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In defence, the viper bit its opponent a few times

In defence, the viper bit its opponent a few times

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Escalante E.I., Zdunek P., Kolanek, A. 2023. Predation by a smooth snake Coronella austriaca of an aspic viper Vipera aspis in Spain. Herpetological Bulletin 163: 44–45.

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Zdunek, P., Meier, G., Deso, G. 2023. Attempted cannibalism by adult smooth snakes Coronella austriaca in France and Switzerland. The Herpetological Bulletin 166: 27-28.