dc.contributor.advisor	Poynton, John Charles.
dc.contributor.author	Jacobsen, Niels Henning Gunther.
dc.date.accessioned	2013-01-31T13:17:40Z
dc.date.available	2013-01-31T13:17:40Z
dc.date.created	1989
dc.date.issued	1989
dc.description	Thesis (Ph.D.)-University of Natal, Durban, 1989.	en
dc.description.abstract	This report discusses the taxonomy, distribution and ecology of the herpetofauna of the Transvaal based on a survey conducted over the past 10 years. Seventeen new forms, apart from four new taxa described during the course of this study, are discussed in the section on Systematics. The distribution of many species has been considerably amended. A total of 265 species and subspecies were recorded from the province. The biogeography of the herpetofauna is discussed in the light of past and present climatic events, as determined by palynological record. Factors affecting reptile and amphibian distributions are incorporated in an attempt to elucidate current distribution patterns. The conservation status of each species and subspecies is discussed and a final chapter on threats and conservation recommendations are incorporated.	en
dc.description.notes	Thesis is divided into five files.	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10413/8461
dc.language.iso	en_ZA	en
dc.subject	Herpetology--Transvaal.	en
dc.subject	Theses--Biological and conservation sciences.	en
dc.title	A herpetological survey of the Transvaal.	en
dc.type	Thesis	en

A herpetological survey of the Transvaal.

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