A compendium of corrections for the authoritative guide to the herpetofauna of Madagascar
Dr Frank Glaw and Professor Miguel Vences wrote the first edition of the definitive guide to Madagascar’s Amphibians and Reptiles in 1992. Since then, we have had two new versions (1994, 2007). The latest of these is nearly a decade out of date now, and contains many undescribed taxa. While it is not within my ability to direct you in the adding of all of the newly described species to your copy of this book, I here list the species that were not yet described but were figured in that book (listed by page number, and species number on that page). There are dozens of species completely missing from it, and these are not mentioned here.
Note: I maintain this page periodically. It is neither 100% complete, nor am I liable for fallacies it might contain. It also does not contain species described since 2007 that were not figured in the guide. For a complete list of species known from Madagascar, click here.
This page was last updated 2023-04-30
p. 108, sp. 3: Scaphiophryne matsoko Raselimanana, Raxworthy, Andreone, Glaw & Vences, 2014
p. 110, sp. 1: Scaphiophryne brevis was described in Boulenger 1896 as Calophrynus brevis, not by Grandidier.
p. 110, sp. 2: Scaphiophryne obscura (Grandidier, 1872)
p. 110, sp. 3: Scaphiophryne calcarata (Mocquard, 1895)
p. 118, sp. 1: Rhombophryne testudo: records from Andapa and Sambava refer to R. coudreaui or an undescribed related species.
p. 118, sp. 2: Rhombophryne coudreaui: correct attribution (Angel, 1938), not 1838.
p. 118, sp. 3: Rhombophryne serratopalpebrosa: known only from the holotype. Records of ‘other specimens from Marojejy (fig. 3a)’ refer to R. vaventy Scherz, Ruthensteiner, Vences & Glaw, 2014. ‘Specimens from Anjanaharibe (fig. 3b)’ refer to R. regalis.
p. 118, sp. 5: Rhombophryne guetherpetersi: morphology unclear but under review by us. Tibiotarsal articulation reaches the insertion of the arms; possessing large tibial and dorsolateral glands; weak superciliary spines!
p. 118, fig. “5?” above: Rhombophryne ornata Scherz, Ruthensteiner, Vieites, Vences & Glaw, 2015
p. 118, fig. “5?” below: probably Rhombophryne tany Scherz, Ruthensteiner, Vieites, Vences & Glaw, 2015
p. 119, fig. 3a: Rhombophryne vaventy Scherz, Ruthensteiner, Vences & Glaw, 2014
p. 119, fig. 3b: Rhombophryne regalis Scherz, Hawlitschek, Andreone, Rakotoarison, Vences & Glaw, 2017
p. 119, fig. 5: not Rhombophryne guentherpetersi. Probably a new species.
p. 120, sp. 1: undescribed Rhombophryne species (also figured on p. 121 1a and 1b); name ‘alluaudi’ transferred to genus Plethodontohyla by Bellati et al. 2018 [pdf]. Map pertaining to this species is useless, because it does not distinguish Rhombophryne and Plethodontohyla lineages. Plethodontohyla alluaudi is restricted to southeastern Madagascar, from Ranomafana region down to Tolagnaro.
p. 120, sp. 2: Rhombophryne mangabensis Glaw, Köhler & Vences, 2010
p. 124, sp. 6: Plethodontohyla fonetana Glaw, Köhler, Bora, Rabibisoa, Ramilijaona & Vences, 2007
p. 126, sp. 1: Stumpffia tetradactyla from Nosy Mangabe refers to S. analanjirofo Rakotoarison, Scherz, Glaw, Köhler, Andreone, Franzen, Glos, Hawlitschek, Jono, Mori, Ndriantsoa, Rasoamampionona, Riemann, Rödel, Rosa, Vieites, Crottini & Vences, 2017 [highres pdf (72 MB)|lowres pdf (15 MB)]
p. 126, sp. 2: Stumpffia tridactyla from Andasibe refers to S. obscoena Rakotoarison, Scherz, Glaw, Köhler, Andreone, Franzen, Glos, Hawlitschek, Jono, Mori, Ndriantsoa, Rasoamampionona, Riemann, Rödel, Rosa, Vieites, Crottini & Vences, 2017 [highres pdf (72 MB)|lowres pdf (15 MB)]
p. 126, spp. 3,4: moved to Anilany Scherz, Vences, Rakotoarison, Andreone, Köhler, Glaw & Crottini, 2016 by Scherz et al. 2016 Mol. Phyl. Evol. 100:372
p. 128, sp. 3: Stumpffia gimmeli refers to multiple different species; see Rakotoarison et al. 2017 [highres pdf (72 MB)|lowres pdf (15 MB)]
p. 128, sp. 4: refers to the genus Mini Scherz, Hutter, Rakotoarison, Riemann, Rödel, Ndriantsoa, Glos, Roberts, Crottini, Vences & Glaw, 2019. The record refers to two of the three species of this genus: Mini mum Scherz et al., 2019 from Manombo, and Mini scule Scherz et al., 2019 from Sainte Luce. A third species, Mini ature Scherz et al., 2019 is also present in Andohahela. See Scherz et al. 2019 [PDF].
p. 130, sp. 5: Stumpffia kibomena Glaw, Vallan, Andreone, Edmonds, Dolch & Vences, 2015
p. 130, sp. 6: Stumpffia nigrorubra Rakotoarison, Scherz, Glaw, Köhler, Andreone, Franzen, Glos, Hawlitschek, Jono, Mori, Ndriantsoa, Rasoamampionona, Riemann, Rödel, Rosa, Vieites, Crottini & Vences, 2017 [highres pdf (72 MB)|lowres pdf (15 MB)]
p. 130, sp. 7: Stumpffia diutissima Rakotoarison, Scherz, Glaw, Köhler, Andreone, Franzen, Glos, Hawlitschek, Jono, Mori, Ndriantsoa, Rasoamampionona, Riemann, Rödel, Rosa, Vieites, Crottini & Vences, 2017 [highres pdf (72 MB)|lowres pdf (15 MB)]
p. 130, sp. 8: Stumpffia achillei Rakotoarison, Scherz, Glaw, Köhler, Andreone, Franzen, Glos, Hawlitschek, Jono, Mori, Ndriantsoa, Rasoamampionona, Riemann, Rödel, Rosa, Vieites, Crottini & Vences, 2017 [highres pdf (72 MB)|lowres pdf (15 MB)]
p. 135, fig. 5d: Cophyla puellarum Rakotoarison, Crottini, Müller, Rödel, Glaw & Vences, 2015. 27.3–33.6 mm SVL, yellowish green venter, toes 1<2<3<5<4, fingers 1<2=4<3, tibio-tarsal articulation between forelimb and tympanum, call 326–390 ms 3–4 times per 10 seconds.
p. 136, sp. 2: Platypelis ranjomena Glaw, Scherz, Rakotoarison, Crottini, Raselimanana, Andreone, Köhler & Vences, 2020
p. 136, sp. 5: Platypelis ravus Glaw, Köhler & Vences, 2012, 17–19 mm SVL
p. 138, sp. 3: records from Marojejy refer to Cophyla fortuna Rakotoarison, Scherz, Bletz, Razafindraibe, Glaw & Vences, 2019. Other records from the north east probably refer to additional undescribed species.
p. 140, sp. 4: Anodonthyla emilei Vences, Glaw, Köhler & Wollenberg, 2010
p. 142, sp. 3: Anodonthyla vallani Vences, Glaw, Köhler & Wollenberg, 2010
p. 142, sp. 4: Anodonthyla jeanbai Vences, Glaw, Köhler & Wollenberg, 2010
p. 148, sp. 5: Boophis calcaratus Vallan, Vences & Glaw, 2010
p. 152, sp. 3: Boophis androngoloaka (Ahl, 1928) – resurrected by Glaw et al. 2010 Zootaxa 2383:1-82
p. 152, sp. 4: Boophis piperatus Glaw, Köhler, de la Riva, Vieites & Vences, 2010
p. 154, sp. 4: Boophis narinsi Vences, Gehara, Köhler & Glaw, 2012
p. 154, sp. 5: Boophis arcanus Glaw, Köhler, de la Riva, Vieites & Vences, 2010
p. 160, sp. 2: Boophis quasiboehmei Vences, Köhler, Crottini & Glaw, 2010
p. 160, sp. 4: Boophis popi Köhler, Glaw, Rosa, Gehring, Pabijan, Andreone & Vences, 2011
p. 162, sp. 3: Boophis brachychir (Boettger, 1882) – resurrected by Glaw et al. 2010 Zootaxa 2383:1-82
p. 162, sp. 4: Boophis entingae Glaw, Köhler, de la Riva, Vieites & Vences, 2010
p. 164, sp. 1: Boophis roseipalmatus Glaw, Köhler, de la Riva, Vieites & Vences, 2010
p. 164, sp. 2: Boophis spinophis Glaw, Köhler, de la Riva, Vieites & Vences, 2010
p. 164, sp. 4: Boophis obscurus (Boettger 1913) – resurrected by Glaw et al. 2010 Zootaxa 2383:1-82
p. 166, sp. 1: Boophis tsilomaro Vences, Andreone, Glos & Glaw, 2010
p. 166, sp. 4: Boophis praedictus Glaw, Köhler, de la Riva, Vieites & Vences, 2010. Known from Makira, Masoala (see next comment) and Vevembe; Vences et al. 2010 Zootaxa 2544:54.
p. 166, sp. 5: According to Vences et al. 2010 Zootaxa 2544:54, this ‘species’ probably just represents juveniles of B. praedictus, as the depicted individual on page 167 is identical in 16S rRNA sequence to a specimen of B. praedictus from Makira.
p. 168, sp. 4: Boophis sandrae Glaw, Köhler, de la Riva, Vieites & Vences, 2010
p. 170, sp. 2: Boophis tampoka Köhler, Glaw & Vences, 2007—additional localities in northern Madagascar that are somewhat strongly genetically differentiated (Antambato, Antsohihy-Befandriana, Sahaovy, and Antsatramidola) were reported in Vences et al. 2011 Herpetology Notes 4:239.
p. 172, sp. 3: Boophis boppa Hutter, Lambert, Cobb, Andrianpanonanana & Vences, 2015
p. 172, sp. 4: Boophis miadana Glaw, Köhler, de la Riva, Vieites & Vences, 2010
p. 172, sp. 5: Boophis haingana Glaw, Köhler, de la Riva, Vieites & Vences, 2010
p. 172, sp. 8: Boophis luciae Glaw, Köhler, de la Riva, Vieites & Vences, 2010
p. 174, spp. 1 & 2 were moved to the Boophis ulftunni species group, together with B. baetkei Köhler, Glaw & Vences, 2008 (top left figure on p. 446), but were then placed into the B. majori species group by Hutter et al. 2018.
p. 174, sp. 1: Boophis ulftunni Wollenberg, Andreone, Glaw & Vences, 2008
p. 174, sp. 2: Boophis lilanae Köhler, Glaw & Vences, 2008
p. 182, sp. 2: Aglyptodactylus australis Köhler, Glaw, Pabijan & Vences, 2015
p. 182, sp. 3: Aglyptodactylus inguinalis (Günther, 1877) – resurrected by Köhler et al. 2015 Zootaxa 4006:401
p. 182, sp. 4: Aglyptodactylus chorus Köhler, Glaw, Pabijan & Vences, 2015
p. 186, sp. 3: Blommersia dejongi Vences, Köhler, Pabijan & Glaw, 2010
p. 186, sp. 4: Blommersia variabilis Pabijan, Gehring, Köhler, Glaw & Vences, 2011
p. 186, sp. 5: Blommersia galani Vences, Köhler, Pabijan & Glaw, 2010
p. 202, sp. 2: Guibemantis ambakoana Gabriel, Rothe, Köhler, Rakotomanga, Edmonds, Galán, Glaw, Lehtinen, Rakotoarison & Vences, 2024
p. 202, sp. 5: Guibemantis wattersoni Lehtinen, Glaw & Vences, 2011
p. 202, sp. 6: Guibemantis vakoa Gabriel, Rothe, Köhler, Rakotomanga, Edmonds, Galán, Glaw, Lehtinen, Rakotoarison & Vences, 2024
p. 204, sp. 3: Guibemantis rianasoa Gabriel, Rothe, Köhler, Rakotomanga, Edmonds, Galán, Glaw, Lehtinen, Rakotoarison & Vences, 2024
p. 204, sp. 5: Guibemantis tasifotsy Lehtinen, Glaw, Andreone, Pabijan & Vences, 2012
p. 204, sp. 6: Records of G. liber from the northeast refer to Guibemantis razandry Koppetsch, Pabijan, Hutter, Köhler, Gehring, Rakotoarison, Ratsoavina, Scherz, Vieites, Glaw & Vences, 2023, G. razoky Koppetsch et al. 2023, and G. fotsitenda Koppetsch et al. 2023. Only G. razoky is present on Montagne d’Ambre, but most other sites have two species in sympatry. See the Koppetsch et al. paper here.
p. 206, sp. 2: records from Marojejy may refer to Spinomantis tavaratra Cramer, Rabibisoa & Raxworthy, 2008, and thus photo 2b on p. 207 may be that species.
p. 206, sp. 3: Spinomantis massi, not massorum.
p. 208, sp. 4: photo 4b depicts Spinomantis beckei Vences, Köhler & Glaw, 2017. S. bertini is found only at lower elevations in Andohahela.
p. 210, sp. 1: populations formerly assigned to G. boulengeri from Ambatolahy (Fig. 1b and ventral view) are now assigned to G. sergei Miralles, Köhler, Glaw, Wollenberg Valero, Crottini, Rosa, du Preez, Gehring, Vieites, Ratsoavina & Vences, 2023
p. 210, sp. 3: Gephyromantis cornucopia Miralles, Köhler, Glaw, Wollenberg Valero, Crottini, Rosa, du Preez, Gehring, Vieites, Ratsoavina & Vences, 2023
p. 216, sp. 1: Gephyromantis malagasius (Methuen & Hewitt, 1913) due to synonymisation by Vences et al. 2022 [pdf]
p. 216, sp. 2: Populations from Ambatovaky, Mananara, and Tampolo are probably Gephyromantis matsilo Vences, Köhler, Crottini, Hofreiter, Hutter, du Preez, Preick, Rakotoarison, Rancilhac, Raselimanana, Rosa, Scherz & Glaw, 2022; population from Masoala (Fig. 2 on p. 217) is now Gephyromantis oelkrugi Vences, Köhler, Crottini, Hofreiter, Hutter, du Preez, Preick, Rakotoarison, Rancilhac, Raselimanana, Rosa, Scherz & Glaw, 2022. Folohy is type locality of G. malagasius, and not among localities of these other species.
p. 216, sp. 3: Gephyromantis fiharimpe Vences, Köhler, Crottini, Hofreiter, Hutter, du Preez, Preick, Rakotoarison, Rancilhac, Raselimanana, Rosa, Scherz & Glaw, 2022
p. 216, sp. 6: Gephyromantis ranjomavo Glaw & Vences, 2011
p. 218, sp. 2: Gephyromantis atsingy Crottini, Glaw, Casiraghi, Jenkins, Mercurio, Randrianantoandro, Randrianirina & Andreone, 2011
p. 218, sp. 4: Gephyromantis kintana Cocca, Andreone, Belluardo, Rosa, Randrianirina, Glaw & Crottini, 2020 — G. azzurrae was synonymised with G. corvus by these authors.
p. 220, sp. 4: Gephyromantis tahotra Glaw, Köhler & Vences, 2011
p. 222, sp. 2: This account mostly refers to specimens now genetically assigned to G. luteus. G. sculpturatus (Ahl, 1929) is now a junior synonym of G. plicifer. See Vences et al. 2021 [pdf]
p. 222, sp. 3: This account mostly refers to specimens belonging to G. pedronoi Vences, Köhler, Andreone, Craul, Crottini, du Preez, Preick, Rancilhac, Rödel, Scherz, Streicher, Hofreiter & Glaw, 2021. Real G. plicifer is only known from Antoetra and Tsinjoarivo. See Vences et al. 2021 [pdf]
p. 230, sp. 1: localities are wrong. See Rancilhac et al. 2020 for correct map of this species. It is only found in the east of Madagascar.
p. 230, sp. 2: all individuals south of Mangabe refer to M. guttulatus. This species occurs into the northeast. See Rancilhac et al. 2020 for correct map of this species.
p. 230, sp. 3: Mantidactylus radaka Rancilhac, Bruy, Scherz, Pereira, Preick, Straube, Lyra, Ohler, Streicher, Andreone, Crottini, Hutter, Randrianantoandro, Rakotoarison, Glaw, Hofreiter & Vences, 2020. Should have localities listed for sp. 1 on this page.
p. 232, sp. 3: Mantidactylus mahery Scherz, Crottini, Hutter, Hildenbrand, Andreone, Fulgence, Köhler, Ndriantsoa, Ohler, Preick, Rakotoarison, Rancilhac, Raselimanana, Riemann, Rödel, Rosa, Streicher, Vieites, Köhler, Hofreiter, Glaw & Vences, 2022
p. 232, sp. 4: Mantidactylus jahnarum Scherz, Crottini, Hutter, Hildenbrand, Andreone, Fulgence, Köhler, Ndriantsoa, Ohler, Preick, Rakotoarison, Rancilhac, Raselimanana, Riemann, Rödel, Rosa, Streicher, Vieites, Köhler, Hofreiter, Glaw & Vences, 2022
p. 232, sp. 5: Mantidactylus fergusoni Scherz, Crottini, Hutter, Hildenbrand, Andreone, Fulgence, Köhler, Ndriantsoa, Ohler, Preick, Rakotoarison, Rancilhac, Raselimanana, Riemann, Rödel, Rosa, Streicher, Vieites, Köhler, Hofreiter, Glaw & Vences, 2022
p. 234, sp. 1: Mantidactylus betsileanus populations from Makira northwards (not in the map) are now M. jonasi Scherz, Crottini, Hutter, Hildenbrand, Andreone, Fulgence, Köhler, Ndriantsoa, Ohler, Preick, Rakotoarison, Rancilhac, Raselimanana, Riemann, Rödel, Rosa, Streicher, Vieites, Köhler, Hofreiter, Glaw & Vences, 2022
p. 234, sp. 2: Mantidactylus tripunctatus Angel, 1930
p. 234, sp. 3: Mantidactylus katae Scherz, Crottini, Hutter, Hildenbrand, Andreone, Fulgence, Köhler, Ndriantsoa, Ohler, Preick, Rakotoarison, Rancilhac, Raselimanana, Riemann, Rödel, Rosa, Streicher, Vieites, Köhler, Hofreiter, Glaw & Vences, 2022
p. 234, sp. 4: Mantidactylus georgei Scherz, Crottini, Hutter, Hildenbrand, Andreone, Fulgence, Köhler, Ndriantsoa, Ohler, Preick, Rakotoarison, Rancilhac, Raselimanana, Riemann, Rödel, Rosa, Streicher, Vieites, Köhler, Hofreiter, Glaw & Vences, 2022
p. 234, sp. 5: Mantidactylus kortei Scherz, Crottini, Hutter, Hildenbrand, Andreone, Fulgence, Köhler, Ndriantsoa, Ohler, Preick, Rakotoarison, Rancilhac, Raselimanana, Riemann, Rödel, Rosa, Streicher, Vieites, Köhler, Hofreiter, Glaw & Vences, 2022
p. 236, sp. 2: Mantidactylus ambohimitombi miloko Scherz, Crottini, Hutter, Hildenbrand, Andreone, Fulgence, Köhler, Ndriantsoa, Ohler, Preick, Rakotoarison, Rancilhac, Raselimanana, Riemann, Rödel, Rosa, Streicher, Vieites, Köhler, Hofreiter, Glaw & Vences, 2022
p. 236, sp. 3: Mantidactylus ambohimitombi ambohimitombi Boulenger, 1919
p. 236, sp. 5: Mantidactylus ambohimitombi marefo Scherz, Crottini, Hutter, Hildenbrand, Andreone, Fulgence, Köhler, Ndriantsoa, Ohler, Preick, Rakotoarison, Rancilhac, Raselimanana, Riemann, Rödel, Rosa, Streicher, Vieites, Köhler, Hofreiter, Glaw & Vences, 2022
p. 238, sp. 2: Account refers almost entirely to M. inaudax (Peracca, 1893)
p. 238, sp. 3: Mantidactylus eulenbergeri Scherz, Crottini, Hutter, Hildenbrand, Andreone, Fulgence, Köhler, Ndriantsoa, Ohler, Preick, Rakotoarison, Rancilhac, Raselimanana, Riemann, Rödel, Rosa, Streicher, Vieites, Köhler, Hofreiter, Glaw & Vences, 2022
p. 238, sp. 4: Mantidactylus inaudax (Peracca, 1893)
p. 238, sp. 5: Mantidactylus glosi Scherz, Crottini, Hutter, Hildenbrand, Andreone, Fulgence, Köhler, Ndriantsoa, Ohler, Preick, Rakotoarison, Rancilhac, Raselimanana, Riemann, Rödel, Rosa, Streicher, Vieites, Köhler, Hofreiter, Glaw & Vences, 2022
p. 240, sp. 1: Mantidactylus augustini Scherz, Crottini, Hutter, Hildenbrand, Andreone, Fulgence, Köhler, Ndriantsoa, Ohler, Preick, Rakotoarison, Rancilhac, Raselimanana, Riemann, Rödel, Rosa, Streicher, Vieites, Köhler, Hofreiter, Glaw & Vences, 2022
p. 240, sp. 2: Mantidactylus steinfartzi Scherz, Crottini, Hutter, Hildenbrand, Andreone, Fulgence, Köhler, Ndriantsoa, Ohler, Preick, Rakotoarison, Rancilhac, Raselimanana, Riemann, Rödel, Rosa, Streicher, Vieites, Köhler, Hofreiter, Glaw & Vences, 2022
p. 240, sp. 3: Mantidactylus schulzi Vences, Hildenbrand, Warmuth, Andreone & Glaw, 2018
p. 240, sp. 4: Populations from Manantantely are now assigned to Mantidactylus gudrunae Scherz, Crottini, Hutter, Hildenbrand, Andreone, Fulgence, Köhler, Ndriantsoa, Ohler, Preick, Rakotoarison, Rancilhac, Raselimanana, Riemann, Rödel, Rosa, Streicher, Vieites, Köhler, Hofreiter, Glaw & Vences, 2022
p. 240, sp. 5: Mantidactylus grubenmanni Scherz, Crottini, Hutter, Hildenbrand, Andreone, Fulgence, Köhler, Ndriantsoa, Ohler, Preick, Rakotoarison, Rancilhac, Raselimanana, Riemann, Rödel, Rosa, Streicher, Vieites, Köhler, Hofreiter, Glaw & Vences, 2022
p. 250, sp. 4: Mantidactylus atsimo Scherz, Glaw, Hutter, Bletz, Rakotoarison, Köhler & Vences, 2019
p. 250, sp. 5: Mantidactylus petakorona Scherz, Glaw, Hutter, Bletz, Rakotoarison, Köhler & Vences, 2019
p. 266, spp. 1 & 2 transferred to genus Palleon Glaw, Hawlitschek & Ruthernsteiner, 2013
p. 270, sp. 2: Brookesia tristis Glaw, Köhler, Townsend & Vences, 2012
p. 270, sp. 4: Brookesia desperata Glaw, Köhler, Townsend & Vences, 2012
p. 270, sp. 5: Brookesia micra Glaw, Köhler, Townsend & Vences, 2012
p. 276, spp. 1 & 2: Brookesia ambreensis synonymised with B. antakarana by Scherz et al. 2018 [pdf]
p. 290, sp. 1: Refers to a species complex. True C. boettgeri is restricted to Nosy Be and nearby areas of the mainland. Records from Montagne d’Ambre and one specimen from Manongarivo refer to C. linotum (Müller, 1924), revalidated by Prötzel et al. 2015 Zootaxa 4048:211. Records from Marojejy and other areas toward the east may refer to C. uetzi Prötzel, Vences, Hawlitschek, Scherz, Ratsoavina & Glaw, 2018, but need to be re-evaluated. Numerous other species have been described from this complex since 2007, so the section of the book referring to species with occipital lobes is completely out of date.
p. 290, sp. 2: Refers to a species complex, the unravelling of which has not yet begun.
p. 292, spp. 1 & 2: Don’t even bother. It’s a mess. >7 species involved.
p. 296, sp. 4: Member of Calumma nasutum species group.
p. 300, sp. 2: Divided into three species by Florio et al. 2012 J. Evo. Biol. 25:1: Furcifer lateralis restricted to eastern and highland populations, F. major restricted to southern and southwestern populations, and F. viridis restricted to western and northwestern populations.
p. 306, sp. 2: Furcifer timoni Glaw, Köhler & Vences, 2009
p. 332, sp. 1: populations from Ibity and Itremo described as Madascincus pyrurus Miralles, Köhler, Glaw & Vences, 2017; figures 1a and 1b on p. 333 therefore depict M. pyrurus.
p. 332, sp. 2: Considered conspecific with Madascincus igneocaudatus by Miralles et al. 2016 Zoosyst. Evol. 92:257 until new data are available.
p. 332, sp. 3: Considered a junior synonym of Madascincus polleni by Miralles et al. 2016 Zoosyst. Evol. 92:257.
p. 332, sp. 4: Populations from the west of Madagascar (Mahajanga and south) represent Madascincus polleni, and those from the north represent M. stumpffi. This information is mixed across Miralles et al. 2016 Zoosyst. Evol. 92:257 and Miralles & Vences 2013 PLoS ONE 8:e68242.
p. 334, sp. 1: Merged with Madascincus nanus by Miralles & Vences 2013 PLoS ONE 8:e68242.
p. 338, spp. 1–3: transferred to Flexiseps Erens, Miralles, Chatrou & Vences, 2017 by Erens et al. 2017 Mol. Phyl. Evo. 107:466.
p. 338, sp. 4: transferred to Brachyseps Erens, Miralles, Chatrou & Vences, 2017 by Erens et al. 2017 Mol. Phyl. Evo. 107:466, but genetic affinities are not actually clear.
p. 340, spp. 1, 4, 5: transferred to Brachyseps Erens, Miralles, Chatrou & Vences, 2017 by Erens et al. 2017 Mol. Phyl. Evo. 107:466.
p. 340, spp. 2 & 3: transferred to Flexiseps Erens, Miralles, Chatrou & Vences, 2017 by Erens et al. 2017 Mol. Phyl. Evo. 107:466.
p. 342, spp. 1, 2, 5: transferred to Brachyseps Erens, Miralles, Chatrou & Vences, 2017 by Erens et al. 2017 Mol. Phyl. Evo. 107:466.
p. 342, spp. 3, 4, 6, 7: transferred to Flexiseps Erens, Miralles, Chatrou & Vences, 2017 by Erens et al. 2017 Mol. Phyl. Evo. 107:466.
p. 342, sp. 5: considered a possible synonym of B. macrocercus by Erens et al. 2017 Mol. Phyl. Evo. 107:466.
p. 344, spp. 2, 5–8: transferred to Flexiseps Erens, Miralles, Chatrou & Vences, 2017 by Erens et al. 2017 Mol. Phyl. Evo. 107:466.
p. 344 spp. 3 & 4: transferred to Brachyseps Erens, Miralles, Chatrou & Vences, 2017 by Erens et al. 2017 Mol. Phyl. Evo. 107:466.
p. 344, sp. 9: transferred to Pygomeles by Miralles et al. 2015 PLoS ONE 10(6): e0126074. Androngo a junior synonym of Pygomeles.
p. 344, sp. 10: transferred to Voeltzkowia sensu stricto by Miralles et al. 2015 PLoS ONE 10(6): e0126074. Sirenoscincus a junior synonym of Voeltzkowia.
p. 346, spp. 1–4, 6: transferred to Grandidierina sensu stricto by Miralles et al. 2015 PLoS ONE 10(6): e0126074.
p. 346, sp. 2: considered conspecific with G. fierinensis by Miralles et al. 2015 PLoS ONE 10(6): e0126074 due to haplotype sharing and lack of genetic differentiation, despite morphological diagnosability.
p. 346, genus Cryptoscincus Mocquard, 1906 synonymised with Paracontias by Crottini et al. 2009 Mol. Phyl. Evol. 55:345-350
p. 352, sp. 1: The population referred to in the Remark was described as Blaesodactylus ambonihazo Bauer, Glaw, Gehring & Vences, 2011
p. 354, spp. 3 & 4: synonymised with Geckolepis typica. Situation complex. Often several species per location.
p. 354, sp. 1: Large-scaled specimens from Ankarana belong to Geckolepis megalepis Scherz, Daza, Köhler, Vences & Glaw, 2017
p. 360, sp. 3: Taxonomic revision by Hawlitschek et al. 2018 The Science of Nature 105:49: E. inunguis is restricted to the Sambirano region. Specimens from the North-East (and Mayotte and Pemba) belong to E. safari. Specimens from the East coast (Masoala to Tolagnaro) are E. boettgeri. Specimens from the highlands are E. robusta.
p. 364, sp. 2: Paroedura neglecta Köhler, Vences, Scherz & Glaw, 2019
p. 364, sp. 3: Paroedura bastardi has been split, and it is now restricted to the south, plus Anja (not in map). Paroedura guibeae Dixon & Kroll, 1974 is in the southwest, and P. rennerae Miralles, Bruy, Crottini, Rakotoarison, Ratsoavina, Scherz, Schmidt, Köhler, Glaw & Vences, 2021 is in the west, plus Anja.
p. 368, sp. 2: populations from Tsingy de Bemaraha are Paroedura spelaea Glaw, Köhler & Vences, 2018
p. 368, sp. 4: Paroedura hordiesi Glaw, Rösler, Ineich, Gehring, Köhler & Vences, 2014
p. 368, sp. 5: Paroedura kloki Glaw, Köhler & Vences, 2018
p. 368, sp. 6: Paroedura fasciata Glaw, Köhler & Vences, 2018
p. 372, sp. 1: authority is Schneider, 1792, not 1797.
p. 378, sp. 1: Species complex. Uroplatus ebenaui is apparently restricted to lowland forests in northwestern Madagascar. Specimens from the east of Madagascar refer to U. fiera Ratsoavina, Ranjanaharisoa, Glaw, Raselimanana, Miralles & Vences, 2015. Specimens from Montagne d’Ambre above ~900 m elevation, with long tails and white mouths, refer to U. finiavana Ratsoavina, Louis Jr., Crottini, Randrianiaina, Glaw & Vences, 2011. Specimens from Marojejy and surrounds in northeastern Madagascar refer to an undescribed candidate species. Specimens from Tsaratanana and nearby area may refer to U. kelirambo Ratsoavina, Gehring, Scherz, Vieites, Glaw & Vences, 2017 or U. fotsivava Ratsoavina, Gehring, Scherz, Vieites, Glaw & Vences, 2017. A long-tailed form similar to U. phantasticus is U. finaritra Ratsoavina, Raselimanana, Scherz, Rakotoarison, Razafindraibe, Glaw & Vences, 2019. At least one more candidate species is known. Different members of the complex can be distinguished by dimensions of the tail and the colour of the oral mucosa. Only U. ebenaui has a pitch-black mouth.
p. 388, spp. 1, 3 & 4: Dramatically split following genetic results by Vences et al. 2022 [pdf]. Identifying to species level is extremely difficult, and sometimes impossible with live animals.
p. 388, genus Microscalabotes Boulenger, 1883 synonymised with Lygodactylus by Röll et al 2010 Mol. Phyl. Evol. 56:327-335
p. 390, sp. 1: Phelsuma grandis and Phelsuma kochi elevated to species level by Raxworthy et al. 2007 Syst. Biol. 56(6):907-923 and Rocha et al. 2010 Zootaxa 2429:1-28
p. 398, sp. 1: Populations from the east coast assigned to Phelsuma ravenala Raxworthy, Ingram, Rabibisoa & Pearson, 2007
p. 400, sp. 2: Phelsuma borai Glaw, Gehring, Köhler, Franzen & Vences, 2010
p. 402, sp. 1: Phelsuma dorsivittata elevated to species level by Rocha et al. 2010 Zootaxa 2429:1-28
p. 404, sp. 3: Phelsuma parva elevated to species level by Rocha et al. 2010 Zootaxa 2429:1-28
p. 406, genera Sazinia and Acrantophis reinstated into subfamily Sanziniinae Römer, 1956 by Pyron et al. 2013 BMC Mol. Evol. 13:93
p. 406, spp. 1 & 2: both subspecies formally recognised at species level by Reynolds et al. 2014 Mol. Phyl. Evol. 71:201.
p. 410, all Malagasy ‘colubrids’ except Mimophis transferred to family Lamprophiidae Fitzinger, 1843, subfamily Pseudoxyrhophinae Dowling, 1975 by Vidal et al. 2007 CR Biologies 330:182-187
p. 412, sp. 1: transferred to genus Parastenophis Domergue, 1995 by Nagy et al. 2010 Zool. Scripta 39(5)426-435
p. 412, spp. 2-4: transferred to genus Phisalixella Domergue, 1995 by Nagy et al. 2010 Zool. Scripta 39(5)426-435
p. 412, sp. 5: transferred to genus Lycodryas Günther, 1879 by Nagy et al. 2010 Zool. Scripta 39(5)426-435
p. 414, spp. 1-7: transferred to genus Lycodryas Günther, 1879 by Nagy et al. 2010 Zool. Scripta 39(5)426-435
p. 414, sp. 6: Lycodryas pseudogranuliceps has 67-99 dark crossbands on body and tail, not 99-113. Two similar undescribed species may be confused with this species.
p. 430, genus Exallodontophis discovered to be a junior synonym of Elapotinus Jan, 1862, and the species Ex. albignaci a junior synonym of El. picteti Jan, 1862, by Kucharzewski et al. 2014 Zootaxa 3852:179.
p. 434, sp. 3: Liopholidophis baderi Glaw, Kucharzewski, Nagy, Hawlitschek & Vences, 2013
p. 434, sp. 4: Liophidium pattoni Vieites, Ratsoavina, Randrianiaina, Nagy, Glaw & Vences, 2010
p. 438, genus Bibilava synonymised with Thamnosophis Jan, 1863 by Cadle & Ineich 2008 Herp. Rev. 39(3):285-288
p. 440, sp. 3: Mimophis mahfalensis was split into a southern species (M. mahfalensis) and northern species (M. occultus) by Ruane et al. 2017 Systematics & Biodiversity.
p. 442, family Typhlopidae broken into several subfamilies by Hedges et al. 2014 Caribbean Herpetology 49:1-61 and Pyron & Wallach 2014 Zootaxa. Genus Rhamphotyphlops placed in Asiatyphlops Hedges, Marion, Lipp, Marin, & Vidal, 2014 by Hedges et al. 2014 Caribbean Herpetology 49:1-61.
p. 442, almost all Malagasy snakes of genus Typhlops transferred to genus Madatyphlops Hedges, Marion, Lipp, Marin, & Vidal, 2014, in a dedicated subfamily Madatyphlopinae Hedges, Marion, Lipp, Marin, & Vidal, 2014 by Hedges et al. 2014 Caribbean Herpetology 49:1-61.
p. 442, genus Xenotyphlops moved to its own family, Xenotyphlopidae Vidal, Marin, Morini, Donnellan, Branch, Thomas, Vences, Wynn, Cruaud & Hedges, 2010 by Vidal et al. 2010 Biology Letters 6:558.
p. 442, sp. 3: synonymised with Xenotyphlops grandidieri by Wegener et al. 2013 Spixian 32:269.
p. 442, sp. 4: transferred to genus Madatyphlops by Hedges et al. 2014 Caribbean Herpetology 49:1-61.
p. 444, sp. 1-3, 5-8: moved to genus Madatyphlops by Hedges et al. 2014 Caribbean Herpetology 49:1-61.
p. 444, sp. 4: moved to genus Lemuriatyphlops in Asiatyphlopinae by Pyron & Wallach 2014 Zootaxa.
p. 446, “Boophis sp. aff. rappiodes, male, Foret d’Ambre” = Boophis baetkei Köhler, Glaw & Vences, 2008
p. 446, “Boophis sp. aff. periegetes, male, Isalo” = Boophis obscurus (Boettger, 1913)
p. 446, “Guibemantis sp. aff. timidus, Manombo” = G. diphonus Vences, Jovanovic, Safarek, Glaw & Köhler, 2015
p. 446, “Guibemantis sp. aff. punctatus, Ste Luce” = G. annulatus Lehtinen, Glaw & Vences, 2011
p. 448, “Stumpffia sp., living in caves on Nosy Hara” = Stumpffia hara Köhler, Vences, D’Cruze & Glaw, 2010
p. 448, “Rhombophryne sp., Montagne d’Ambre” = Rhombophryne laevipes juvenile
p. 448, “Liophidium sp., Marojejy” = Liopholidophis oligolepis Glaw, Kucharzewski, Nagy, Hawlitschek & Vences, 2013
p. 448, “Liopholidophis cf. martae, Tsingy de Bemaraha” = Thamnosophis mavotenda Glaw, Nagy, Köhler, Franzen & Vences, 2009
Incomplete list of species not included as proper entries the book
The following species may occur in photos in the book, or be mentioned under other descriptions as a population, but do not have a titular species account. Even if you implement all of the changes mentioned above, you might have practically no information on the following species. They have all been described or revalidated since 2007.
Frogs:
- Rhombophryne regalis
- Rhombophryne diadema
- Rhombophryne tany
- Rhombophryne ornata
- Rhombophryne vaventy
- Rhombophryne matavy
- Rhombophryne longicrus
- Mini ature (both M. mum and M. scule are included in sp. 4 on p. 128)
- Stumpffia analamaina
- Stumpffia madagascariensis
- Stumpffia be
- Stumpffia megsoni
- Stumpffia hara
- Stumpffia staffordi
- Stumpffia bishopi
- Stumpffia obscoena
- Stumpffia angeluci
- Stumpffia huwei
- Stumpffia iharana
- Stumpffia larinki
- Stumpffia maledicta
- Stumpffia mamitika
- Stumpffia sorata
- Stumpffia yanniki
- Stumpffia contumelia
- Stumpffia davidattenboroughi
- Stumpffia meikeae
- Stumpffia analanjirofo
- Stumpffia edmondsi
- Stumpffia fusca
- Stumpffia jeannoeli
- Stumpffia pardus
- Stumpffia betampona
- Stumpffia dolchi
- Stumpffia garraffoi
- Stumpffia makira
- Stumpffia miovaova
- Stumpffia spandei
- Stumpffia lynnae
- Stumpffia froschaueri
- Platypelis karenae
- Platypelis ando
- Cophyla noromalalae
- Cophyla maharipeo
- Cophyla puellarum
- Cophyla fortuna
- Anodonthyla theoi
- Anodonthyla pollicaris
- Boophis fayi
- Boophis asquithi
- Boophis baetkei
- Boophis ankarafensis
- Boophis obscurus
- Blommersia angolafa
- Blommersia dupreezi
- Guibemantis albomaculatus
- Guibemantis woosteri
- Guibemantis annulatus
- Guibemantis milingilingy
- Guibemantis methueni
- Guibemantis diphonus
- Spinomantis nussbaumi
- Spinomantis tavaratra
- Spinomantis mirus
- Spinomantis beckei
- Gephyromantis sergei
- Gephyromantis feomborona
- Gephyromantis mitsinjo
- Gephyromantis mafy
- Gephyromantis verrucosus
- Gephyromantis hintelmannae
- Gephyromantis lomorina
- Gephyromantis portonae
- Gephyromantis matsilo
- Gephyromantis angano
- Gephyromantis ceratophrys
- Gephyromantis saturnini
- Gephyromantis grosjeani
- Gephyromantis tohatra
- Mantidactylus marintsoai
- Mantidactylus jonasi
- Mantidactylus incognitus
- Mantidactylus brevirostris
- Mantidactylus stelliger
- Mantidactylus manerana manerana
- Mantidactylus manerana antsanga
- Mantidactylus manerana fotaka
- Mantidactylus gudrunae
- Mantidactylus bletzae
- Mantidactylus paidroa
- Mantidactylus ambony
Reptiles:
- Brookesia nana
- Brookesia tedi
- Brookesia confidens
- Brookesia brunoi
- Calumma gehringi
- Calumma linotum
- Calumma juliae
- Calumma uetzi
- Calumma roaloko
- Calumma vohibola
- Calumma lefona
- Calumma tjiasmantoi
- Calumma ratnasariae
- Calumma radamanus
- Calumma emelinae
- Calumma tarzan
- Furcifer major
- Furcifer viridis
- Chalarodon steinkampi
- Madascincus pyrurus
- Madascincus stumpffi
- Madascincus arenicola
- Madascincus miafina
- Voeltzkowia mobydick
- Blaesodactylus victori
- Blaesodactylus ambonihazo
- Blaesodactylus microtuberculatus
- Geckolepis megalepis
- Paragehyra austini
- Paragehyra felicitae
- Ebenavia robusta
- Ebenavia safari
- Ebenavia boettgeri
- Paroedura neglecta
- Paroedura rennerae
- Paroedura guibeae
- Paroedura spelaea
- Uroplatus finiavana
- Uroplatus fiera
- Uroplatus fotsivava
- Uroplatus finaritra
- Uroplatus fivehy
- Uroplatus fangorn
- Uroplatus kelirambo
- Lygodactylus petteri
- Lygodactylus tantsaha
- Lygodactylus salvi
- Lygodactylus roellae
- Lygodactylus winki
- Lygodactylus ulli
- Lygodactylus fritzi
- Lygodactylus hodikazo
- Phelsuma grandis
- Phelsuma kochi
- Phelsuma ravenala
- Phelsuma punctulata
- Phelsuma roesleri
- Phelsuma dorsivittata
- Phelsuma parva
- Madagascarophis fuchsi
- Madagascarophis lolo
- Liophidium maintikibo
- Liopholidophis baderi
- Liopholidophis oligolepis
- Thamnosophis mavotenda
- Mimophis occultus
- Madatyphlops albanalis