Melanism in scorpions, reptiles and rodents inhabiting the volcanic fields of north-western Saudi Arabia
Authors:
- Margareta LakušićMLMargareta Lakušić
- Myrto RoumeliotiMRMyrto Roumelioti
- Fulvio LicataFLFulvio Licata
- Marcello BilancioniMBMarcello Bilancioni
- Diogo F. FerreiraDFDiogo F. Ferreira
- Leili KhalatbariLKLeili Khalatbari
- Vidak LakušićVLVidak Lakušić
- André Vicente LizALAndré Vicente Liz
- Raquel N. de OliveiraRORaquel N. de Oliveira
- Bárbara SantosBSBárbara Santos
- Yuri SimoneYSYuri Simone
- László PatkóLPLászló Patkó
Open Access
- 5 January 2026
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in Journal of Arid Environments
- Vol. 233
Abstract
No abstract availableFunding Information
- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (CEECINST/00014/2018/CP1512/CT0001)
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