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Rapid endangerment of the lizard Podarcis pityusensis by an invasive snake demands an immediate conservation response

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  • 1. Department of Zoology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Valencia, c/ Dr. Moliner, 50, Burjassot, E-46100, Valencia, SPAIN
  • 2. Department of Zoology, Faculty of Sciences, Granada University, E-18071 Granada, SPAIN
  • 3. Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, USA

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Montes, Elba, Pleguezuelos, Juan M., Kraus, Fred (2021): Rapid endangerment of the lizard Podarcis pityusensis by an invasive snake demands an immediate conservation response. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e291) 15 (2): 238-243, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13259223

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