Reptile, amphibian, and lemur diversity of the Malahelo Forest, a biogeographical transition zone in southeastern Madagascar
dc.contributor.author | Ramanamanjato, Jean-Baptiste | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Mcintyre, Peter B. | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Nussbaum, Ronald A. | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2006-09-08T20:17:54Z | |
dc.date.available | 2006-09-08T20:17:54Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2002-10 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Ramanamanjato, Jean-Baptiste; Mcintyre, Peter B.; Nussbaum, Ronald A.; (2002). "Reptile, amphibian, and lemur diversity of the Malahelo Forest, a biogeographical transition zone in southeastern Madagascar." Biodiversity and Conservation 11(10): 1791-1807. <http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/42399> | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 0960-3115 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 1572-9710 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/42399 | |
dc.description.abstract | Ambatorongorongo Mountain lies at the historical intersection betweenhumid, spiny, and littoral forests in southeastern Madagascar. We report theresults of surveys of the herpetofauna and lemurs occurring in Malahelo Forest,a small (<25 ha) forest fragment lying on the western slope ofAmbatorongorongo Mountain. There are at least 41 reptile, 11 amphibian, and 7lemur species in this forest, including several that are endemic to southeasternMadagascar and are at severe risk of extinction. The species richness of theMalahelo fauna is comparable to that of even the largest forest reserves in theregion. We also evaluate the similarity of the Malahelo herpetofauna to that ofnearby humid, spiny, and littoral forests to assess the biogeographic affinitiesof its amphibians and reptile assemblages. Both groups contain speciescharacteristic of each of the three surrounding forest types, but thebiogeographic patterns appear to differ for amphibians and reptiles. Overall,the herpetofauna and lemurs of the Malahelo Forest indicate that it is a remnantof a biogeographic transition zone between the major forest types ofsoutheastern Madagascar. The combination of high species richness, regionalendemics, and unique herpetofaunal and lemur assemblages should make MalaheloForest a high conservation priority, and we give recommendations for protectingwhat remains of this important transitional forest. | en_US |
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dc.language.iso | en_US | |
dc.publisher | Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media | en_US |
dc.subject.other | Life Sciences | en_US |
dc.subject.other | Evolutionary Biology | en_US |
dc.subject.other | Tree Biology | en_US |
dc.subject.other | Plant Sciences | en_US |
dc.subject.other | Ambatorongorongo | en_US |
dc.subject.other | Amphibians | en_US |
dc.subject.other | Biogeography | en_US |
dc.subject.other | Herpetofauna | en_US |
dc.subject.other | Lemurs | en_US |
dc.subject.other | Madagascar | en_US |
dc.subject.other | Malahelo Forest | en_US |
dc.subject.other | Reptiles | en_US |
dc.subject.other | Transitional Forest | en_US |
dc.subject.other | Zoogeography | en_US |
dc.title | Reptile, amphibian, and lemur diversity of the Malahelo Forest, a biogeographical transition zone in southeastern Madagascar | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevel | Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | en_US |
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevel | Natural Resources and Environment | en_US |
dc.subject.hlbtoplevel | Science | en_US |
dc.description.peerreviewed | Peer Reviewed | en_US |
dc.contributor.affiliationum | University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, 48109-1079, Ann Arbor, USA | en_US |
dc.contributor.affiliationother | QIT Madagascar Minerals S.A., B.P. 225, Tolagnaro 614, Fort-Dauphin, Madagascar | en_US |
dc.contributor.affiliationother | Harvard University, 02138, Cambridge, USA | en_US |
dc.contributor.affiliationumcampus | Ann Arbor | en_US |
dc.description.bitstreamurl | http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/42399/1/10531_2004_Article_394716.pdf | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1020325415489 | en_US |
dc.identifier.source | Biodiversity and Conservation | en_US |
dc.owningcollname | Interdisciplinary and Peer-Reviewed |
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