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Completissima e accurata guida di riconscimento ai rettili e agli anfibi del Madagascar.
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Geological history
Climate in the past
Fossil evidence
Colonization history of Madagascar
Climate and biogeographical zonation
Flora
Invertebrates
Freshwater fish
Birds
Mammals
Bats
Lemurs
Carnivorans
Tenrecs
Rodents
Introduction to Amphibians and Reptiles
Amphibians
Distribution and biogeography
Predation and anti-predator strategies
Activity patterns
Life history
Reproductive diversity
Territoriality and parental care
Diversity of eggs and clutches
Tadpole diversity
Vocalizations
Sexual dimorphism
Nuptial pads
Femoral glands
Other glands and skin structures
Characters for species distinction
Colouration
Eyes
Skin
Terminal finger discs
Metatarsal tubercles
Lateral metatarsalia
Webbing
Hindlimb length
Tympanum
Body size
Skeletal features
Threats, conservation, and future research
Reptiles
Distribution and biogeography
Nutrition
Predation and anti-predator strategies
Activity patterns
Reproductive diversity
Territoriality and parental care
Diversity of eggs and clutches
Life history
Vocalizations
Scent signals
Sexual dimorphism
Characters for species distinction
Scales
Finger and toe lamellae
Body size and proportions
Colour
Crests and appendages
Limb reduction
Eyes
Hemipenes
Threats, conservation, and future research
Box: Chytrid fungus infection: a potential danger for Malagasy frogs
Species accounts
Amphibians
Dicroglossidae
Hoplobatrachus
Ptychadenidae
Ptychadena
Hyperoliidae
Heterixalus
Microhylidae
Paradoxophyla
Scaphiophryne
Dyscophus
Rhombophryne
Madecassophryne
Plethodontohyla
Stumpffia
Platypelis
Cophyla
Anodonthyla
Mantellidae
Boophis
Laliostoma
Aglyptodactylus
Blommersia
Wakea
Mantella
Guibemantis
Spinomantis
Gephyromantis
Tsingymantis
Boehmantis
Mantidactylus
Reptiles
Turtles
Testudinidae
Astrochelys
Pyxis
Kinixys
Podocnemididae
Erymnochelys
Pelomedusidae
Pelomedusa
Pelusios
Dermochelyidae
Dermochelys
Cheloniidae
Caretta
Chelonia
Eretmochelys
Lepidochelys
Crocodiles
Crocodylidae
Crocodylus
Lizards and snakes
Chamaeleonidae
Brookesia
Calumma
Furcifer
Iguanidae
Oplurus
Chalarodon
Gerrhosauridae
Zonosaurus
Tracheloptychus
Scincidae
Trachylepis
Cryptoblepharus
Madascincus
Amphiglossus
Androngo
Sirenoscincus
Voeltzkowia
Cryptoscincus
Pygomeles
Pseudoacontias
Paracontias
Gekkonidae
Blaesodactylus
Geckolepis
Gehyra
Hemidactylus
Paragehyra
Matoatoa
Ebenavia
Paroedura
Uroplatus
Lygodactylus
Microscalabotes
Phelsuma
Boidae
Sanzinia
Acrantophis
Colubridae (sensu lato)
Madagascarophis
Stenophis
Leioheterodon
Compsophis
Brygophis
Alluaudina
Langaha
Ithycyphus
Pseudoxyrhopus
Heteroliodon
Exallodontophis
Pararhadinaea
Liophidium
Liopholidophis
Bibilava
Dromicodryas
Mimophis
Typhlopidae
Ramphotyphlops
Xenotyphlops
Typhlops
Elapidae
Pelamis
Appendix: Additional photos and species
References
Index
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