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Autor:
John C. Poynton
Publikováno v:
African Journal of Herpetology. 62:5-20
The term ‘Afrotemperate’ is taken to cover the area and fauna of the southern Cape, eastern highlands of South Africa, and intertropical highlands. A feature of Afrotemperate distribution is that it conforms to climatic zones rather than to latit
Publikováno v:
Zootaxa. 4098(1)
Molecular analysis indicates that African material previously referred to Amietophrynus maculatus (Hallowell, 1854; now Sclerophrys maculata), is divisible into two distinct clades: a Western Clade from Cameroon westwards and an Eastern Clade from Ce
Publikováno v:
Fieldiana Life and Earth Sciences. 4:90-102
Amphibians of the Eastern Arc Mountains are poorly known, apart from those of the East Usambara, Uluguru, and Udzungwa Mountains. Here, we detail specimens collected in the northwestern Eastern Arc Mountains (West Usambara, South Pare, and North Pare
Publikováno v:
Zootaxa. 2304:41-50
The type series of Nectophrynoides viviparus (Tornier, 1905) from the southern Tanzanian highlands has been rediscovered in the Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin. A re-description is given and a lectotype designated. Available topotypic material is incl
Publikováno v:
Diversity and Distributions. 16:126-131
Aim Amphibian chytridiomycosis, an emerging infectious disease caused by the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), is associated with global amphibian population declines and species extinctions. Current evidence indicates that the path
Publikováno v:
African Journal of Herpetology. 57:63-74
Specimens of Arthroleptis attaining a body length of nearly 58 mm have been collected above 1790 m a.s.l. on the Nguru Mountains, part of the Eastern Arc mountain chain of Tanzania. In body size this material slightly surpasses the other giant Easter
Autor:
John C. Poynton, Simon P. Loader
Publikováno v:
Copeia. 2008:517-526
North-to-south clinal variation in morphology is described in Arthroleptis affinis of the Eastern Arc mountains of Tanzania. While northern populations are readily separable from other Arthroleptis species, southern populations are not. This complica
Publikováno v:
Biodiversity and Conservation. 16:1103-1118
The Eastern Arc mountain chain and adjoining coastal forests of Tanzania and Kenya have been listed as world biodiversity hotspots. We report on an ongoing attempt to estimate amphibian diversity on the three best studied mountains of the Eastern Arc
Publikováno v:
African Journal of Ecology. 44:134-144
TheRubehoMountainsareapoorlystudiedmountainblock within the Eastern Arc Mountain range of Tanzania and Kenya. We present the results offield surveys for vertebrates undertaken during the period February 2000 to December 2002. One hundred and twelve m
Publikováno v:
African Journal of Herpetology. 54:159-170
Type and more recently‐collected material of Bufo uzunguensis Loveridge, is compared with members of the "B. lonnbergi complex” of east African highland dwarf toads. It is concluded that B. uzunguensis is not a member of this complex despite many