@article{fdi:010064797, title = {{C}hecklist of the lizards of {T}ogo ({W}est {A}frica), with comments on systematics, distribution, ecology, and conservation}, author = {{H}oinsoude {S}egniagbeto, {G}. and {T}rape, {J}ean-{F}ran{\c{c}}ois and {A}fiademanyo, {K}. {M}. and {R}odel, {M}. {O}. and {O}hler, {A}. and {D}ubois, {A}. and {D}avid, {P}. and {M}eirte, {D}. and {G}litho, {I}. {A}. and {P}etrozzi, {F}. and {L}uiselli, {L}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}he lizard fauna of {T}ogo, a country situated within a natural gap in the rainforest zone of {W}est {A}frica, is reviewed and updated. {I}n this article, we summarize all available data on the distribution, ecology, and conservation status of the 43 lizard species of {T}ogo. {S}pecies richness is uneven between vegetation zones. {T}he submontane forest (ecological zone {IV}), despite being the smallest, houses the greatest number of species (n = 27), followed by dry forest (ecological zone {II}, n = 21). {C}urrently none of the {T}ogolese lizard species appears to be immediately threatened. {H}owever, several species are subjected to exploitation for the international pet trade and in-country use (bush-meat, fetish market), and could become threatened in the next decades. {T}he intensity of this trade should be carefully monitored in the years to come.}, keywords = {{S}auria ; {T}ogo ; distribution ; ecology ; conservation ; {TOGO}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{Z}oosystema}, volume = {37}, numero = {2}, pages = {381--402}, ISSN = {1280-9551}, year = {2015}, DOI = {10.5252/z2015n2a7}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010064797}, }