Observations of two melanistic smooth snakes (Coronella austriaca) from Dorset, United Kingdom

Angelo P. Pernetta, Christopher J. Reading

Abstract


We report the capture of two smooth snakes (Coronella austriaca) with melanistic colouration from a site in Dorset. These two individuals constitute the second published report of melanism in smooth snakes from the United Kingdom.

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