Amphibians and Reptiles of the Montagne des Francais: An Update of the Distribution and Regional Endemicity.

ABSTRACT: The harmonious landscape of Montagne des Français is a protected area in the far north of Madagascar. Our herpetofauna surveys were conducted on the eastern and western slopes according to habitat variations within the massif for 2014 and 2020. Our research updates the herpetofauna species richness, spatial distribution ranges, and ecological guilds within the protected area. We used direct opportunistic observations, systematic refuge examinations, and pitfall traps with drift fences at three sites to sample animals. Nineteen amphibian and fifty reptile species were recorded during this study. Three amphibian species and one reptile species, in addition to the snake Langaha pseudoalluaudi, last recorded in 2007, were discovered at Montagne des Français. Here, we present a database

SUBMITTER: Oninjatovo Radonirina H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10648909 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature