Amphibians and reptiles of the tsingy de bemaraha plateau, western madagascar: Checklist, biogeography and conservation

Herpetological Conservation and Biology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 111-125

  Bora, Parfait ^a   Christian Randrianantoandro, J ^b   Randrianavelona, R ^b   Hantalalaina, Elisoa F ^a   Andriantsimanarilafy, Raphali R ^c   Rakotondravony, Daniel ^a   Ramilijaona, Olga R ^a   Vences, Miguel ^d   Jenkins, Richard K B ^b,e   Glaw, Frank ^f   Kohler, Jorn ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTANANARIVO   (Madagascar)

^b MADAGASIKARA VOAKAJY   (Madagascar)

^c Universite de Toliara   (Madagascar)

^d TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^f ZOOLOGISCHE STAATSSAMMLUNG MÜNCHEN   (Germany)

^g Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt   (Germany)

Author keywords

Amphibia; Biogeography; Checklist; Conservation; Endemism; Madagascar; Reptilia; Tsingy de bemaraha

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; REPTILIA;

EID: 77952556452     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19317603     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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