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Persistence of snake carcasses on roads and its potential effect on estimating roadkills in a megadiverse country

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Cabrera-Casas, Laura Ximena, Robayo-Palacio, Lina Marcela, Vargas-Salinas, Fernando (2020): Persistence of snake carcasses on roads and its potential effect on estimating roadkills in a megadiverse country. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e230) 14 (1): 163-173, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13258003

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