Coiled Grass Snake Models Had Higher Estimated Daily Survival on a Gravel Road
In a Hungarian experiment with 240 plasticine grass snake models, coiled postures had higher estimated daily survival on…
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Introduced Grass Snake Ancestry Has Mixed Into Native Berlin Populations
Genetic analyses of Berlin grass snakes found introduced Natrix natrix moreotica ancestry mixed into the native subspecies, while…
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Larger Grass Snakes Took Larger Prey, While Fish Were Proportionally Larger Than Frogs
Among 39 grass snakes from a historical Plovdiv dataset, larger snakes contained larger prey. Frog size tracked snake…
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Grass Snakes in Bulgaria Were Recorded Eating at Least 11 Amphibian Species
A 2026 review and field update from Bulgaria compiled published diet records and 17 new observations, showing grass…
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Cyprus Grass Snakes Were Detected Mainly After Sunset in Summer Surveys
Surveys of a vulnerable lowland population in south-eastern Cyprus recorded 13 of 18 grass snakes during evening searches,…
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Trematode Was Found in 65% of Grass Snakes From Northern Ukraine
Across 238 grass snakes examined from Ukraine, 49.8% were infected with Telorchis assula. Prevalence reached 64.9% in the…
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One Rainbow Trout Had Eaten Three Juvenile Grass Snakes in a Bavarian Stream
A 39-cm stocked rainbow trout from Bavaria's Ammer River contained three juvenile grass snakes about 20 cm long,…
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