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A review of distribution and conservation status of Zamenis situla (Linnaeus, 1758) (Reptilia: Colubridae) in Bulgaria
Abstract
The leopard snake is one of the rarest snake species in Bulgaria. It is included
in the Red Data Book of Bulgaria as threatened species under high anthropogenic
pressure. Its distribution range in Bulgaria includes only three very distant regions in
the southern part of the country. Precise literature data about the leopard snake in
Bulgaria are scarce. The aim of this paper is to present distribution data as well as to
review the conservation status of the leopard snake in Bulgaria.
in the Red Data Book of Bulgaria as threatened species under high anthropogenic
pressure. Its distribution range in Bulgaria includes only three very distant regions in
the southern part of the country. Precise literature data about the leopard snake in
Bulgaria are scarce. The aim of this paper is to present distribution data as well as to
review the conservation status of the leopard snake in Bulgaria.