Franco Andreone
A5063578746- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Plant and animal studies
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities
- Digital Imaging for Blood Diseases
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
- Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
Museo Egizio
2016-2025
Ferioli & Gianotti (Italy)
2023-2024
Torino e-district
2023-2024
Bavarian State Collection of Zoology
2004-2018
University of Zurich
2009
Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum Frankfurt/M
2009
University of Naples Federico II
2003
Université Joseph Fourier
2002
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
2002
University of Amsterdam
2002
Assessing Biodiversity Declines Understanding human impact on biodiversity depends sound quantitative projection. Pereira et al. (p. 1496 , published online 26 October) review scenarios that have been developed for four main areas of concern: species extinctions, abundances and community structure, habitat loss degradation, shifts in the distribution biomes. are projected whole 21st century all scenarios, but with a wide range variation. Hoffmann 1503 draw results five decades' worth data...
Amphibians are in decline worldwide. However, their patterns of diversity, especially the tropics, not well understood, mainly because incomplete information on taxonomy and distribution. We assess morphological, bioacoustic, genetic variation Madagascar's amphibians, one first near-complete taxon samplings from a biodiversity hotspot. Based DNA sequences 2,850 specimens sampled over 170 localities, our analyses reveal an extreme proportion amphibian projecting almost 2-fold increase species...
Abstract Systematic assessments of species extinction risk at regular intervals are necessary for informing conservation action 1,2 . Ongoing developments in taxonomy, threatening processes and research further underscore the need reassessment 3,4 Here we report findings second Global Amphibian Assessment, evaluating 8,011 International Union Conservation Nature Red List Threatened Species. We find that amphibians most threatened vertebrate class (40.7% globally threatened). The updated...
The subgenus Brygoomantis in the Madagascar-endemic genus Mantidactylus contains 12 nominal species but is urgent need of taxonomic revision as many additional, genetically divergent undescribed candidate have been identified. We here take a first step towards better resolution this group by describing new species, schulzi sp. nov., occurring at Tsaratanana and Manongarivo Massifs, differentiated genetic, bioacoustic sometimes morphological characters from its closest relatives. show that...
Accurate measures of species abundance are essential to identify conservation strategies. N-mixture models increasingly used estimate on the basis counts. In this study we tested whether estimates obtained using provide consistent results with more traditional approaches requiring capture (capture-mark recapture and removal sampling). We focused endemic, threatened amphibians reptiles in Italy, for which accurate data needed assessments: Lanza's Alpine salamander Salamandra lanzai, Ambrosi's...
Abstract: We assessed the extinction risks of Malagasy amphibians by evaluating their distribution, occurrence in protected areas, population trends, habitat quality, and prevalence commercial trade. estimated mapped distribution each 220 described species applied, for first time, IUCN Red List categories criteria to all at time assessment. Nine were categorized as critically endangered, 21 25 vulnerable. The most threatened occur on High Plateau and/or have been subjected overcollection pet...
The question whether taxonomic descriptions naming new animal species without type specimen(s) deposited in collections should be accepted for publication by scientific journals and allowed the Code has already been discussed Zootaxa (Dubois & Nemésio 2007; Donegan 2008, 2009; 2009a-b; Dubois Gentile Snell Minelli Cianferoni Bartolozzi 2016; Amorim et al. 2016). This was again raised a letter supported 35 signatories published journal Nature (Pape 2016) on 15 September 2016. On 25 2016,...
Abstract Amphibian chytridiomycosis, an emerging infectious disease caused by the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis ( Bd ), has been a significant driver of amphibian declines. While globally widespread, had not yet reported from within Madagascar. We document surveys conducted across country between 2005 and 2014, showing 's first record in 2010. Subsequently, was detected multiple areas, with prevalence reaching up to 100%. Detection appears be associated mid high elevation sites have...
Highly diverse and so far apparently untouched by emergent diseases, Malagasy frogs nevertheless are threatened ongoing habitat destruction, making pro-active conservation actions especially important for preserving this unique, pre-decline, amphibian fauna.
Background An understanding of the conservation status Madagascar's endemic reptile species is needed to underpin planning and priority setting in this global biodiversity hotspot, complement existing information on island's mammals, birds amphibians. We report here first systematic assessment extinction risk native non-marine Malagasy snakes, lizards, turtles tortoises. Methodology/Principal Findings Species range maps from The IUCN Red List Threatened were analysed determine patterns...
The Lygodactylus tolampyae complex includes several deep genetic lineages of small diurnal geckos from the West and North Madagascar whose taxonomy is largely unsolved. We sequenced DNA fragments one mitochondrial four nuclear-encoded genes for up to 70 samples across entire known range these geckos. find as many 11 differentiated by >4% pairwise distances in 16S rRNA gene fragment, with >9% distance majority lineage comparisons. Many were concordantly all without any haplotype...
Dryland restoration is a challenging task due to the intrinsic low resilience and vulnerability land degradation of these ecosystems. Restoring vegetation communities often first step reinstating ecosystem health; however, resorting activities such as tree planting increasingly called into question, it may lead abrupt habitat changes, with unpredictable effects on faunal communities. The African Great Green Wall (GGW) large‐scale initiative whose ultimate goal improving local GGW...
The amphibian endemic fauna from Madagascar is currently facing multiple threats, including habitat loss, climate change and invasive species. Many species are listed as threatened by the IUCN, but long-term monitoring scarce assessments rarely account for population trends. Using a 13-year survey in Strict Nature Reserve of Betampona (eastern Madagascar), we assessed trends 38 between 2010 2022 based on activity. Despite high protecction status reserve, found negative trend 15 species,...
The Italian natural history museums are facing a critical situation, due to the progressive loss of scientific relevance, decreasing economic investments, and scarcity personnel. This is extremely alarming, especially for ensuring long-term preservation precious collections they host. Moreover, commitment in fieldwork increase concurrent taxonomic research rarely considered priorities, while most activities addressed public events with political payoffs, such as exhibits, didactic meetings,...
In Italy, differently from other countries, a national museum of natural history is not present. This absence due, among reasons, to its historical political fragmentation up 1870, which led the establishment medium-sized museums, mostly managed by local administrations or universities. Moreover, change paradigm in biological research, at beginning 20th century, contributed privilege experimental studies universities and facilitated dismissal descriptive exploratory biology, formed basis...
dant bone matrix and lines of arrested growth (LAGs). Conversely, amphibians reptiles from tropical subtropical areas, particularly those inhabiting rain forests with relatively constant environments, are expected to have either ill-defined or no LAGs, since these species presumably scarce interruptions hence continuous growth. Alternatively, if undergo annual patterns inactivity, then a seasonal pattern LAGs should be detectable. However, despite the great number skeletochronological papers...
The black-spined toad, Duttaphrynus melanostictus , is widespread in South and South-East (SE) Asia, although recent molecular analyses have revealed that it represents a species complex (here called the D. complex). Invasive populations of this toad been detected Madagascar since, at least, 2014. We here trace origin introduction based on mitochondrial DNA sequences 340 samples. All 102 specimens from identical pointing to single event. Their haplotype corresponds lineage occurring...