SAGE 2022 awardee Camila G. Meneses publishes an annotated list of Philippine amphibians and reptiles

Having received the Best Poster award at the 4th International Conference of Southeast Asian Gateway Evolution (SAGE 2022): a complimentary publication in a Pensoft-published journal of choice, PhD student Camila Meneses (University of Kansas, USA) opted for Check List.

Her recently published paper, titled “Amphibian and reptile diversity along a ridge-to-reef elevational gradient on a small isolated oceanic island of the central Philippines”, reports on the herpetofauna of Mount Guiting-Guiting Natural Park, located in the so far understudied Sibuyan Island (Philippines).

In their study, Meneses and her team record a total of 47 species of amphibians and reptiles, including 14 new island records and one atypical occurrence of a snake species recorded for the first time from a high elevation. The researchers also update the taxonomy and identification of species endemic to this island, and discuss the importance of continued surveys and field-derived data in informing local conservation efforts.

Head over to our blog to read our interview with Camila, and find out what she has to say about her work in biogeographic research.

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Image caption: A  specimen  of  Pseudogekko  isapa  (UPLB-MNH-Z-NS 4608),  with  tail  autotomized. Photo  by Camila G Meneses. Published in “Amphibian and reptile diversity along a ridge-to-reef elevational gradient on a small isolated oceanic island of the central Philippines”.