Franco Andreone
Franco Andreone (born 1961), Italian herpetologist.
- Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali, Torino, Italy.
Taxon names authored
(List may be incomplete)
- 98 taxon names authored by Franco Andreone
Publications
(List may be incomplete)
1997
- Andreone, F. & Randriamahazo, H. 1997. Ecological and taxonomic observations on the amphibians and reptiles of the Andohahela low altitude rainforest, S. Madagascar. Revue française d'aquariologie et d'herpétologie 24: 95–127. Reference page.
2001
- Andreone, F., Mattioli, F., Jesu, R. & Randrianirina, J.E. 2001. Two new chameleons of the genus Calumma from north-east Madagascar, with observations on hemipenial morphology in the Calumma furcifer group (Reptilia, Squamata, Chamaeleonidae). Herpetological Journal 11(2): 53–68. PDF Reference page.
2003
- Andreone, F., Fenolio, D.B. & Walvoord, M.E. 2003. Two unknown arboreal frogs (genus Platypelis) described from the rainforests of northeastern Madagascar (Microhylidae: Cophylinae). Current Herpetology 22(2): 91–100. DOI: 10.5358/hsj.22.91. PDF. Reference page.
2005
- Vences, M., Andreone, F. & Glaw, F. 2005. A new microhylid frog of the genus Cophyla from a transitional forest in northwestern Madagascar. African Zoology 40(1): 143–149. Reference page.
2006
- Andreone, F. & Nussbaum, R.A. 2006. A revision of Mantidactylus microtis and M. microtympanum, and a comparison with other large Madagascan stream frogs (Anura: Mantellidae: Mantellinae). Zootaxa 1105: 49–68. Abstract & excerpt. Reference page.
2007
- Fenolio, D.B., Walvoord, M.E., Stout, J.F., Randrianirina, J.E. & Andreone, F. 2007. A new tree hole breeding Anodonthyla (Chordata: Anura: Microhylidae: Cophylinae) from low-altitude rainforests of the Masoala Peninsula, northeastern Madagascar. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 120: 86–98. DOI: 10.2988/0006-324X(2007)120[86:ANTHBA]2.0.CO;2, ResearchGate Reference page.
- Wallach, V., Mercurio, V. & Andreone, F. 2007. Rediscovery of the enigmatic blind snake genus Xenotyphlops in northern Madagascar, with description of a new species (Serpentes: Typhlopidae). Zootaxa 1402: 59–68. Abstract & excerpt Reference page.
2010
- Vences, M., Andreone, F., Glos, J. & Glaw, F. 2010. Molecular and bioacoustic differentiation of Boophis occidentalis with description of a new treefrog from north-western Madagascar. Zootaxa 2544: 54–68. Preview. Reference page.
2011
- Köhler, J., Glaw, F., Rosa, G.M., Gehring, P.-S., Pabijan, M., Andreone, F. & Vences, M. 2011. Two new bright-eyed treefrogs of the genus Boophis from Madagascar. Salamandra 47(4): 207–221. PDF Reference page.
2012
- Lehtinen, R.M., Glaw, F., Andreone, F., Pabijan, M. & Vences, M. 2012. A New Species of Putatively Pond Breeding Frog of the Genus Guibemantis from Southeastern Madagascar. Copeia 2012(4): 648–662. DOI: 10.1643/CH-11-128
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2014
- Penny, S.G., Andreone, F., Crottini, A., Holderied, M.W., Rakotozafy, L.M.S., Schwitzer, C. & Rosa, G.M. 2014. A new species of the Boophis rappiodes group (Anura, Mantellidae) from the Sahamalaza Peninsula, northwest Madagascar, with acoustic monitoring of its nocturnal calling activity. ZooKeys 435: 111–132. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.435.7383
Reference page. - Raselimanana, A.P., Raxworthy, C.J., Andreone, F., Glaw, F. & Vences, M. 2014. An enigmatic new Scaphiophryne toadlet from the rainforests of north-eastern Madagascar (Amphibia: Microhylidae). Vertebrate Zoology 64(1): 95–102. DOI: 10.3897/vz.64.e31464 Reference page.
2015
- Glaw, F., Vallan, D., Andreone, F., Edmonds, D., Dolch, R. & Vences, M. 2015. Beautiful bright belly: A distinctive new microhylid frog (Amphibia: Stumpffia) from eastern Madagascar. Zootaxa 3925(1): 120–128. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3925.1.8 Reference page.
2016
- Scherz, M.D., Vences, M., Rakotoarison, A., Andreone, F., Köhler, J., Glaw, F. & Crottini, A. 2016. Reconciling molecular phylogeny, morphological divergence and classification of Madagascan narrow-mouthed frogs (Amphibia: Microhylidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 100: 372–381. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2016.04.019 Reference page.
2017
- Mezzasalma, M., Andreone, F., Aprea, G., Glaw, F., Odierna, G. & Guarino, F.M. 2017. Molecular phylogeny, biogeography and chromosome evolution of Malagasy dwarf geckos of the genus Lygodactylus (Squamata, Gekkonidae). Zoologica Scripta 46(1): 42–54. DOI: 10.1111/zsc.12188 Reference page.
- Scherz, M.D., Hawlitschek, O., Andreone, F., Rakotoarison, A., Vences, M. & Glaw, F. 2017. A review of the taxonomy and osteology of the Rhombophryne serratopalpebrosa species group (Anura: Microhylidae) from Madagascar, with comments on the value of volume rendering of micro-CT data to taxonomists. Zootaxa 4273(3): 301–340. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4273.3.1 Reference page.
- Vences, M., Köhler, J., Pabijian, M., Bletz, M.C., Gehring, P.-S., Hawlitschek, O., Rakotoarsion, A., Ratsoavina, F.M., Andreone, F., Crottini, A. & Glaw, F. 2017. Taxonomy and geographic distribution of Malagasy frogs of the Gephyromantis asper clade, with description of a new subgenus and revalidation of Gephyromantis ceratophrys. Salamandra 53(1): 77–98. PDF Reference page.
2018
- Bellati, A., Scherz, M.D., Megson, S., Roberts, S.H., Andreone, F., Rosa, G.M., Noël, J., Randrianirina, J.E., Fasola, M., Glaw, F. & Crottini, A. 2018. Resurrection and re-description of Plethodontohyla laevis (Boettger, 1913) and transfer of Rhombophryne alluaudi (Mocquard, 1901) to the genus Plethodontohyla (Amphibia, Microhylidae, Cophylinae). Zoosystematics and Evolution 94(1): 109–135. DOI: 10.3897/zse.94.14698 Reference page.
- Vences, M., Hildenbrand, A., Warmuth, K.M., Andreone, F. & Glaw, F. 2018. A new riparian Mantidactylus (Brygoomantis) frog from the Tsaratanana and Manongarivo Massifs in northern Madagascar. Zootaxa 4486(4): 575–588. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4486.4.10 Reference page.
2020
- Cocca, W., Andreone, F., Belluardo, F., Rosa, G.M., Randrianirina, J.A., Glaw, F. & Crottini, A. 2020. Resolving a taxonomic and nomenclatural puzzle in mantellid frogs: synonymization of Gephyromantis azzurrae with G. corvus, and description of Gephyromantis kintana sp. nov. from the Isalo Massif, western Madagascar. ZooKeys 951: 133–157. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.951.51129 Reference page.
- Crottini, A., Rosa, G.M., Penny, S.G., Cocca, W., Holderied, M.W., Rakotozafy, L.M.S. & Andreone, F. 2020. A new stump-toed frog from the transitional forests of NW Madagascar (Anura, Microhylidae, Cophylinae, Stumpffia). ZooKeys 933: 139–164. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.933.47619 Reference page.
2021
- Glaw, F., Köhler, J., Crottini, A., Gehring, P.-S., Prötzel, D., Randriamanana, L., Andreone, F. & Vences, M. 2021. An additional level of cryptic diversity: a new green-coloured Malagasy treefrog of the Boophis luteus species group. Salamandra 57(3): 295–308. PDF Reference page.
2023
- Piccoli, C., Belluardo, F., Lobón-Rovira. J., Alves, I.O., Rasoazanany, M., Andreone, F., Rosa, G.M. & Crottini, A. 2023. Another step through the crux: a new microendemic rock-dwelling Paroedura (Squamata, Gekkonidae) from south-central Madagascar. Zookeys 1181: 125–154. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1181.108134 Reference page.
- Vences, M., Multzsch, M., Köhler, J., Crottini, A., Andreone, F., Rakotoarison, A., Scherz, M.D. & Glaw, F. 2023. Integrative revision of the Blommersia wittei complex, with description of a new species of frog from western and north-western Madagascar. Zootaxa 5319(): 178–198. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5319.. Reference page.
2024
- Vences, M., Multzsch, M., Zerbe, M., Gippner, S., Andreone, F., Crottini, A., Glaw, F., Köhler, J., Rakotomanga, S., Rasamison, S. & Raselimanana, A.P. 2024. Taxonomizing a truly morphologically cryptic complex of dwarf geckos from Madagascar: molecular evidence for new species-level lineages within the Lygodactylus tolampyae complex. Zootaxa 5468(3): 416–448. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5468.3.2 Reference page.
- Vences, M., Köhler, J., Scherz, M.D., Hutter, C.R., Rabe Maheritafika, H.M., Rafanoharana, J.M., Raherinjatovo, F., Rakotoarison, A., Andreone, F., Raselimanana, A.P. & Glaw, F. 2024. Four new species of forest-dwelling mantellid frogs from Madagascar allied to Gephyromantis moseri. Spixiana 46(2): 297–319. PDF Reference page.
2025
- Belluardo, F., Piccoli, C., Lobón-Rovira, J., Alves, I.O., Rasoazanany, M., Andreone, F., Rosa, G.M. & Crottini, A. 2025. A new microendemic gecko from the small forest fragments of south-eastern Madagascar (Squamata, Gekkonidae, Paragehyra). ZooKeys 1240: 1–38. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1240.151016 Reference page.