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Herpetological Diversity of Timor-Leste: Updates and a Review of Species DistributionsEnglish Full Text

Mark O’SHEA;Caitlin SANCHEZ;Andrew KATHRINER;Sven MECKE;Venancio LOPES CARVALHO;Agivedo VARELA RIBEIRO;Zito AFRANIO SOARES;Luis LEMOS DE ARAUJO;Hinrich KAISER;Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Wolverhampton, Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton WV1 1LY, United Kingdom; and West Midland Safari Park, Bewdley, Worcestershire DY12 LF, United Kingdom;Department of Biology, Victor Valley College;Department of Biology, Villanova University, 800 East Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, Pennsylvania 19085, USA;Department of Herpetology, Bronx Zoo, 2300 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, New York 10460, USA;Department of Animal Evolution and Systematics, Faculty of Biology, Philipps Universit?t Marburg;Universidade National Timor-Lorosa’e, Faculdade de Ciencias da Educa?ao, Departamentu da Biologia, Avenida Cidade de Lisboa, Liceu Dr. Francisco Machado, Dili, Timor-Leste;Department of Vertebrate Zoology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution;

Abstract: We report the results of five herpetological surveys during 2011–2013 that included visits to all districts of Timor-Leste(Aileu, Ainaro, Baucau, Bobonaro, Dili, Covalima, Ermera, Lautém, Liquia, Manatuto, Manufahi, Viqueque) except the Oecusse exclave. Our fieldwork culminated in the discovery of one putative new frog species(genus Kaloula), at least five putative new lizard species(genera Cyrtodactylus, Cryptoblepharus, and Sphenomorphus), and two putative new snake species(genera Stegonotus and Indotyphlops). In addition, we present new distribution records of amphibians and reptiles for 11 of the country’s 12 contiguous districts, along with additional natural history data. Results from our surveys increase the number of amphibian and reptiles known to occur in Timor-Leste from 22 species before our surveys began to over 60, including over 20 as yet undescribed species.
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    10.16373/j.cnki.ahr.140066

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    Q958

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