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Habitat Fragments as Last Refuges for Amphibian Diversity
<p>In many largely deforested areas of Madagascar, small habitat fragments remain, which harbor significant amphibian diversity, and may allow the survival of yet undiscovered range-restricted species. So far no amphibian extinctions have been detected for Madagascar. A survey of the pictured forest fragment west of Ambatondrazaka in 2008 yielded 12 frog species, one of which is new to science.</p