Vol. 10 No. 2 (2015)
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<em>Eryx jaculus</em> (Linnaeus, 1758): a new species for the Italian herpetofauna (Squamata: Erycidae)

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  • Gianni Insacco,
  • Filippo Spadola,
  • Salvatore Russotto,
  • Dino Scaravelli
Gianni Insacco
Museo Civico di Storia Naturale of Comiso
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13128/Acta_Herpetol-17170

Published 2015-12-30

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Insacco, G., Spadola, F., Russotto, S., & Scaravelli, D. (2015). <em>Eryx jaculus</em> (Linnaeus, 1758): a new species for the Italian herpetofauna (Squamata: Erycidae). Acta Herpetologica, 10(2), 149–153. https://doi.org/10.13128/Acta_Herpetol-17170
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Abstract

The presence of a population of the Javelin sand boa Eryx jaculus in Sicilia is here reported for the first time. Observations of live snakes and road-killed individuals have been obtained from the region of Licata (Province of Agrigento), in the southern part of Sicily. Data on the distribution and pholidosis from four specimens are presented. The large area of occurrence of the snake in Sicily, that bears also a local vernacular name suggests an ancient origin of the colonization. The presence of this species, increases the numbers of snakes living in Italy.

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