Distribution, status, and conservation of radiated tortoises (Geochelone radiata) in Madagascar

Biological Conservation

Volumn 124, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 451-461

  Leuteritz, Thomas E J ^a   Lamb, Trip ^b   Limberaza, Jean Claude ^c  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Programme Bemaraha   (Madagascar)

Author keywords

Density; Distribution; Geochelone radiata; Madagascar; mtDNA variation; Radiated tortoises

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION STATUS; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; REPTILE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; MADAGASCAR; OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

GEOCHELONE RADIATA; SPINY; TESTUDINIDAE;

EID: 17644378432     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2005.02.003     Document Type: Article

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