Microhabitat sharing for basking between squamate species in Poland

Aggregations (e.g. group basking) by snakes are usually limited to specific life cycle phases mating) or a consequence of drastic environmental changes habitat destruction), high prey densities highly resources within an environment basking sites, wintering dens). Here, we report intra- and interspecific observations four reptile species (primarily Natrix natrix Vipera berus ) sharing sites at the confluence rivers Dunajec Poprad near town Stary Sącz in southern Poland. From total 84 records field between 2020–2022, there were 11 interactions from 24 July 2020 1 May 2022. Previous studies have indicated direct competition interference many species, which did not observe. There is noticeable lack such microhabitat for squamate scientific literature. Hence, accumulation has potential reveal new insights into behaviour ecology N. V. .