A comprehensive survey of amphibians and reptiles in the extreme north of Madagascar

Herpetology Notes

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 31-44

  Megson, Steven ^a   Mitchell, Polly ^a   Köhler, Jörn ^b   Marsh, Charles ^c   Franzen, Michael ^d   Glaw, Frank ^d   D'Cruze, Neil ^e  

^a Society for Environmental Exploration   (United Kingdom)

^b Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt   (Germany)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d ZOOLOGISCHE STAATSSAMMLUNG MÜNCHEN   (Germany)

^e WORLD ANIMAL PROTECTION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amphibia; Ampombofofo; Antsiranana region; Conservation; Madagascar; Montagne des fran ais; Orangea; Reptilia

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; COPHYLINAE; GEHYRA MUTILATA; LEIOHETERODON MODESTUS; PARACONTIAS HILDEBRANDTI; REPTILIA; STUMPFFIA;

EID: 72149100956     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20715773     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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