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 2024-09-01.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 ParkSampling
The literature does not outline the methods taken to produce this resourceMethod 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.
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Pelusiosrank: genus
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Cyclodermarank: genus
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Kinixysrank: genus
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Crocodylusrank: genus
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Hemidactylusrank: genus
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Hemidactylusrank: genus
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Lygodactylusrank: genus
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Trachylepisrank: genus
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Panaspisrank: genus
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Varanusrank: genus
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Varanusrank: genus
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Typhlopsrank: genus
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Pythonrank: genus
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Philothamnusrank: genus
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Psammophylaxrank: genus
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Ammovertellarank: genus
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Thelotornisrank: genus
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Aparallactusrank: genus
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Najarank: genus
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Bitisrank: genus
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Trachylepisrank: genus
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Boaedonrank: genus
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Najarank: genus
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Chamaeleorank: genus
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Mabuyarank: genus
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Telescopusrank: genus
Geographic Coverages
Liwonde National Park is in Machinga District in the eastern region of Malawi
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
A.M. Morgan Daviesoriginator
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