The terrestrial vertebrate fauna of the krakatau islands, sunda strait, 1883-1986
The results of terrestrial vertebrate collecting on the Krakatau Islands, Sunda Strait, during La Trobe University-L.I.P.I. expeditions in 1984, 1985 and 1986 are reported and previous records from the islands are consolidated and reviewed. Since the 1883 eruption of Krakatau, 15 species of terrestr...
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crroyalsociety:10.1098/rstb.1990.0107 2024-06-02T08:13:44+00:00 The terrestrial vertebrate fauna of the krakatau islands, sunda strait, 1883-1986 1990 http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rstb.1990.0107 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rstb.1990.0107 en eng The Royal Society https://royalsociety.org/journals/ethics-policies/data-sharing-mining/ Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. B, Biological Sciences volume 328, issue 1245, page 3-28 ISSN 0080-4622 2054-0280 journal-article 1990 crroyalsociety https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.1990.0107 2024-05-07T14:16:39Z The results of terrestrial vertebrate collecting on the Krakatau Islands, Sunda Strait, during La Trobe University-L.I.P.I. expeditions in 1984, 1985 and 1986 are reported and previous records from the islands are consolidated and reviewed. Since the 1883 eruption of Krakatau, 15 species of terrestrial vertebrates (13 reptiles and 2 mammals) have been recorded from the Krakatau Group. Two of the species records ( Crocodylus porosus and Cosymbotus platyursare only incidental but the remaining thirteen species have at some stage established breeding populations on one or more islands. In the first 50 years up to 1933, ten species (eight reptiles and two mammals) reached the islands, eight of which ( Hemidactylus frenatus, Lepidodactylus lugubris, Emoia atrocostata, Mabuya multifasciata,Varanus salvator, Python reticulatus, Rattus rattus and Rattus tiomanicus ) had established breeding populations. Results of collections made over the period 1982-1986 showed that two of the species (L. lugubris and E. atrocostata) with breeding populations in 1933 had become extinct, whereas five new species ( Gekko gecko, Gekko monarchus, Hemiphyllodactylus typus, Chrysopelea paradisi and Ramphotyphlops braminus ) have reached the islands and established breeding populations. Therefore at the end of 100 years, eleven species of terrestrial vertebrates have extant breeding populations on one or more islands in the Krakatau group; two species have become extinct; and two species have incidental records. Significant ecological changes in the development of the present day terrestrial fauna are discussed. These include canopy closure of the forests and continual marine erosion of the coasts that together have eliminated most of the open habitats on Rakata, Sertung and Panjang; heavy ash falls from volcanic eruptions on Anak Krakatau that have periodically disrupted successional stages and habitats on Sertung, Panjang and Anak Krakatau. The dispersal of terrestrial vertebrates in the Sunda Strait is discussed in the light of the heavy ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Rattus rattus The Royal Society Sunda ENVELOPE(-6.982,-6.982,62.205,62.205) Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. B, Biological Sciences 328 1245 3 28 |
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The results of terrestrial vertebrate collecting on the Krakatau Islands, Sunda Strait, during La Trobe University-L.I.P.I. expeditions in 1984, 1985 and 1986 are reported and previous records from the islands are consolidated and reviewed. Since the 1883 eruption of Krakatau, 15 species of terrestrial vertebrates (13 reptiles and 2 mammals) have been recorded from the Krakatau Group. Two of the species records ( Crocodylus porosus and Cosymbotus platyursare only incidental but the remaining thirteen species have at some stage established breeding populations on one or more islands. In the first 50 years up to 1933, ten species (eight reptiles and two mammals) reached the islands, eight of which ( Hemidactylus frenatus, Lepidodactylus lugubris, Emoia atrocostata, Mabuya multifasciata,Varanus salvator, Python reticulatus, Rattus rattus and Rattus tiomanicus ) had established breeding populations. Results of collections made over the period 1982-1986 showed that two of the species (L. lugubris and E. atrocostata) with breeding populations in 1933 had become extinct, whereas five new species ( Gekko gecko, Gekko monarchus, Hemiphyllodactylus typus, Chrysopelea paradisi and Ramphotyphlops braminus ) have reached the islands and established breeding populations. Therefore at the end of 100 years, eleven species of terrestrial vertebrates have extant breeding populations on one or more islands in the Krakatau group; two species have become extinct; and two species have incidental records. Significant ecological changes in the development of the present day terrestrial fauna are discussed. These include canopy closure of the forests and continual marine erosion of the coasts that together have eliminated most of the open habitats on Rakata, Sertung and Panjang; heavy ash falls from volcanic eruptions on Anak Krakatau that have periodically disrupted successional stages and habitats on Sertung, Panjang and Anak Krakatau. The dispersal of terrestrial vertebrates in the Sunda Strait is discussed in the light of the heavy ... |
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The terrestrial vertebrate fauna of the krakatau islands, sunda strait, 1883-1986 |
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The terrestrial vertebrate fauna of the krakatau islands, sunda strait, 1883-1986 |
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The terrestrial vertebrate fauna of the krakatau islands, sunda strait, 1883-1986 |
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The terrestrial vertebrate fauna of the krakatau islands, sunda strait, 1883-1986 |
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The terrestrial vertebrate fauna of the krakatau islands, sunda strait, 1883-1986 |
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