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Giovanni Paolino

  • Biodiversity Journal, 11 (2): 615-618

    Nicolò Borgianni & Giovanni Paolino
    Melanism in Vipera aspis francisciredi (Laurenti, 1768) (Reptilia Serpentes) in the Lazio Region (Parco Naturale Regionale dei Monti Simbruini), Italy
    https://doi.org/10.31396/Biodiv.Jour.2020.11.2.615.618

    ABSTRACT
    With this note we report the presence of melanic individuals of Redi’s viper Vipera aspis francisciredi (Laurenti, 1768) (Reptilia Serpentes) in the Lazio region (Parco Naturale Regionale dei Monti Simbruini), Italy. Although the presence of melanic and melanistic individuals in the region is known, up to date, there are no official reports of this, in particular with regard to the territory of the Parco Naturale Regionale dei Monti Simbruini. The distribution on the national territory of melanic and melanistic individuals belonging to the subspecies Vipera aspis francisciredi is little known, therefore more in-depth studies on the distribution of the melanic phenotype in Italian populations would be of particular interest.

  • Biodiversity Journal, 11 (1): 041-043

    Mauro Grano, Raffaella Scotti & Giovanni Paolino
    First record of Zamenis lineatus (Camerano, 1891) (Serpentes Colubridae) in Ischia Island (Italy)
    https://doi.org/10.31396/Biodiv.Jour.2020.11.1.41.43

    ABSTRACT
    With this work, we report for the first time the presence of the Italian Aesculapian snake Zamenis lineatus (Camerano, 1891) in Ischia island (Italy). Up to date, in this Mediterranean island, among ophidic species the presence of only Hierophis carbonarius (Bonaparte, 1833) has been reported; although, recently, the invasive species Indotyphlops braminus (Daudin, 1803) has been also detected. Further studies will be necessary to clarify whether the presence of Zamenis lineatus in Ischia island is autochthonous or whether is just an accidental observation due to a passive transport from the nearby coast of the Gulf of Naples.

  • Biodiversity Journal, 10 (4): 321-324

    Giovanni Paolino, Raffaella Scotti & Mauro Grano
    First detection of the “flowerpot snake” Indotyphlops braminus (Daudin, 1803) (Serpentes Typhlopidae) in Ischia (Italy): a new possible invasive species
    https://doi.org/10.31396/Biodiv.Jour.2019.10.4.321.324

    ABSTRACT
    Indotyphlops braminus (Daudin, 1803) (Serpentes Typhlopidae), also known as “flowerpot snake”, is a small subterranean blind snake, which holds the widest distribution on the globe. This species, by taking usually refuge in pot plants, has been indirectly transported by humans via the main trade routes. Close to Europe, I. braminus has been reported in Macronesia (Canary Islands and Madeira) and Northern Africa; while in Europe it has been detected in the Balearic Islands (specifically in Mallorca) and one population was also found in the Province of Almería, in the southern Iberian peninsula. Up to date, no further reports were made in Europe. With this note, we report the first Italian observation of I. braminus, specifically in Ischia Island. As for other alien species, an early detection of allochthonous populations plays a pivotal role to activate specific and useful management strategies.