New species of herpetofauna from the Greater Mekong region of Southeast Asia reported by WWF

Lewis, Todd R.

Abstract

A remarkable 163 new species discoveries have been made in the past year in the jungles and rivers of the Greater mekong region of Southeast Asia. the new finds in 2008 comprise 100 plants, 28 fish, 18 reptiles, 14 amphibians, 2 mammals and 1 bird species, highlighting the biological importance of this unique and diverse land.

• Journal Article Type: Commentary
• Publication Date: 2009
• Deposit Date: Sep 20, 2022
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 22, 2022
• Print ISSN: 1473-0928
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 110
• Pages: 1-4
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/9k46b
• Keywords: Herpetofauna, reptiles, amphibians, Mekong, tropical, conservation, ecology
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9995857
• Publisher URL: https://www.thebhs.org/publications/the-herpetological-bulletin/issue-number-110-winter-2009/191-01-new-species-of-herpetofauna-from-the-greater-mekong-region-of-southeast-asia-reported-by-wwf