Conservation-Oriented Herpetological Research in Israel

Yehudah L. Werner, Eliezer Frankenberg, Eyal Shy

Abstract


Israel is small and shared by contrasting ecological regions. Local amphibian and many reptilian populations are at peril as components of endangered ecosystems, and because they live at the limit of specific ranges and requirements. Some of them are also endangered commercially. Most local herpetological research efforts have been conservation-oriented on three levels: (1) Studies of endangered species: ecology in the field, specific requirements (incubation etc.) and taxonomic definition of taxa for protection. (2) Studies of other species, contributing data to conservation policy. (3) A policy to prefer investigations not requiring the collection of specimens.


Keywords


Amphibia; Reptilia; research; conservation; Israel

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.30906/1026-2296-1998-5-1-20-26

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