Extinction risks and the conservation of Madagascar's reptiles

PLoS ONE

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2014, Pages

  Jenkins, Richard K B ^a   Tognelli, Marcelo F ^b,c   Bowles, Philip ^b,c   Cox, Neil ^b,c   Brown, Jason L ^d   Chan, Lauren ^d,e   Andreone, Franco ^f   Andriamazava, Alain ^g   Andriantsimanarilafy, Raphali R ^h   Anjeriniaina, Mirana ⁱ   Bora, Parfait ^j   Brady, Lee D ^k   Hantalalaina, Elisoa F ^j   Glaw, Frank ^l   Griffiths, Richard A ^m   Hilton Taylor, Craig ^a   Hoffmann, Michael ^b,c,n   Katariya, Vineet ^a   Rabibisoa, Nirhy H ^o   Rafanomezantsoa, Jeannot ^j   Rakotomalala, Domoina ⁱ   Rakotondravony, Hery ^j   Rakotondrazafy, Ny A ^j   Ralambonirainy, Johans ^p   Ramanamanjato, Jean Baptiste ^g   Randriamahazo, Herilala ^q   Randrianantoandro, J Christian ^h   Randrianasolo, Harison H ^p   Randrianirina, Jasmin E ^r   Randrianizahana, Hiarinirina ^s   Raselimanana, Achille P ^t   Rasolohery, Andriambolantsoa ^j   Ratsoavina, Fanomezana M ^j,v   Raxworthy, Christopher J ^u   Robsomanitrandrasana, Eric ^s   Rollande, Finoana ^p   Van Dijk, Peter P ^b   Yoder, Anne D ^d   Vences, Miguel ^v   more..

^a IUCN   (United Kingdom)

^b Conservation International   (United States)

^c IUCN   (Switzerland)

^d DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e KECK GRADUATE INSTITUTE   (United States)

^f MUSEO REGIONALE DI SCIENZE NATURALI   (Italy)

^g Ligue Pour la Protection de la Nature À Madagascar ^*  (Madagascar)

^h MADAGASIKARA VOAKAJY   (Madagascar)

ⁱ WWF Madagascar and Western Indian Ocean Programme Office   (Madagascar)

^j UNIVERSITY OF ANTANANARIVO   (Madagascar)

^k Calumma Ecological Services   (United Kingdom)

^l ZOOLOGISCHE STAATSSAMMLUNG MÜNCHEN   (Germany)

^m UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

ⁿ UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME WORLD CONSERVATION MONITORING CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^o Département de Zoologie et Ecologie Faculté des Sciences Campus Ambondrona   (Madagascar)

^p Département de Zoologie et Ecologie Faculté des Sciences Campus Ambondrona ^*  (Madagascar)

^q Madagascar Biodiversity Partnership   (Madagascar)

^r PARC BOTANIQUE ET ZOOLOGIQUE DE TSIMBAZAZA   (Madagascar)

^s Ministère de l'Environnement et du Développement Durable   (Madagascar)

^t ASSOCIATION VAHATRA   (Madagascar)

^u DIVISION OF INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY   (United States)

^v TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; CROP; DECISION MAKING; DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; HABITAT; HARVESTING; LIZARD; MADAGASCAR; NONHUMAN; REPTILE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SNAKE; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SPECIES EXTINCTION; TURTLE; ANIMAL; CLASSIFICATION; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; RISK; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ANIMALS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ENDANGERED SPECIES; EXTINCTION, BIOLOGICAL; MADAGASCAR; REPTILES; RISK; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 84905842364     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0100173     Document Type: Article

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