Range-Wide Nuclear Phylogeography of the Aesculapian Snake (Zamenis longissimus) and the Evolutionary Significance of a Northern Relict River-Valley Population System
Background/Objectives: Relict populations can preserve genetic legacies that illuminate species history and inform conservation. Isolated northern populations of the Aesculapian snake (Zamenis longissimus) are considered remnants of a broader Holocene distribution, offering an opportunity to explore historical populati...