Amphibians and reptiles of Cebu, Philippines: The poorly understood herpetofauna of an island with very little remaining natural habitat

• Main Authors: Supsup, Christian E., Puna, Nevong M., Asis, Augusto A., Redoblado, Bernard R., Panaguinit, Maria Fatima G., Guinto, Faith M., Rico, Edmund B., Diesmos, Arvin C., Brown, Rafe M., Mallari, Neil Aldrin D.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2016
• Subjects: Amphibians > Philippines > Cebu Island; Reptiles > Philippines > Cebu Island; DeforestationPhilippines > Cebu Island; Forests and forestry—Philippines > Cebu Island; Biology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/3991
• Institution: De La Salle University

Despite its proximity to other well studied islands, Cebu has received little attention from herpetologists, most likely because of early deforestation and the perception very little natural habitat remains for amphibians and reptiles. In this study, we present a preliminary assessment of island’s h...