The biogeography of the Anura of sub-equatorial Africa and the prioritisation of areas for their conservation

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 10, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 2045-2076

  Seymour, C L ^a   De Klerk, H M ^a   Channing, A ^b   Crowe, T M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Amphibian distribution patterns; Endemism; Environmental correlates; Protected areas; Species richness

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; BIOGEOGRAPHY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ENDEMISM; HABITAT CONSERVATION; PROTECTED AREA;

AFRICA;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0035685912     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1013137409896     Document Type: Article

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