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Raphali R. Andrianstimanarilafy

  • Biodiversity Journal, 11 (2): 581-585

    Raphali R. Andrianstimanarilafy, Pierre Razafindraibe, Emile Razanakoto & B. Razafimahatratra
    Overview of Pronk’s day gecko Phelsuma pronki (Seipp, 1994) (Reptilia Gekkonidae) from Mangabe protected area, eastern Madagascar
    https://doi.org/10.31396/Biodiv.Jour.2020.11.2.581.585

    ABSTRACT
    We surveyed Pronk’s day gecko Phelsuma pronki (Seipp, 1994) (Reptilia Gekkonidae) from three sites within Mangabe protected area. Sites were chosen according to their location and altitude. Fieldwork was done in October-November 2018 when the animal is very active. Thirty transect lines were surveyed, ten for each site. One transect measure 200 m and distance between transects should be 50 m at least to avoid pseudo-replication on transect location. In total, we encountered 31 individuals, 18 of them were found from Analamay forest. The species was found mostly on dead trees from an open area inside of primary forest.