The population status of chameleons within Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar, and recommendations for future monitoring

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Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 37-45

  Jenkins, Richard K B ^a   Brady, Lee D ^b   Huston, Kieron ^c   Kauffmann, Juliet L D ^d   Rabearivony, Jeanneney ^f   Raveloson, Georges ^f   Rowcliffe, J Marcus ^e  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^c Surrey Wildlife Trust   (United Kingdom)

^d OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^f NONE

Author keywords

Chameleon; Madagascar; Population density; Rain forest; Trade

Indexed keywords

EXPLOITATION; HABITAT LOSS; LIZARD; MONITORING; POPULATION DENSITY;

ANIMALIA; BROOKESIA; CALUMMA; CHAMAELEONIDAE; SQUAMATA;

EID: 0033027151     PISSN: 00306053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0030605300030222     Document Type: Review

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