Snakes among citizens: distribution and ecology of the Aesculapian snake, Zamenis longissimus (Laurenti, 1768) in Bratislava revealed by citizen science
This study delivers one of the most comprehensive datasets on the Aesculapian snake in an urban setting, highlighting its synanthropic behavior and frequent use of anthropogenic habitats. At the same time, the results underscore both the opportunities and inherent biases of citizen science, confirming its value as a complementary tool for monitoring reptile populations in metropolitan environments.
Authors
- Adam Rusinko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5439-1081)
- Lucia Rubáčová (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4489-2819)
- Monika Balogová (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9875-2363)
- Petr Papežík (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5295-4266)
- Šimon Marko
- Martin Barka
Institutions
- University of Pavol Jozef Šafárik (SK)
- Comenius University Bratislava (SK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Ecology and Evolution
- Published
- 2025-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-025-02469-6
- Primary Topic
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00