass snakes Natrix natrix (0.8 ind./10 m) were found, and two alive on the road side. The inventory was conducted along the road section of 916 m. Young and adult snakes were present. This road section separated a peatland of about 200 ha from fragments of a pine forest. Observation of such a high number of dead individuals could be an indication of migration to their overwintering sites, or of the use of warm asphalt. On that day, the air temperature was high, +20°C. This was one of the last three warmest days in 2015 (Figure).

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• Czasopismo: Kulon
• Rocznik: 2016
• Numer: 21
• Opis fizyczny: s.89-92,wykr.,bibliogr.

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Chmielewski S.

• ul.Rynek 12, 05-640 Mogielnica

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