A rapid assessment survey of the herpetofauna at Befotaka-Midongy National Park, south-eastern Madagascar

Zoosystematics and Evolution

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 170-178

  Bora, Parfait ^a   Randriambahiniarime, Miora Otisitraka ^a   Rabemananjara, Falitiana C E ^a   Ramilijaona, Olga Ravoahangimalala ^a   Glaw, Frank ^b   Vences, Miguel ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTANANARIVO   (Madagascar)

^b ZOOLOGISCHE STAATSSAMMLUNG MÜNCHEN   (Germany)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Befotaka Midongy National Park; Herpetology; Kilimagnarivo; Madagascar; Rozabe; Species survey

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953820929     PISSN: 14351935     EISSN: 18600743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mmnz.200700007     Document Type: Article

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