Reptile Diversity in Food Markets in Laos
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- SUZUKI Dai
- Graduate School of Social and Cultural Studies, Kyushu University
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- FUSE Kengo
- Faculty of Science, Kyushu University
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- AIZU Mitsuhiro
- Graduate School of Social and Cultural Studies, Kyushu University
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- YOSHIZAWA Satoshi
- Graduate School of Social and Cultural Studies, Kyushu University
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- TANAKA Wataru
- Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University
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- ARAYA Kunio
- Graduate School of Social and Cultural Studies, Kyushu University
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- PRAXAYSOMBATH Bounthob
- Faculty of Science, National University of Laos
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Abstract
Wildlife is one of the most important food resources in Laos, and many species are sold at the local markets, but the fauna of the country remains poorly known. As a result of human impacts, including overharvesting for food consumption, many wild animals in Asia face imminent extinction. Our study focused on reptile species that were sold at local markets in Laos. The data were recorded in February, August, and September 2013. We found 16 reptile species in the local market: eight freshwater turtle species, Cuora amboinensis, Cyclemys oldhamii, Malayemys macrocephala, M. subtrijuga, Sacalia quadriocellata, Siebenrockiella crassicollis, Amyda ornata, and Pelodiscus sinensis, one tortoise species, Manouria impressa, four lizard species, Calotes versicolor, Physignathus cocincinus, Varanus nebulosus and V. salvator, and three snake species, Malayopython reticulatus and two species of Ptyas. Most of these reptile species are used by local people as foods. Two species are recorded for the first time from Laos or the surveyed region. Our results suggested that the cryptic diversity of the reptile fauna of Laos still exists and highlighted the importance of field surveys and conservation actions.
Journal
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- Current Herpetology
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Current Herpetology 34 (2), 112-119, 2015
The Herpetological Society of Japan
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Details 詳細情報について
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- CRID
- 1390001204714362880
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- NII Article ID
- 130005095183
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- NII Book ID
- AA12246863
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- ISSN
- 18811019
- 13455834
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- NDL BIB ID
- 026695644
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- Text Lang
- en
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- Data Source
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- JaLC
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