The importance of herpetological survey work in conserving malagasy biodiversity: Are we doing enough?

Herpetological Review

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 19-25

  D'Cruze, Neil ^a   Henson, David ^b   Olsson, Annette ^c   Emmett, David ^c  

^a WORLD ANIMAL PROTECTION   (United Kingdom)

^b Centre for Development Conservation   (Kenya)

^c Indo Burma Program ^*  (Cambodia)

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EID: 76749172264     PISSN: 0018084X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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