Topic: Watershed Management

Research Article

Author(s): Stuart, Bryan L., Somphouthone Phimmachak, Sengvilay Seateun & Jennifer A. Sheridan.
The small rhacophorid frog Philautus abditus is geographically restricted to central Vietnam and adjacent Cambodia. Our fieldwork in northern Laos resulted in the discovery of a Philautus species…
Author(s): Somphouthone Phimmachak, Bryan L. Stuart and Anchalee Aowphol.
 Almost nothing is known on the ecology and natural history of Tylototriton (Knobby Newts) in Laos. Here, a population of the newly described T. podichthys was intensively studied in a 55,800 sq.m.  …
Author(s): Andrea Swei, Jodi J. L. Rowley, Dennis Rödder, Mae L. L. Diesmos, Arvin C. Diesmos, Cheryl J. Briggs, Rafe Brown, Trung Tien Cao, Tina L. Cheng, Rebecca A. Chong, Ben Han, Jean-Marc Hero, Huy Duc Hoang, Mirza D. Kusrini, Duong Thi Thuy Le, Jimmy A. McGuir
Prevalence and distribution of chytridiomycosis throughout Asia News from the herpetological community September 2011 Vol. 98 FrogLog FrogLog Vol. 98 | September 2011 | 33 The fungal disease,…
Author(s): Bethany G. Elkington, Phaivanh Phiapalath, Kongmany Sydara, Vongtakoune Somsamouth, Nichole I. Goodsmith and D. Doel Soejarto
A field survey was launched to identify medicinal plants growing in the Khiat Ngong wetlands and surrounding forested areas of Pathoumphone District, Champasak Province in southern Laos. In this area…
Author(s): Jodi J. L. Rowley, Bryan L. Stuart, Stephen J. Richards, Somphothone Phimmachak and Niane Sivongxay
e describe a new species of megophryid frog in the genus Leptolalax from southern Laos. Leptolalax aereus sp. nov. is distinguished from its congeners by a combination of size (25.1–28.9 mm in 28…
Author(s): Stuart, B.L., Phimmachak, S., Sivongxay, N. & Robichaud, W.G.
We describe a new species of megophryid frog in the genus Leptolalax from southern Laos. Leptolalax aereus sp. nov. is distinguished from its congeners by a combination of size (25.1–28.9 mm in 28…
Author(s): Stuart, B.L. and Bain, R.H.
Three new species of frogs allied to Rana megatympanum are described from Laos and Vietnam. One new species is from the Bolaven Plateau of southern Laos, a second is from central Laos and adjacent…
Author(s): Bryan L. Stuart, Nikolai L. Orlov and Tanya Chan-ard
A new frog species of the family Ranidae is described from 44 specimens from the mountainsof southern Laos and central Vietnam. Rana khalam, new species, is distinguished by having the first…
Author(s): Bryan L Stuart and Harold Heatwole
A new Philautus is described from Phou Dendin National Biodiversity Conservation Area in northern Laos. Philautus petilus sp. nov. is most remarkable by having a very slender, elongated habitus.…

Report

Author(s): IBNDA
In close partnership with the Houaphanh Provincial Bamboo Task Force lead by Department of Planning and Investment and Provincial Office of Forestry and Agriculture, GRET has been supporting the…

Regional

Author(s): people for peat
Author(s): Praxaysombath, B., K. Utsugi, K. Phongsa, M. Nammanivong, V. Vannachak, K. Phommachan, T. Phommavong, V. Photthana, V. Duangthasy and S. Latsamy.
Laos is a part of Indo-Burma Biodiversity hotspot that is known as one of the Earth's 34 threatened biodiversity hotspots. The Mekong River Basin in Laos is topographically characterized in having a…
Author(s): GRET, MAF, WWF, SDC
This 3rd Provincial Strategy on Bamboo and NTFP has been developed in the framework of the “Bamboo and Rattan project” implemented by GRET with contribution by the BNDA between July 2017 and March…
Author(s): GRET, MAF, WWF, SDC
Lao PDR is endowed with biodiversity and rattan and bamboo species that have played an important role in generating income for the rural communities. It was estimated that rattan and bamboo can…
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The Lao newt (Laotriton laoensis) is a recently described species currently known only from northern Laos. Little is known about the species, but it is threatened as a result of overharvesting. We…
Author(s): SOMPHOUTHONE PHIMMACHAK, ANCHALEE AOWPHOL, BRYAN L. STUART
The salamandrid genus Tylototriton is poorly known in Laos, with one described species and unverified reports of two others. We undertook new fieldwork and obtained samples of Tylototriton at six…
Author(s): Gunther Köhler, Joseph Vargas, Ni Lar Than, Tilman Schell, Axel Janke, Steffen U. Pauls, Panupong Thammachoti
We revise the frogs of the genus Phrynoglossus from Indochina based on data of external morphology, bioacoustics, and molecular genetics. The results of this integrative study provide evidence for…
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