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List of works by Philippe J. R. Kok

A new genus of Cophomantini, with comments on the taxonomic status ofBoana liliae(Anura: Hylidae)

scientific article published in 2018

A new species of Anadia (Reptilia, Squamata) from the Venezuelan “Lost World”, northern South America

scientific article published on 29 September 2011

A new species of Anomaloglossus (Anura: Aromobatidae) of the stepheni group with the redescription of A. baeobatrachus (Boistel and de Massary, 1999), and an amended definition of A. leopardus Ouboter and Jairam, 2012

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A new species of Colostethus (Anura, Dendrobatidae) from French Guiana with a redescription of Colostethus beebei (Noble, 1923) from its type locality

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A new species of the Pantepui endemic genusRiolama(Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae) from the summit of Murisipán-tepui, with the erection of a new gymnophthalmid subfamily

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A new species of the genus Pristimantis (Amphibia, Craugastoridae) associated with the moderately evelated massifs of French Guiana

scientific article (publication date: 23 December 2013)

A third microendemic to the Iwokrama Mountains of central Guyana: a new “cryptic” species of Allobates Zimmerman and Zimmerman, 1988 (Anura: Aromobatidae)

article published in 2013

Amended diagnosis and redescription of Pristimantis marmoratus (Boulenger, 1900) (Amphibia: Craugastoridae), with a description of its advertisement call and notes on its breeding ecology and phylogenetic relationships

scientific article published on 23 January 2018

Anomaloglossus meansi sp. n., a new Pantepui species of the Anomaloglossus beebei group (Anura, Aromobatidae)

scientific article published on 22 May 2018

Back from the deaf: integrative taxonomy revalidates an earless and mute species, Hylodes grandoculis van Lidth de Jeude, 1904, and confirms a new species of Pristimantis Jiménez de la Espada, 1870 (Anura: Strabomantidae) from the Eastern Guiana Shi

scientific article published in 2022

Biogeography of the Lost World (Pantepui region, northeastern South America): Insights from bryophytes

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Bones and all: a new critically endangered Pantepui species of Stefania (Anura: Hemiphractidae) and a new osteological synapomorphy for the genus

scientific article published in 2023

Caecilita Wake & Donnelly, 2010 (Amphibia: Gymnophiona) is not lungless: implications for taxonomy and for understanding the evolution of lunglessness

scientific article (publication date: 17 March 2014)

Comparative osteology of the fossorial frogs of the genus Synapturanus (Anura, Microhylidae) with the description of three new species from the Eastern Guiana Shield

scientific article published in 2021

Cryptic diversity in Amazonian frogs: Integrative taxonomy of the genus Anomaloglossus (Amphibia: Anura: Aromobatidae) reveals a unique case of diversification within the Guiana Shield.

scientific article published on 21 April 2017

Cryptic diversity in the Hypsiboas semilineatus species group (Amphibia, Anura) with the description of a new species from the eastern Guiana Shield

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From Amazonia to the Atlantic forest: molecular phylogeny of Phyzelaphryninae frogs reveals unexpected diversity and a striking biogeographic pattern emphasizing conservation challenges

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Groundsnakes of the Lost World: A Review ofAtractus(Serpentes: Dipsadidae) from the Pantepui Region, Northern South America

scientific article published in December 2013

Heartbeat, embryo communication and hatching synchrony in snake eggs

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High levels of diversity uncovered in a widespread nominal taxon: continental phylogeography of the neotropical tree frog Dendropsophus minutus

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Historical biogeography identifies a possible role of Miocene wetlands in the diversification of the Amazonian rocket frogs (Aromobatidae: Allobates )

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Historical biogeography of the palaeoendemic toad genus <i>Oreophrynella</i> (Amphibia: Bufonidae) sheds a new light on the origin of the Pantepui endemic terrestrial biota

scientific article published in 2017

Integrative taxonomy of the gymnophthalmid lizard Neusticurus rudis Boulenger, 1900 identifies a new species in the eastern Pantepui region, north-eastern South America

scientific article published in 2018

Low genetic diversity in tepui summit vertebrates.

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Morphological variation in Leptodactylus lutzi (Anura, Leptodactylidae) with description of its advertisement call and notes on its courtship behavior

scientific article (publication date: June 2007)

Myth busting? Effects of embryo positioning and egg turning on hatching success in the water snake Natrix maura

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On the brink of extinction: two new species of Anomaloglossus from French Guiana and amended definitions of Anomaloglossus degranvillei and A. surinamensis (Anura: Aromobatidae)

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On the taxonomic validity of Pristimantis tepuiensis (Schlüter & Rödder, 2007) and P. stegolepis (Schlüter & Rödder, 2007), with remarks on the type series of P. guaiquinimensis (Schlüter & Rödder, 2007)

scientific article (publication date: August 2013)

Only child syndrome in snakes: Eggs incubated alone produce asocial individuals

scientific article published on 20 October 2016

Origin and functional diversification of an amphibian defense peptide arsenal

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Phylogenetic Systematics of Dart-Poison Frogs and Their Relatives (Amphibia: Athesphatanura: Dendrobatoidae)

scholarly article by Taran Grant et al published 15 August 2006 in Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Phylogeny, diversity and biogeography of Neotropical sipo snakes (Serpentes: Colubrinae: Chironius)

scientific article published on 24 October 2018

Predation by non-bioluminescent firefly larvae on a tepui-summit endemic toad

scientific article published on 01 November 2019

Reconquering the water: Evolution and systematics of South and Central American aquatic lizards (Gymnophthalmidae)

scientific article published in 2018

Relicts in the mist: Two new frog families, genera and species highlight the role of Pantepui as a biodiversity museum throughout the Cenozoic

scientific article published in February 2024

Systematics of spiny-backed treefrogs (Hylidae:Osteocephalus): an Amazonian puzzle

scientific article (publication date: 16 May 2013)

The genus Oxyrhopus (Serpentes: Dipsadidae: Xenodontinae) in Guyana: morphology, distributions and comments on taxonomy

scientific article published in 2009

The use of bioacoustics in anuran taxonomy: theory, terminology, methods and recommendations for best practice

scientific article (publication date: 11 April 2017)

Two new charismatic Pristimantis species (Anura: Craugastoridae) from the tepuis of the "Lost World" (Pantepui region, South America)

scientific article published on 22 October 2013

Two new endangered species of Anomaloglossus (Anura: Aromobatidae) from Roraima State, northern Brazil

scientific article (publication date: 5 March 2015)

Two new species of Anomaloglossus (Anura: Aromobatidae) of the stepheni group from Suriname

scientific article published on 27 July 2020

Yolk removal generates hatching asynchrony in snake eggs.

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