>LUME 2 NUMBER 1 www.herpetofauna.com AMPHIBIAN & REPTILE CONSERVA THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE WORLDWIDE PRESERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF AMPHIBIAN AND REPTILIAN DIVERSITY FOUNDER AND EDITOR Jfm* Craig Hassapakis ASSOCIATE EDITOR Jack W. Sites, Jr. QL 640 .A53 REPT ^yiK agascar fitdd tortoises Hetpetofauna extinction " i w * **m *«^ »»* New^ v* w Caledc>^ vi v* niaill , Rhacodactylus gefckos * » TheCar^bbeah Anolis Lizards of the Caribbean {Book review) Herpetofauna'an^l tjumaTilty (New Column) The trade in live reptiles and amphibiahs % This journal supports the programs of Partner? in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (PARC) to promote ei Visit Hww.ingenru.com to access journal content online (full-text). Subscribers may register «ith ingenta for free electronic deliver} via the Internet. Non-subscribers can obtain full-text articles as pa\-per-views. Freely search ingenta's journal database (nearly 3.000 total journals) by keyword, title, ISSN (Prii and author (journal article abstracts axailable online free through ingenta). — — — UNIVERSITY PRESS OF The Iguanid Lizards of Cuba Edited by Lourdes Rodriguez Schettino "Goes far beyond a standard taxonomic handbook or catalogue treatment covering not only information on systematics, morphol- ogy, ecology, and biogeography, but also behavior, parasitology, and genetics. ... A tremendous resource and reference." —Kevin de Queiroz, Division of Amphibians and Reptiles, Na- tional Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution "For herpetologists in general and an indispensable source for biological scientists and naturalists interested in Caribbean fauna." Choice Lourdes Rodriguez Schettino covers nearly every aspect of the 62 currently known iguanid species living in Cuba, including the iguana, the curly-tailed lizards, giant anoles, chameleons, and other anoline lizards. Drawing on more than 20 years of herpetological fieldwork, she summarizes existing knowledge of this dominant COMING THIS FALL! group of reptiles on the largest island in the West Indies. Her book contains distribution maps for every species and The Cuban Treefrog in Florida original, full-color illustrations for males of 50 species, females of 4 species, and juveniles of 3 species. Rodriguez Schettino also Life History of a Successful Colonizing Species treats current problems of conservation and biodiversity resulting Walter E. Meshaka, Jr. from urban development and a high number of species living in a "The abundance of data cited in this study not only characterizes comparatively small country. the Cuban Treefrog but establishes it as a model of a successful 58 color plates. 2 1 b&w drawings. 66 distribution maps, 65 tables, glossary, index. Cloth, $85.00 colonizer. This latter feature vastly increases the importance of this work by providing wildlife biologists with a list of characteristics that can be applied to other introduced species to determine the likelihood of successful establishment and expansion in non-native habitats—particularly those severely altered by human activity." Robert Powell, Carnegie Museum of Natural History Walter Meshaka discusses all facets of the natural history of the Cuban Treefrog in detail as well as the correlates of its colonization success. He also supplies a methodology for evaluating and setting priorities for the threats facing Florida's amphibian and reptile populations, identifies the most vulnerable species, and presents a large data set associated with colonization patterns and predictions. IGUANID LIZARDS 83 figures, 71 tables, index. September. Cloth, $69.95 AND THE CLASSIC STUDY! of Cjuqc Amphibians and Reptiles of the West Indies Albert Schwartz and Robert W. Henderson "A definitive synopsis of West Indian herpetofauna." —George R. Zug, National Museum of Natural History "A superb, scholarly work invaluable to faunal specialists concerned with the West Indies." Choice 600 maps. Cloth $75.00 Order through full-service booksellers, our website at www.upf.com or toll free with VISA or M/C: 1-800-226-3822 Gainesville. Tallahassee, Tampa, Boca Raton, Pensacola, Orlando, Miami, Jacksonville, Fort Myers ::- >"•.'-..;, FOUNDER AND EDITOR ASSOCIATE EDITOR Craig Hassapakis Jack W. Sites, Jr. Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Department of Zoology 3 2"; Modesto, California Brigham Young University I M .^Jtnir^niCS ADVISORY BOARD Allison C. Alberts Joseph T Collins George B. Rabb Center for Reproduction of Endangered Species Natural History Museum President, Chicago Zoological Society Zoological Society of San Diego University of Kansas Vice chair, Communications, Species Survival Commission, The World Conservation Union Jonathan D. Ballou Carl Gans National Zoological Park Adjunct Professor of Zoology Hobart M. Smith Smithsonian Institution University of Texas at Austin Department of Environmental, Population and Organismic Biology Aaron M. Bauer Roy W. McDiarmid University of Colorado Department of Biology Herpetology, Biological Resources Division Villanova University U.S. Geological Survey Michael Soule Research Professor, University of California at Andrew R. Blaustein Russell A. Mittermeier Santa Cruz Department of Zoology President, Conservation International President. The Wildlands Project Oregon State University Washington. D.C. EDITORIAL REVIEW BOARD Harold G. Cogger Harvey B. Lillywhite Jaime E. Pefaur Australian Museum Department of Zoology Ecologia Animal, Facultad de Ciencias Sydney, AUSTRALIA University of Florida Universidad de Los Andes, Merida, VENEZUELA C. Kenneth Dodd, Jr. Peter V. Lindeman Christopher J. Raxworthy Biological Resources Division Department of Biology and Health Services Department of Herpetology U.S. Geological Survey Edinboro University of Pennsylvania American Museum of Natural History Lee A. Fitzgerald Joseph C. Mitchell Andrew T Storfer Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences Department of Biology Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Texas A&M University University of Richmond University of Florida Julian C. Lee Henry R. Mushinsky Robert J. Wiese Department of Biology Department of Biology Assistant Director of Animal Programs University of Miami University of Florida Fort Worth Zoo SECTION EDITORS AMPHIBIAN ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION STATISTICS AND EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN Jamie K. Reaser Anthony J. Krzysik U.S. Department of State. Bureau of Oceans and International School of Arts and Sciences Environmental, and Scientific Affairs Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Office of Ecology and Terrestrial Conservation, Washington, D.C. CONTRIBUTORS COPY EDITOR GRAPHIC DESIGN COMPUTER SUPPORT Mark L. Goodwin Kenneth W. Sholar Mark Warren COLUMNIST INDEXING AND ABSTRACTING ZOO LIAISON Craig M. Hoover CONSULTANT/E-PUBLISHING Chris Banks Senior Program Officer, TRAFFIC North Michael J. Tavares Curator of Herpetofauna, Invertebrates & Education America, World Wildlife Fund Animals and Co-ordinator South East Asian Washington, D.C. WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT AND Conservation Programs, Melbourne Zoo, AUSTRALIA CONSULTANT Jay G. Henry COUNTRY LIAISONS ARGENTINA INDONESIA TAIWAN Maria E. Bridarolli Darmawan Liswanto David McLeod Instituto Argentino de Investigaciones de las Zonas Executive Director, Yayasan Titian National Experimental High School at Science Aridas, Centra Regional de Investigaciones Cientificas Jakarta Based Industrial Park, Huinchu yTecnoldgicas, Mendoza PERU U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS INDIA AND MALAYSIA Antonio W. Salas Father Alejandro J. Sanchez Munoz Indraneil Das Museo de Historia Natural Pastor of Saint Anne's Parish Institute of Biodiversity and Environmental Universidad Ricardo Palma Saint Thomas Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak Sarawak, MALAYSIA SOUTH AFRICA VENEZUELA Marius Burger Jaime E. Pefaur ITALY AND MADAGASCAR National Coordinator, South African Frog Atlas Project Ecologia Animal, Facultad de Ciencias Franco Andreone University of Cape Town Universidad de Los Andes, Merida Sezione di Zoologia, Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali, Torino, ITALY DISCLOSURE: Until 2000, ARC was published irregularly with one issue being printed (premiere) and referenced as volume 1 , number 1 . ARC is now publishing two issues per year (semi-annually). This issue marks numbertwo in the serial and is listed as volume 2, number 1 (2000). With the support that ARC continues to receive we plan to progress into a quarterly serial sometime in the future. Presently, all subscribers receive four consecutively distributed issues at a minimum of two per year. — Copyright © 2000 Amphibian ami Reptile Conservation. All rights reserved. ARC authorizes Amphibian and Reptile Conservation 2(1 ):4. photocopying for internal or personal use provided the appropriate fee is paid directly to the Copyright Clearance Center. Inc., 222 Rosewood Dr., Danvers, MA 01923-4599, USA. Tel: (978) 750-8400; fax: (978) 750-4470: email: infoiajcopyrigltt.com: website: www.copyright.com Editorial WORDS FROM THE EDITOR—With the comple- color) being added from that of the previous issue tion and publication of this issue, Amphibian and and volume (volume 1, number 1 —premiere is- Reptile Conservation (ARC) is now publishing semi- sue). It also adds new standardized graphic design annually, from our previously irregular publishing throughout, important article contributions, full- schedule. We still have not given up our original color illustrated maps, country sidebars, a new col- plans of being published as a quarterly serial, and umn titled "Herpetofauna and Humanity," book hope to be able to do so in the near future. We will review(s), world news,