Age structure, growth and reproduction of Anguis colchica (Reptilia, Anguidae) in Sochi National Park (Western Transcaucasia, Russia)

• Published in: Nature Conservation Research: Заповедная наука Vol. 10; no. 2
• Main Authors: Kidov, Artem A., Ivanov, Andrey A., Ivolga, Roman A., Kondratova, Tatyana E., Erashkin, Vladimir O., Tuniyev, Boris S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2025

Within the boundaries of its range in the Caucasus, Anguis colchica is distributed from the lowlands to the subalpine belt. In Sochi National Park (Russia), the species is one of the most numerous among reptiles. The studied animals were collected in April and July 2019; the body length was measured...