A preliminary annotated checklist of the amphibians and reptiles of the Kulen Promtep wildlife sanctuary in northern Cambodia

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Contributors

  • Timo Hartmann - , Research Museum Alexander Koenig - Leibniz Institute for Animal Biodiversity (Author)
  • Flora Ihlow - , Research Museum Alexander Koenig - Leibniz Institute for Animal Biodiversity (Author)
  • Sarah Edwards - , Frontier Cambodia (Author)
  • Sothanin Sovath - , Ministry of Environment (Cambodia) (Author)
  • Markus Handschuh - , Kbal Spean (Author)
  • Wolfgang Böhme - , Research Museum Alexander Koenig - Leibniz Institute for Animal Biodiversity (Author)

Abstract

We present the first herpetological checklist for the Kulen Promtep Wildlife Sanctuary in northern Cambodia, with records of 22 species of amphibians and 33 species of reptiles belonging to 44 genera in 22 families. The checklist includes three species (Ingerophrynus macrotis, Micryletta inornata, Scincella melanosticta) which in Cambodia were formerly only known to occur in the Cardamom Mountains in the southwest of the country. Our findings highlight the importance of countrywide herpetological baseline surveys in lowland habitats.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)36-55
Number of pages20
JournalAsian Herpetological Research
Volume4
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Peer-reviewedYes
Externally publishedYes

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Keywords

  • Amphibia, Cambodia, Distribution, Kulen promtep wildlife sanctuary, Range extension, Reptilia, Taxonomy