Caucasian Viper: Husbandry and Reproduction in Captivity

Sergei V. Mamet, Sergei V. Kudryavtsev

Abstract


A report of successful breeding in captivity rare Caucasian Viper (Vipera kaznakovi Nikolsky, 1909) at Moscow Zoo is presented, including notes on general husbandry.


Keywords


Caucasian Viper; captive husbandry and reproduction; Moscow Zoo

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.30906/1026-2296-1997-4-2-198-199

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