Andolalao Rakotoarison

Andolalao Rakotoarison, Malagasy herpetologist, presently in Germany.

Technische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany.
Université d’Antananarivo, Antananarivo, Madagascar.

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Publications

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2012

Rakotoarison, A., Glaw, F., Vieites, D.R., Raminosoa, N.R. & Vences, M. 2012. Taxonomy and natural history of arboreal microhylid frogs (Platypelis) from the Tsaratanana Massif in northern Madagascar, with description of a new species. Zootaxa 3563(1): 1–25. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa3563.1.1 Reference page.

2013

Vences, M., Rakotoarison, A., Rakotondrazafy, A.M.A., Ratsoavina, F.M., Randrianiaina, R-D., Glaw, F., Lehtinen, R.M. & Raxworthy, C.J. 2013. Assessing the diversity of phytotelmic frogs along Madagascar’s east coast: Redefinition of Guibemantis bicalcaratus (Boettger, 1913) and revalidation of Guibemantis methueni (Angel, 1929). Vertebrate Zoology 63(2): 193–205. DOI: 10.3897/vz.63.e31427 Reference page.

2015

Rakotoarison, A., Crottini, A., Müller, J., Rödel, M-O., Glaw, F. & Vences, M. 2015. Revision and phylogeny of narrow-mouthed treefrogs (Cophyla) from northern Madagascar: integration of molecular, osteological, and bioacoustic data reveals three new species. Zootaxa 3937(1): 61–89. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3937.1.3. 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

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.
Scherz, M.D., Razafindraibe, J.H., Rakotoarison, A., Dixit, N.M., Bletz, M.C., Glaw, F. & Vences, M. 2017. Yet another small brown frog from high altitude on the Marojejy Massif, northeastern Madagascar (Anura: Mantellidae). Zootaxa 4347(3): 572–582. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4347.3.9 Reference page.

2018

Bletz, M.C., Scherz, M.D., Rakotoarison, A., Lehtinen, R.M., Glaw, F. & Vences, M. 2018. Stumbling upon a New Frog Species of Guibemantis (Anura: Mantellidae) on Top of the Marojejy Massif in Northern Madagascar. Copeia 106(2): 255–263. DOI: 10.1643/CH-17-655 Reference page.
Lehtinen, R.M., Glaw, F., Vences, M., Rakotoarison, A. & Scherz, M.D. 2018. Two new Pandanus frogs (Guibemantis: Mantellidae: Anura) from northern Madagascar. European Journal of Taxonomy 451: 1–20. DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2018.451 Reference page.
Scherz, M.D., Hawlitschek, O., Razafindraibe, J.H., Megson, S., Ratsoavina, F.M., Rakotoarison, A., Bletz, M.C., Glaw, F. & Vences, M. 2018. A distinctive new frog species (Anura, Mantellidae) supports the biogeographic linkage of two montane rainforest massifs in northern Madagascar. Zoosystematics and Evolution 94(2): 247–261. DOI: 10.3897/zse.94.21037 Reference page.

2019

Rakotoarison, A., Scherz, M.D., Bletz, M.C., Razafindraibe, J.H., Glaw, F. & Vences, M. 2019. Description of the lucky Cophyla (Microhylidae, Cophylinae), a new arboreal frog from Marojejy National Park in north-eastern Madagascar. Zootaxa 4651(2): 271–288. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4651.2.4 Reference page.
Ratsoavina, F.M., Raselimanana, A.P., Scherz, M.D., Rakotoarison, A., Razafindraibe, J.H., Glaw, F. & Vences, M. 2019. Finaritra! A new leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus) species from Marojejy National Park in north-eastern Madagascar. Zootaxa 4545(4): 563–577. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4545.4.7 Reference page.
Sabino-Pinto, J., Rakotoarison, A., Bletz, M.C., Edmonds, D., Glaw, F. & Vences, M. 2019. A new species of the Spinomantis bertini species complex (Anura: Mantellidae) from Pic d’Ivohibe Special Reserve (Madagascar). Zootaxa 4656(1): 133–142. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4656.1.6 Reference page.
Scherz, M.D., Köhler, J., Rakotoarison, A., Glaw, F. & Vences, M. 2019. A new dwarf chameleon, genus Brookesia, from the Marojejy massif in northern Madagascar. Zoosystematics and Evolution 95(1): 95–106. DOI: 10.3897/zse.95.32818 Reference page.
Scherz, M.D., Hutter, C.R., Rakotoarison, A., Riemann, J.C., Rödel, M.-O., Ndriantsoa, S.H., Glos, J., Roberts, S.H., Crottini, A., Vences, M. & Glaw, F. 2019. Morphological and ecological convergence at the lower size limit for vertebrates highlighted by five new miniaturised microhylid frog species from three different Madagascan genera. PLoS One 14(3): e0213314. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0213314 Reference page.
Scherz, M.D., Glaw, F., Hutter, C.R., Bletz, M.C., Rakotoarison, A., Köhler, J. & Vences, M. 2019. Species complexes and the importance of Data Deficient classification in Red List assessments: The case of Hylobatrachus frogs. PLoS ONE 14(8): e0219437. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0219437 Reference page.

2020

Rakotoarison, A., Scherz, M.D., Köhler, J., Ratsoavina, F.M., Hawlitschek, O., Megson, S., Vences, M. & Glaw, F. 2020. Frogs of the genus Platypelis from the Sorata massif in northern Madagascar: description of a new species and reports of range extensions. Zoosystematics and Evolution 96(1): 263–274. DOI: 10.3897/zse.96.47088 Reference page.
Ratsoavina, F.M., Glaw, F., Raselimanana, A.P., Rakotoarison, A., Vieites, D.R., Hawlitschek, O., Vences, M. & Scherz, M.D. 2020. Towards completion of the species inventory of small-sized leaf-tailed geckos: two new species of Uroplatus from northern Madagascar. Zootaxa 4895(2): 251–271. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4895.2.5 Reference page.

2021

Glaw, F., Köhler, J., Hawlitschek, O., Ratsoavina, F.M., Rakotoarison, A., Scherz, M.D. & Vences, M. 2021. Extreme miniaturization of a new amniote vertebrate and insights into the evolution of genital size in chameleons. Scientific Reports 11(1): 2522. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-80955-1 Reference page.
Miralles A., Bruy, T., Crottini, A., Rakotoarison, A., Ratsoavina, F.M., Scherz, M.D., Schmidt, R., Köhler, J., Glaw, F. & Vences, M. 2021. Completing a taxonomic puzzle: integrative review of geckos of the Paroedura bastardi species complex (Squamata, Gekkonidae). Vertebrate Zoology 71: 27–48. DOI: 10.3897/vz.71.e59495 Reference page.

2022

Mullin, K.E., Rakotomanga, M.G., Dawson, J., Glaw, F., Rakotoarison, A., Orozco-terWengel, P. & Scherz, M.D. 2022. An unexpected new red-bellied Stumpffia (Microhylidae) from forest fragments in central Madagascar highlights remaining cryptic diversity. ZooKeys 1104ː 1–28. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1104.82396 Reference page.
Vences, M., Multzsch, M., Gippner, S., Miralles, A., Crottini, A., Gehring, P.-S., Rakotoarison, A., Ratsoavina, F.M., Glaw, F. & Scherz, M.D. 2022. Integrative revision of the Lygodactylus madagascariensis group reveals an unexpected diversity of little brown geckos in Madagascar’s rainforest. Zootaxa 5179(1): 1–61. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5179.1.1 Reference page.

2024

Rakotoarison, A., Hasiniaina, A.F., Glaw, F. & Vences, M. 2024. A new miniaturized species of leaf chameleon, genus Brookesia, from a littoral forest fragment in eastern Madagascar. Zootaxa 5506(4): 533–547. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5506.4.3 Reference page.
Vences, M., Köhler, J., Hutter, C.R., Preick, M., Petzold, A., Rakotoarison, A., Ratsoavina, F.M., Glaw, F. & Scherz, M.D. 2024. Communicator whistles: A Trek through the taxonomy of the Boophis marojezensis complex reveals seven new, morphologically cryptic treefrogs from Madagascar (Amphibia: Anura: Mantellidae). Vertebrate Zoology 74: 643–681. DOI: 10.3897/vz.74.e121110 Reference page.