Herpetofauna Richness, Diversity, and Occurrence at the Northern Ecotone of Longleaf Pine [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionHabitat suitability commonly differs between the core and periphery of ecosystems. The longleaf pine ecosystem is recognized for its value in providing habitat to a variety of specialist and endemic species, especially herpetofauna.
Julianne Jones, Dylan Bryant, Erik Yando
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Global economic costs of herpetofauna invasions [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 Biological invasions by amphibian and reptile species (i.e. herpetofauna) are numerous and widespread, having caused severe impacts on ecosystems, the economy and human health.
Ismael Soto +8 more
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Expanding Protected Areas to Safeguard Kenya's Herpetofauna Under Climate Change [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionClimate change is a major driver of biodiversity loss, particularly for ectothermic species such as reptiles and amphibians (hereafter herpetofauna), which are highly sensitive to environmental changes.
Ronnie Mwangi Kimani +4 more
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Non-Native Herpetofauna Continue to Proliferate in the World's Most Invaded Herpetofauna Community. [PDF]
Ecol EvolABSTRACT The spread of non‐native species continues to increase around the globe, highlighting the importance of understanding both the dynamics of the invaded communities in which non‐natives comprise a high percentage of the total fauna and the factors that may influence non‐native establishment and spread.
Clements SL +5 more
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Evolution, Diversity, and Conservation of Herpetofauna. [PDF]
Animals (Basel)Amphibians and reptiles play a critical role in the evolution of Tetrapoda, showcasing significant diversity in terms of their genetics, species, morphology, life history traits, and evolutionary functions [...]
Zhu W, Wang B, Jiang J.
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Effects of ultraviolet radiation on the activity, survival, and growth of the critically endangered northern corroboree frog [PDF]
Biology OpenMichael S. McFadden +3 more
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First record of the genus Chiasmocleis Mèhelÿ, 1904 (Anura, Microhylidae) in Argentina [PDF]
Check List, 2014 Chiasmocleis Mèhelÿ, 1904 is the most diverse genus of Microhylidae, with Chiasmocleis albopunctata (Boettger, 1885) being the species with the largest distribution.
José Sánchez +3 more
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Species Diversity and Habitat Conditions of Herpetofauna after Fire in Tesso Nilo National Park-Riau
Jurnal Ilmu Kehutanan, 2021 Herpetofauna is poikilotherm and sensitive to temperature change in particular fires, understanding response of these taxa after fire could provide early evidence of ecosystem resilience.
Muhammad Ali Imron +2 more
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Illustrated keys and a DNA barcode reference library of the amphibians and terrestrial reptiles (Amphibia, Reptilia) of São Tomé and Príncipe (Gulf of Guinea, West Africa) [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2023 The herpetofauna of São Tomé and Príncipe consists of nine species of amphibians, all endemic, and 21 species of terrestrial reptiles, of which 17 are endemic.
Luis Miguel Pires Ceríaco +5 more
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Diversity of herpetofauna and mammals on reclamation land PT. Refined Bangka Tin Bangka
Sains Natural, 2021 The success indicators of land reclamation can be seen in the presence of plants and animals. The more types of plants and animals that can live and reproduce, the better the condition of the land ecosystem.
Ratna Sari Hasibuan +5 more
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