Amphibian and reptile records from around the Betsiboka Delta area in North-Western Madagascar

Andolalao Rakotoarison; Jesse Erens; Fanomezana M. Ratsoavina; Miguel Vences

Amphibian and reptile records from around the Betsiboka Delta area in North-Western Madagascar

Andolalao Rakotoarison^*, Jesse Erens, Fanomezana M. Ratsoavina, Miguel Vences

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Abstract

This study summarises amphibian and reptile records from ad hoc surveys in a series of localities in the North-West of Madagascar, largely centred on the delta of the Betsiboka River. Eleven amphibian and approximately 32 reptile species were found, with taxonomic uncertainties remaining for some of them. Among the most relevant findings, we report on range extensions northwards of Aglyptodactylus laticeps (verified by DNA sequencing), and of an enigmatic skink of the Trachylepis aureopunctata group, possibly close to T. dumasi, T. tandrefana, or T. volamenaloha. We furthermore provide anecdotal information on habitat and natural history of several rare and regionally endemic burrowing skinks, i.e., Voeltzkowia mira, V. yamagishii, and Pygomeles petteri.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	535-543
Journal	Herpetology Notes
Volume	8
Publication status	Published - 2015

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Keywords

Aglyptodactylus laticeps
Natural history
Pygomeles petteri
Range extension
Trachylepis sp. aff. dumasi
Voeltzkowia mira

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Rakotoarison, A., Erens, J., Ratsoavina, F. M., & Vences, M. (2015). Amphibian and reptile records from around the Betsiboka Delta area in North-Western Madagascar. Herpetology Notes, 8, 535-543.

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