A review of the endemic chameleon genus Brookesia from Madagascar, and the rationale for its listing on CITES Appendix II

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Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 375-380

  Carpenter, Angus I ^a,c   Robson, Onja ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTANANARIVO   (Madagascar)

^c INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^d University of Anatananarivo   (Madagascar)

Author keywords

Brookesia; Chameleon; CITES; Madagascar; Wildlife trade

Indexed keywords

CITES; ENDEMIC SPECIES; HABITAT LOSS; HABITAT SELECTION; LIZARD; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; MADAGASCAR;

BROOKESIA;

EID: 29144505016     PISSN: 00306053     EISSN: 13653008     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0030605305001201     Document Type: Review

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