Exploration into the hidden world of Mozambique's sky island forests: new discoveries of reptiles and amphibians
Author
Conradie, Werner
Port Elizabeth Museum (Bayworld), P. O. Box 13147, Humewood 6013, South Africa & South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, P / Bag 1015, Grahamstown, 6140, South Africa
werner@bayworld.co.za
Author
Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B.
University of Basel, Biogeography Research Group, Department of Environmental Sciences, Basel 4056, Switzerland
Author
Engelbrecht, Hanlie M.
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Private Bag X 7, Claremont, 7735, South Africa & Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Matieland 7602, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Author
Loader, Simon P.
University of Roehampton, Department of Life Sciences, London, SW 15 4 JD, United Kingdom
Author
Menegon, Michele
MUSE, Museo delle Scienze, Viale del Lavoro e delle Scienza, 3 Trento 38122, Italy
Author
Nanvonamuquitxo, Cristovao
Faculty of Natural Sciences, Lurio University, Pemba, 958, Mozambique
Author
Scott, Michael
Khangela Safaris, www. khangelasafaris. com, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Author
Tolley, Krystal A.
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Private Bag X 7, Claremont, 7735, South Africa & Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Matieland 7602, Stellenbosch, South Africa
text
Zoosystematics and Evolution
2016
2016-09-26
92
2
163
180
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zse.92.9948
journal article
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zse.92.9948
1860-0743-2-163
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155320
Rhampholeon maspictus Branch, Bayliss & Tolley, 2014
Material
Mt. Mabu
(PEM
R21117
, male,
53.8 mm
SVL; PEM
R21118
, male,
62.4 mm
SVL; PEM
R21119
, juvenile male,
31.7 mm
SVL; PEM
R21120
, juvenile female,
30.6 mm
SVL; PEM
R21121
, juvenile female,
35.8 mm
SVL; PEM
R21133
, juvenile female,
36.7 mm
SVL; PEM
R21134
, juvenile male,
41.9 mm
S; PEM
R21135
, female, 39.0 mm SVL; PEM
R21136
, female,
60.5 mm
SVL; PEM
R21136
, female,
60.5 mm
SVL; PEM
R21137
, male,
64.5 mm
SVL; PEM
R21138
, male,
65.8 mm
SVL; PEM
R21139
, female, 47.0 mm SVL; PEM
R21140
, juvenile female,
36.5 mm
SVL; PEM R2141, juvenile male, 42.0 mm SVL)
.
Comments
Specimens were found in Afromontane forest above 1900 m asl. This species is restricted to Mt. Mabu.