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crossroads of two biogeographic realms, South Asia supports a highly diverse and distinct reptile fauna, with 634 species represented. This work presents an analysis of this fauna, highlighting its richness and endemicity, the patterns and correlates of species diversity, affinities within the region and with extralimital fauna, and barriers to distribution and speciation. It includes over 150 references to the herpetofauna of South Asia as well as to the physiogeography of the region. |
