Advances in Diversity, Conservation, and Taxonomy of Madagascar’s Amphibians and Reptiles - Feature Issue of the Section Herpetology
Madagascar is characterized by high levels of endemicity. This is particularly visible among amphibians and reptiles, which both showing conspicuous diversity and a great number of species. Herpetological research carried out in recent decades has shown a considerable increase in the participation o...
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| description | Madagascar is characterized by high levels of endemicity. This is particularly visible among amphibians and reptiles, which both showing conspicuous diversity and a great number of species. Herpetological research carried out in recent decades has shown a considerable increase in the participation of and leadership among Malagasy researchers and led to a great increase in species-related knowledge. Rampant deforestation and augmented habitat loss have led to the worrying shrinkage of available natural habitats. As a result, many species of amphibians and reptiles (including newly described species) are currently classified within the most highly threatened categories of the IUCN red listing. This Special Issue assembles ten specialist contributions dedicated to Malagasy amphibians and reptiles, including papers discussing the species compositions in crucial areas, as well as information on threatened species and associated pet trades. This set of contributions will also highlight how taxonomic research and field experiments continue to play a key role in describing this unique diversity, allowing us to better understand the origin of and historical factors that explain the current distribution patterns of Malagasy biodiversity. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1437412024-09-06T08:16:19Z Advances in Diversity, Conservation, and Taxonomy of Madagascar’s Amphibians and Reptiles - Feature Issue of the Section Herpetology Andreone, Franco Crottini, Angelica Rakotoarison, Andolalao Rakotoarimalala, Fandresena Guibemantis immigration emigration dispersal population ecology extinction risk Pandanus rescue effect abandon-ship effect cytogenetics evolution karyotype Madagascar Squamata Amphibia invasive species skeletochronology age estimation gonadal analysis age at sexual maturity wildlife trade amphibians CITES IUCN Redlist conservation Mantidactylus pauliani Ankaratra landscape habitat type season distribution Ochthomantis Mantidactylus cryptic species morphology 16S Sauria ecology Isalo radio-telemetry home range site fidelity reptiles Montagne des Français update regional endemicity reptile survey deciduous forest micro-endemic protected area northern Madagascar community ecology oviposition pond ecology species assemblages n/a thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSV Zoology and animal sciences Madagascar is characterized by high levels of endemicity. This is particularly visible among amphibians and reptiles, which both showing conspicuous diversity and a great number of species. Herpetological research carried out in recent decades has shown a considerable increase in the participation of and leadership among Malagasy researchers and led to a great increase in species-related knowledge. Rampant deforestation and augmented habitat loss have led to the worrying shrinkage of available natural habitats. As a result, many species of amphibians and reptiles (including newly described species) are currently classified within the most highly threatened categories of the IUCN red listing. This Special Issue assembles ten specialist contributions dedicated to Malagasy amphibians and reptiles, including papers discussing the species compositions in crucial areas, as well as information on threatened species and associated pet trades. This set of contributions will also highlight how taxonomic research and field experiments continue to play a key role in describing this unique diversity, allowing us to better understand the origin of and historical factors that explain the current distribution patterns of Malagasy biodiversity. 2024-09-06T08:16:11Z 2024-09-06T08:16:11Z 2024 book ONIX_20240906_9783725817870_103 9783725817870 9783725817887 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/143741 eng application/octet-stream Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/9788 https://mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/9788 MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 10.3390/books978-3-7258-1788-7 10.3390/books978-3-7258-1788-7 46cabcaa-dd94-4bfe-87b4-55023c1b36d0 9783725817870 9783725817887 188 open access |
| spellingShingle | Guibemantis immigration emigration dispersal population ecology extinction risk Pandanus rescue effect abandon-ship effect cytogenetics evolution karyotype Madagascar Squamata Amphibia invasive species skeletochronology age estimation gonadal analysis age at sexual maturity wildlife trade amphibians CITES IUCN Redlist conservation Mantidactylus pauliani Ankaratra landscape habitat type season distribution Ochthomantis Mantidactylus cryptic species morphology 16S Sauria ecology Isalo radio-telemetry home range site fidelity reptiles Montagne des Français update regional endemicity reptile survey deciduous forest micro-endemic protected area northern Madagascar community ecology oviposition pond ecology species assemblages n/a thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSV Zoology and animal sciences Advances in Diversity, Conservation, and Taxonomy of Madagascar’s Amphibians and Reptiles - Feature Issue of the Section Herpetology |
| title | Advances in Diversity, Conservation, and Taxonomy of Madagascar’s Amphibians and Reptiles - Feature Issue of the Section Herpetology |
| title_full | Advances in Diversity, Conservation, and Taxonomy of Madagascar’s Amphibians and Reptiles - Feature Issue of the Section Herpetology |
| title_fullStr | Advances in Diversity, Conservation, and Taxonomy of Madagascar’s Amphibians and Reptiles - Feature Issue of the Section Herpetology |
| title_full_unstemmed | Advances in Diversity, Conservation, and Taxonomy of Madagascar’s Amphibians and Reptiles - Feature Issue of the Section Herpetology |
| title_short | Advances in Diversity, Conservation, and Taxonomy of Madagascar’s Amphibians and Reptiles - Feature Issue of the Section Herpetology |
| title_sort | advances in diversity conservation and taxonomy of madagascar s amphibians and reptiles feature issue of the section herpetology |
| topic | Guibemantis immigration emigration dispersal population ecology extinction risk Pandanus rescue effect abandon-ship effect cytogenetics evolution karyotype Madagascar Squamata Amphibia invasive species skeletochronology age estimation gonadal analysis age at sexual maturity wildlife trade amphibians CITES IUCN Redlist conservation Mantidactylus pauliani Ankaratra landscape habitat type season distribution Ochthomantis Mantidactylus cryptic species morphology 16S Sauria ecology Isalo radio-telemetry home range site fidelity reptiles Montagne des Français update regional endemicity reptile survey deciduous forest micro-endemic protected area northern Madagascar community ecology oviposition pond ecology species assemblages n/a thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSV Zoology and animal sciences |
| topic_facet | Guibemantis immigration emigration dispersal population ecology extinction risk Pandanus rescue effect abandon-ship effect cytogenetics evolution karyotype Madagascar Squamata Amphibia invasive species skeletochronology age estimation gonadal analysis age at sexual maturity wildlife trade amphibians CITES IUCN Redlist conservation Mantidactylus pauliani Ankaratra landscape habitat type season distribution Ochthomantis Mantidactylus cryptic species morphology 16S Sauria ecology Isalo radio-telemetry home range site fidelity reptiles Montagne des Français update regional endemicity reptile survey deciduous forest micro-endemic protected area northern Madagascar community ecology oviposition pond ecology species assemblages n/a thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSV Zoology and animal sciences |
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