Herps of southern Africa's Journal

Journal archives for November 2018

November 19, 2018

IUCN Red List revision

The latest Red List assessments have just been released online.
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taxonomy: Reptiles
Land regions: South Africa
assessment year: 2018

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November 22, 2018

Arthroleptis wahlbergii split

A recent study shows that Arthroleptis wageri, previously considered a synonym of A. wahlbergii, is a valid species based on genetics.

This species is recognised in southern part of the range at Silaka and Hluleka, but the geographic boundary is not yet determined, as the next genetic samples (A. wahlbergii) come from Isipingo to the north.

Tolley, K.A., Conradie, W., Harvey, J., Measey, J. and Blackburn, D.C., 2018. Molecular phylogenetics reveals a complex history underlying cryptic diversity in the Bush Squeaker Frog (Arthroleptis wahlbergii) in southern Africa. African Zoology, pp.1-16.

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November 27, 2018

Help re-ID Forest Cobras

If you recall, the Forest Cobras have been revised and the only species in South Africa is N. subfulva. The name is now recognised on iNaturalist.
Help get this taxon properly identified by shifting your agreements.

Thanks!
See: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=113055&subview=grid&taxon_id=30489

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