checklist-of-reptiles-of-liwondenationalpark-1984

A.M. Morgan Davies; C.O. Dudley; H.M. Meredith

doi:10.15468/ahgkfu

checklist-of-reptiles-of-liwondenationalpark-1984

Citation

Davies A M, Dudley C, Meredith H, Chingagwe B (2022). checklist-of-reptiles-of-liwondenationalpark-1984. Version 1.2. Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ahgkfu accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-11.

Description

The most authoritative account of the birds of the Liwonde National Parks is that of Stead (1979) who records a total of 284 confirmed species of as occurring within the park. Stead and Dudley (1977) records 40 species of mammals, and although Sweeney (1961) records a total of 48 species of snakes as occurring in Malawi, Dudley and Stead (1976) confirms a mere 3 species for Liwonde National Park and refer to no specific amphibians.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

The data was collected in the entire Liwonde National Park during its early years of its establishment as a National Park

Sampling

The literature does not outline the methods taken to produce this resource

Method steps

The literature does not outline the methods taken to produce this resource

Taxonomic Coverages

Based on published distributional records and habitat preference, 30 or more small mammals,30 more reptiles (15 of them being lizards) and 15 more species of amphibia can be expected.

Pelusios
rank: genus
Cycloderma
rank: genus
Kinixys
rank: genus
Crocodylus
rank: genus
Hemidactylus
rank: genus
Hemidactylus
rank: genus
Lygodactylus
rank: genus
Trachylepis
rank: genus
Panaspis
rank: genus
Varanus
rank: genus
Varanus
rank: genus
Typhlops
rank: genus
Python
rank: genus
Philothamnus
rank: genus
Psammophylax
rank: genus
Ammovertella
rank: genus
Thelotornis
rank: genus
Aparallactus
rank: genus
Naja
rank: genus
Bitis
rank: genus
Trachylepis
rank: genus
Boaedon
rank: genus
Naja
rank: genus
Chamaeleo
rank: genus
Mabuya
rank: genus
Telescopus
rank: genus

Geographic Coverages

Liwonde National Park is in Machinga District in the eastern region of Malawi

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

A.M. Morgan Davies
originator
position: Park Officer
Department of Wildlife and National Parks
Liwonde National Park, P.O. Box 41
41
Malawi
MW

C.O. Dudley
originator
position: Researcher
Chancellor College
Chancellor College, P.O. Box 280, Zomba
Zomba

H.M. Meredith
originator
position: Researcher
Chancellor College
Chancellor College, P.O. Box 280, Zombai
Zomba
280

Blessings Chingagwe
metadata author
position: Environmental Education Officer
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Lilongwe
30293
Malawi
MW
Telephone: +265994024124
email: blechingagwe@gmail.com

Blessings Chingagwe
user
position: Environmental Education Officer
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi, P.O Box 30293
Lilongwe
30293
Malawi
MW
Telephone: 994024124
email: blechingagwe@gmail.com

Blessings Chingagwe
administrative point of contact
position: Environmental Education Officer
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Lilongwe
30293
Malawi
MW
Telephone: +265994024124
email: blechingagwe@gmail.com