TY - JOUR

T1 - The amphibians and reptiles of the Lore Lindu National Park area, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia

AU - Wanger, Thomas Cherico

AU - Motzke, Iris

AU - Saleh, Shahabuddin

AU - Iskandar, Djoko T.

PY - 2011/2/20

Y1 - 2011/2/20

N2 - While land-use change is rapid throughout Southeast Asia, the island of Sulawesi (Indonesia) is of pressing conservation concern because of its exceptional number of endemic species. However, a lack of good identification literature for certain taxa such as amphibians and reptiles (apart from snakes) substantially delays ecological research in this region. Here, we compile an illustrated species list based on three years of research in and around the Lore Lindu National Park (LLNP) area and supplement it with data from the literature. In total, our survey and the literature review revealed 25 amphibian and 54 reptile species in five and 13 families, respectively. Our results highlight the LLNP area as an important herpetological endemism hotspot in the region. Appropriate utilization of species lists like this may facilitate capacity-building of local scientists and knowledgable local guides working in ecotourism.

AB - While land-use change is rapid throughout Southeast Asia, the island of Sulawesi (Indonesia) is of pressing conservation concern because of its exceptional number of endemic species. However, a lack of good identification literature for certain taxa such as amphibians and reptiles (apart from snakes) substantially delays ecological research in this region. Here, we compile an illustrated species list based on three years of research in and around the Lore Lindu National Park (LLNP) area and supplement it with data from the literature. In total, our survey and the literature review revealed 25 amphibian and 54 reptile species in five and 13 families, respectively. Our results highlight the LLNP area as an important herpetological endemism hotspot in the region. Appropriate utilization of species lists like this may facilitate capacity-building of local scientists and knowledgable local guides working in ecotourism.

KW - Ecosystems Research

KW - Biodiversity

KW - Sulawesi

KW - Southeast Asia

KW - species list

KW - ecotourism

KW - conservation

KW - capacity-building

KW - Biology

UR - http://www.salamandra-journal.com/index.php/home/contents/2011-vol-47

M3 - Journal articles

VL - 47

SP - 17

EP - 29

JO - Salamandra

JF - Salamandra

SN - 0036-3375

IS - 1

ER -