List of works - Franco Andreone

The impact of conservation on the status of the world's vertebrates

scientific article

Vast underestimation of Madagascar's biodiversity evidenced by an integrative amphibian inventory

scientific article

Widespread presence of the pathogenic fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in wild amphibian communities in Madagascar.

scientific article

Species Review of Amphibian Extinction Risks in Madagascar: Conclusions from the Global Amphibian Assessment

scientific article (publication date: December 2005)

The challenge of conserving amphibian megadiversity in Madagascar

scientific article

Malagasy scincid lizards: descriptions of nine new species, with notes on the morphology, reproduction and taxonomy of some previously described species (Reptilia, Squamata: Scincidae)

article

Recurrent ecological adaptations revealed through a molecular analysis of the secretive cophyline frogs of Madagascar

scientific article (publication date: February 2005)

Patterns of amphibian and reptile diversity at Berara Forest (Sahamalaza Peninsula), NW Madagascar

scholarly article by Franco Andreone et al published January 2001 in Italian Journal of Zoology

Natural history and larval morphology of Boophis occidentalis (Anura: Mantellidae: Boophinae) provide new insights into the phylogeny and adaptive radiation of endemic Malagasy frogs

scholarly article by Franco Andreone et al published August 2002 in Journal of Zoology

Fossorial but widespread: the phylogeography of the common spadefoot toad (Pelobates fuscus), and the role of the Po Valley as a major source of genetic variability

scientific article

Mitochondrial evidence for distinct phylogeographic units in the endangered Malagasy poison frog Mantella bernhardi

scientific article published in May 2006

A phylogenetic analysis of cordyliformes (Reptilia: Squamata): comparison of molecular and karyological data

scientific article

Reconciling molecular phylogeny, morphological divergence and classification of Madagascan narrow-mouthed frogs (Amphibia: Microhylidae).

scientific article

The Italian batrachofauna and its conservation status: a statistical assessment

article

Pre-emptive national monitoring plan for detecting the amphibian chytrid fungus in Madagascar

scientific article published on 21 September 2013

A new Gephyromantis (Phylacomantis) frog species from the pinnacle karst of Bemaraha, western Madagascar

scientific article

Variations in age, size at maturity and gestation duration among two neighbouring populations of the alpine salamander (Salamandra lanzai)

article

The amphibians of the relict Betampona low-elevation rainforest, eastern Madagascar: an application of the integrative taxonomy approach to biodiversity assessments

scholarly article by Gonçalo M. Rosa et al published 12 April 2012 in Biodiversity and Conservation

Hemodynamic and renal effects of ascites apheresis, concentration and reinfusion in advanced cirrhosis

scientific article

Revision of the Boophis majori group (Amphibia: Mantellidae) from Madagascar, with descriptions of five new species

scientific article (publication date: December 2001)

Extinction risks and the conservation of Madagascar's reptiles

scientific article

Amphibians and reptiles of the Ankaratra Massif: Reproductive diversity, biogeography and conservation of a montane fauna in Madagascar

scholarly article by Miguel Vences et al published January 2002 in Italian Journal of Zoology

A review of the taxonomy and osteology of the <i>Rhombophryne</i> <i>serratopalpebrosa</i> species group (Anura: Microhylidae) from Madagascar, with comments on the value of volume rendering of micro-CT data to taxonomists

scientific article

Living within fallen palm leaves: the discovery of an unknown Blommersia (Mantellidae: Anura) reveals a new reproductive strategy in the amphibians of Madagascar

scientific article

Chromosome Data for Malagasy Poison Frogs (Amphibia: Ranidae: Mantella) and Their Bearing on Taxonomy and Phylogeny

scholarly article by Gaetano Odierna et al published May 2001 in Zoological Science

Conservation priorities and potential threats influencing the hyper‐diverse amphibians of Madagascar

article

The amphibians of Ranomafana rain forest, Madagascar – preliminary community analysis and conservation considerations

article

Chromosomal Rearrangements Occurred Repeatedly and Independently during Species Diversification in Malagasy Geckos, GenusParoedura

article

Ancient tetraploidy and slow molecular evolution in Scaphiophryne: ecological correlates of speciation mode in Malagasy relict amphibians

scientific article

A new species of the Boophis rappiodes group (Anura, Mantellidae) from the Sahamalaza Peninsula, northwest Madagascar, with acoustic monitoring of its nocturnal calling activity

scientific article published on 18 August 2014

Does selective wood exploitation affect amphibian diversity? The case of An'Ala, a tropical rainforest in eastern Madagascar

scholarly article by Denis Vallan et al published October 2004 in Oryx

Species boundaries in Malagasy snakes of the genus Madagascarophis (Serpentes: Colubridae sensu lato) assessed by nuclear and mitochondrial markers

article

Growth and Longevity by Skeletochronological Analysis in Mantidactylus microtympanum, a Rain-Forest Anuran from Southern Madagascar

article

A new frog of the genus Mantidactylus from the rainforests of north-eastern Madagascar, and its karyological affinities

scholarly article by Franco Andreone et al published 1 July 2003 in Amphibia-Reptilia

A new riparian Mantidactylus (Brygoomantis) frog from the Tsaratanana and Manongarivo Massifs in northern Madagascar

scientific article published in 2018

Resolving a taxonomic and nomenclatural puzzle in mantellid frogs: synonymization of Gephyromantis azzurrae with G. corvus, and description of Gephyromantis kintana sp. nov. from the Isalo Massif, western Madagascar

scientific article published on 22 July 2020

First Reports of Leech Parasitism in Malagasy Anurans

article by Ricardo Rocha et al published July 2012 in Comparative Parasitology

N-mixture models reliably estimate the abundance of small vertebrates

scientific article published on 9 July 2018

Evidence for a remarkable stasis of chromosome evolution in Malagasy treefrogs (Boophis, Mantellidae)

article

Amphibian survey and current absence ofBatrachochytrium dendrobatidis(Bd) in Ivoloina Park, Toamasina (eastern Madagascar)

Chromosome evolution in pseudoxyrhophiine snakes from Madagascar: a wide range of karyotypic variability

article

Mitochondrial introgressive hybridization following a demographic expansion in the tomato frogs of Madagascar, genus Dyscophus

scientific article

Phylogeography of the poison frogMantella viridis(Amphibia: Mantellidae) reveals chromatic and genetic differentiation across ecotones in northern Madagascar

scientific article published in 2012

Crossroads of herpetological diversity: Survey work for an integrated conservation of amphibians and reptiles in northern Madagascar

scholarly article by Franco Andreone published January 2004 in Italian Journal of Zoology

Molecular phylogeny, biogeography and chromosome evolution of Malagasy dwarf geckos of the genusLygodactylus(Squamata, Gekkonidae)

scholarly article by Marcello Mezzasalma et al published 4 July 2016 in Zoologica Scripta

Adaptation of the reproductive cycle in Triturus alpestris apuanus to an unpredictable habitat

article published in 1992

Phylogeographic patterns of genetic diversity in the common spadefoot toad, Pelobates fuscus (Anura: Pelobatidae), reveals evolutionary history, postglacial range expansion and secondary contact

Unusual karyotype in the Malagasy colubrid snake Mimophis mahfalensis

Giant and long-lived? Age structure in Macroscincus coctei, an extinct skink from Cape Verde

scholarly article by Franco Andreone & Fabio Guarino published 1 October 2003 in Amphibia-Reptilia

New Rain-Forest Species of Pseudoxyrhopus Günther (Squamata: Colubridae) from Northern Madagascar

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List of works by Franco Andreone

The impact of conservation on the status of the world's vertebrates

Vast underestimation of Madagascar's biodiversity evidenced by an integrative amphibian inventory

Widespread presence of the pathogenic fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in wild amphibian communities in Madagascar.

Species Review of Amphibian Extinction Risks in Madagascar: Conclusions from the Global Amphibian Assessment

The challenge of conserving amphibian megadiversity in Madagascar

Malagasy scincid lizards: descriptions of nine new species, with notes on the morphology, reproduction and taxonomy of some previously described species (Reptilia, Squamata: Scincidae)

Recurrent ecological adaptations revealed through a molecular analysis of the secretive cophyline frogs of Madagascar

Patterns of amphibian and reptile diversity at Berara Forest (Sahamalaza Peninsula), NW Madagascar

Natural history and larval morphology of Boophis occidentalis (Anura: Mantellidae: Boophinae) provide new insights into the phylogeny and adaptive radiation of endemic Malagasy frogs

Fossorial but widespread: the phylogeography of the common spadefoot toad (Pelobates fuscus), and the role of the Po Valley as a major source of genetic variability

Mitochondrial evidence for distinct phylogeographic units in the endangered Malagasy poison frog Mantella bernhardi

A phylogenetic analysis of cordyliformes (Reptilia: Squamata): comparison of molecular and karyological data

Reconciling molecular phylogeny, morphological divergence and classification of Madagascan narrow-mouthed frogs (Amphibia: Microhylidae).

The Italian batrachofauna and its conservation status: a statistical assessment

Pre-emptive national monitoring plan for detecting the amphibian chytrid fungus in Madagascar

A new Gephyromantis (Phylacomantis) frog species from the pinnacle karst of Bemaraha, western Madagascar

Variations in age, size at maturity and gestation duration among two neighbouring populations of the alpine salamander (Salamandra lanzai)

The amphibians of the relict Betampona low-elevation rainforest, eastern Madagascar: an application of the integrative taxonomy approach to biodiversity assessments

Hemodynamic and renal effects of ascites apheresis, concentration and reinfusion in advanced cirrhosis

Revision of the Boophis majori group (Amphibia: Mantellidae) from Madagascar, with descriptions of five new species

Extinction risks and the conservation of Madagascar's reptiles

Amphibians and reptiles of the Ankaratra Massif: Reproductive diversity, biogeography and conservation of a montane fauna in Madagascar

A review of the taxonomy and osteology of the <i>Rhombophryne</i> <i>serratopalpebrosa</i> species group (Anura: Microhylidae) from Madagascar, with comments on the value of volume rendering of micro-CT data to taxonomists

Living within fallen palm leaves: the discovery of an unknown Blommersia (Mantellidae: Anura) reveals a new reproductive strategy in the amphibians of Madagascar

Chromosome Data for Malagasy Poison Frogs (Amphibia: Ranidae: Mantella) and Their Bearing on Taxonomy and Phylogeny

Conservation priorities and potential threats influencing the hyper‐diverse amphibians of Madagascar

The amphibians of Ranomafana rain forest, Madagascar – preliminary community analysis and conservation considerations

Chromosomal Rearrangements Occurred Repeatedly and Independently during Species Diversification in Malagasy Geckos, GenusParoedura

Ancient tetraploidy and slow molecular evolution in Scaphiophryne: ecological correlates of speciation mode in Malagasy relict amphibians

A new species of the Boophis rappiodes group (Anura, Mantellidae) from the Sahamalaza Peninsula, northwest Madagascar, with acoustic monitoring of its nocturnal calling activity

Does selective wood exploitation affect amphibian diversity? The case of An'Ala, a tropical rainforest in eastern Madagascar

Species boundaries in Malagasy snakes of the genus Madagascarophis (Serpentes: Colubridae sensu lato) assessed by nuclear and mitochondrial markers

Growth and Longevity by Skeletochronological Analysis in Mantidactylus microtympanum, a Rain-Forest Anuran from Southern Madagascar

A new frog of the genus Mantidactylus from the rainforests of north-eastern Madagascar, and its karyological affinities

A new riparian Mantidactylus (Brygoomantis) frog from the Tsaratanana and Manongarivo Massifs in northern Madagascar

Resolving a taxonomic and nomenclatural puzzle in mantellid frogs: synonymization of Gephyromantis azzurrae with G. corvus, and description of Gephyromantis kintana sp. nov. from the Isalo Massif, western Madagascar

First Reports of Leech Parasitism in Malagasy Anurans

N-mixture models reliably estimate the abundance of small vertebrates

Evidence for a remarkable stasis of chromosome evolution in Malagasy treefrogs (Boophis, Mantellidae)

Amphibian survey and current absence ofBatrachochytrium dendrobatidis(Bd) in Ivoloina Park, Toamasina (eastern Madagascar)

Chromosome evolution in pseudoxyrhophiine snakes from Madagascar: a wide range of karyotypic variability

Mitochondrial introgressive hybridization following a demographic expansion in the tomato frogs of Madagascar, genus Dyscophus

Phylogeography of the poison frogMantella viridis(Amphibia: Mantellidae) reveals chromatic and genetic differentiation across ecotones in northern Madagascar

Crossroads of herpetological diversity: Survey work for an integrated conservation of amphibians and reptiles in northern Madagascar

Molecular phylogeny, biogeography and chromosome evolution of Malagasy dwarf geckos of the genusLygodactylus(Squamata, Gekkonidae)

Adaptation of the reproductive cycle in Triturus alpestris apuanus to an unpredictable habitat

Phylogeographic patterns of genetic diversity in the common spadefoot toad, Pelobates fuscus (Anura: Pelobatidae), reveals evolutionary history, postglacial range expansion and secondary contact

Unusual karyotype in the Malagasy colubrid snake Mimophis mahfalensis

Giant and long-lived? Age structure in Macroscincus coctei, an extinct skink from Cape Verde

New Rain-Forest Species of Pseudoxyrhopus Günther (Squamata: Colubridae) from Northern Madagascar