Patterns of amphibian and reptile diversity at berara forest (Sahamalaza Peninsula), NW Madagascar

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 235-241

  Andreone, Franco ^a   Vences, Miguel ^b   Randrianirina, Jasmin Emile ^c  

^a MUSEO REGIONALE DI SCIENZE NATURALI   (Italy)

^b MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^c PARC BOTANIQUE ET ZOOLOGIQUE DE TSIMBAZAZA   (Madagascar)

Author keywords

Amphibians; Biodiversity; Conservation; Madagascar; Reptiles; Sahamalaza Peninsula

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; CONSERVATION; REPTILE; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

BERARA FOREST; MADAGASCAR; SAHAMALAZA PENINSULA;

AGLYPTODACTYLUS SECURIFER; AMPHIGLOSSUS; AMPHIGLOSSUS RETICULATUS; BOOPHIS ALBILABRIS; BOOPHIS JAEGERI; HETERIXALUS LUTEOSTRIATUS; PSEUDOACONTIAS;

EID: 0035173594     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250000109356414     Document Type: Article

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