Die Habitateignung des Umfeldes der Grünbrücke Kiebitzholm an Bundes- autobahn A 21, Kreis Segeberg, Schleswig-Holstein, wurde für die Kreuzotter (Vipera berus) ermittelt. Dazu wurden Daten zur Populationstruktur, Raumnutzung sowie Habitatwahl gewonnen. Mit Hilfe eines Habitateignungsschlüssels unter Verwendung Geographischen Informationssystems (GIS) Habitat- eignung im näheren Umfeld Querungs...

Abstract The Meadow and Steppe viper, Vipera ursinii-renardi complex is a well-studied group that divided into several morphological subspecies. In this study, we combine the analyses of two mitochondrial genes with 9 microsatellite markers to compare both phylogenetic signals. Whereas signal similar between genomes within most subspecies, relative relationships subspecies are more differentiat...

Abstract Worldwide 5.4 million people suffer from snakebites each year with a further 2.7 suffering envenoming and up to 138 000 are said have died annually due snake bites three times as many permanent disability. The British Isles appear lucky in that regard, the United Kingdom rare Vipera Berus (Adder) being Britain’s only indigenous venomous snake. There just over 100 human 14 recorded deat...