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An annotated checklist of the amphibians and terrestrial reptiles of the Grenadines with notes on their local natural history and conservation

An annotated checklist of the amphibians and terrestrial reptiles of the Grenadines with notes on... An annotated checklist of the amphibians and terrestrial reptiles of the Grenadines with notes on their local natural history and conservation Jacques Daudin 1 , Mark de Silva 2,3 1 Union Island Association for Ecological Protection, Clifton, Union Island 2 Mayreau Environmental Development Organization, Mayreau 3 Corresponding author; e-mail: mayreau@caribsurf.com Abstract. The Grenadine islands, located on the Grenada Bank, are known to have seventeen species of amphibians and terrestrial reptiles. Of three species of amphibians, two are recent introductions and the third ( Leptodactylus validus ) may be a native remnant that survived the deforestation that initially transformed these islands in the 18th and 19th centuries. The indigenous reptiles, many of which remain relatively common, may not be able to survive the extensive and unregulated tourism development now taking place on these small islands. Of special interest is the recent discovery of a new species of gecko, Gonatodes daudini , on Union Island. Key words : Amphibians; conservation; Grenadines; reptiles; tourism. Introduction The Grenadine archipelago (see fig. 1) consists of a string of some fifty small islands and cays and is located between St. Vincent and Grenada near the southern end of the Lesser Antillean chain of islands http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Applied Herpetology Brill

An annotated checklist of the amphibians and terrestrial reptiles of the Grenadines with notes on their local natural history and conservation

Applied Herpetology , Volume 4 (2): 163 – Jan 1, 2007

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Brill
Copyright
© 2007 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
ISSN
1570-7539
eISSN
1570-7547
DOI
10.1163/157075407780681329
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Abstract

An annotated checklist of the amphibians and terrestrial reptiles of the Grenadines with notes on their local natural history and conservation Jacques Daudin 1 , Mark de Silva 2,3 1 Union Island Association for Ecological Protection, Clifton, Union Island 2 Mayreau Environmental Development Organization, Mayreau 3 Corresponding author; e-mail: mayreau@caribsurf.com Abstract. The Grenadine islands, located on the Grenada Bank, are known to have seventeen species of amphibians and terrestrial reptiles. Of three species of amphibians, two are recent introductions and the third ( Leptodactylus validus ) may be a native remnant that survived the deforestation that initially transformed these islands in the 18th and 19th centuries. The indigenous reptiles, many of which remain relatively common, may not be able to survive the extensive and unregulated tourism development now taking place on these small islands. Of special interest is the recent discovery of a new species of gecko, Gonatodes daudini , on Union Island. Key words : Amphibians; conservation; Grenadines; reptiles; tourism. Introduction The Grenadine archipelago (see fig. 1) consists of a string of some fifty small islands and cays and is located between St. Vincent and Grenada near the southern end of the Lesser Antillean chain of islands

Journal

Applied HerpetologyBrill

Published: Jan 1, 2007

Keywords: REPTILES; TOURISM; AMPHIBIANS; CONSERVATION; GRENADINES

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