The influence of habitat type and structure on the abundance of Phelsuma madagascariensis grandis (Gekkoninae) in northern Madagascar

Herpetological Conservation and Biology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 55-61

  D'Cruze, Neil ^a,b   Sabel, Jeremy ^a   Dawson, Jeffrey ^a   Kumar, Sunil ^c  

^a Society for Environmental Exploration   (United Kingdom)

^b WORLD ANIMAL PROTECTION   (United Kingdom)

^c Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation; Degradation; Gekkonidae; Habitat structure; Montagne des Fran ais; Reptilia

Indexed keywords

GEKKONIDAE; GEKKONINAE; PHELSUMA MADAGASCARIENSIS GRANDIS; REPTILIA;

EID: 66849083455     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19317603     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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