About the Authors

Richard K. B. Jenkins

richard.jenkins@iucn.org

Affiliation Global Species Programme, IUCN, Cambridge, United Kingdom

Marcelo F. Tognelli

Affiliations IUCN/CI Biodiversity Assessment Unit, Betty & Gordon Moore Center for Science & Oceans, Conservation International, Arlington, Virginia, United States of America, IUCN Global Species Programme, Gland, Switzerland

Philip Bowles

Affiliations IUCN/CI Biodiversity Assessment Unit, Betty & Gordon Moore Center for Science & Oceans, Conservation International, Arlington, Virginia, United States of America, IUCN Global Species Programme, Gland, Switzerland

Neil Cox

Affiliations IUCN/CI Biodiversity Assessment Unit, Betty & Gordon Moore Center for Science & Oceans, Conservation International, Arlington, Virginia, United States of America, IUCN Global Species Programme, Gland, Switzerland

Jason L. Brown

Affiliation Department of Biology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America

Lauren Chan

Affiliations Department of Biology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America, W. M. Keck Science Department of Claremont McKenna, Pitzer, and Scripps Colleges, Claremont, California, United States of America

Franco Andreone

Affiliation Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali, Torino, Italy

Alain Andriamazava

Affiliation Ligue pour la Protection de la Nature à Madagascar, Lot 313 Cité Civil Ambohipo, Antaninarenina, Antananarivo, Madagascar

Raphali R. Andriantsimanarilafy

Affiliation Madagasikara Voakajy, Antananarivo, Madagascar

Mirana Anjeriniaina

Affiliation WWF Madagascar and West Indian Ocean Programme Office, Antananarivo, Madagascar

Parfait Bora

Affiliation Département de Biologie Animale, Faculté des Sciences, Université d'Antananarivo, Antananarivo, Madagascar

Lee D. Brady

Affiliation Calumma Ecological Services, Dunkirk, Faversham, Kent, United Kingdom

Elisoa F. Hantalalaina

Affiliation Département de Biologie Animale, Faculté des Sciences, Université d'Antananarivo, Antananarivo, Madagascar

Frank Glaw

Affiliation Zoologische Staatssammlung München, München, Germany

Richard A. Griffiths

Affiliation Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology, School of Anthropology and Conservation, University of Kent, Canterbury, United Kingdom

Craig Hilton-Taylor

Affiliation Global Species Programme, IUCN, Cambridge, United Kingdom

Michael Hoffmann

Affiliations IUCN/CI Biodiversity Assessment Unit, Betty & Gordon Moore Center for Science & Oceans, Conservation International, Arlington, Virginia, United States of America, IUCN Species Survival Commission, Gland, Switzerland, United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre, Cambridge, United Kingdom

Vineet Katariya

Affiliation Global Species Programme, IUCN, Cambridge, United Kingdom

Nirhy H. Rabibisoa

Affiliation Département de Zoologie et Ecologie, Faculté des Sciences Campus Ambondrona, Mahajanga, Madagascar

Jeannot Rafanomezantsoa

Affiliation Département de Biologie Animale, Faculté des Sciences, Université d'Antananarivo, Antananarivo, Madagascar

Domoina Rakotomalala

Affiliation WWF Madagascar and West Indian Ocean Programme Office, Antananarivo, Madagascar

Hery Rakotondravony

Affiliation Département de Biologie Animale, Faculté des Sciences, Université d'Antananarivo, Antananarivo, Madagascar

Ny A. Rakotondrazafy

Affiliation Département de Biologie Animale, Faculté des Sciences, Université d'Antananarivo, Antananarivo, Madagascar

Johans Ralambonirainy

Affiliation Conservation International, Villa Hajanirina, Ankorahotra, Antananarivo, Madagascar

Jean-Baptiste Ramanamanjato

Affiliation Rio Tinto QMM, Fort Dauphin, Madagascar

Herilala Randriamahazo

Affiliation Turtle Survival Alliance, VO 12 Bis A Manakambahiny, Antananarivo, Madagascar

J. Christian Randrianantoandro

Affiliation Madagasikara Voakajy, Antananarivo, Madagascar

Harison H. Randrianasolo

Affiliation Conservation International, Villa Hajanirina, Ankorahotra, Antananarivo, Madagascar

Jasmin E. Randrianirina

Affiliation Parc Botanique et Zoologique de Tsimbazaza, Antananarivo, Madagascar

Hiarinirina Randrianizahana

Affiliation Ministère de l'Environnement et des Forêts, Nanisana, Antananarivo, Madagascar

Achille P. Raselimanana

Affiliation Association Vahatra, Association Vahatra, Antananarivo, Madagascar

Andriambolantsoa Rasolohery

Affiliation Département de Biologie Animale, Faculté des Sciences, Université d'Antananarivo, Antananarivo, Madagascar

Fanomezana M. Ratsoavina

Affiliations Département de Biologie Animale, Faculté des Sciences, Université d'Antananarivo, Antananarivo, Madagascar, Technical University of Braunschweig, Zoological Institute, Braunschweig, Germany

Christopher J. Raxworthy

Affiliation Herpetology Department, American Museum of Natural History, New York, New York, United States of America

Eric Robsomanitrandrasana

Affiliation Ministère de l'Environnement et des Forêts, Nanisana, Antananarivo, Madagascar

Finoana Rollande

Affiliation Conservation International, Villa Hajanirina, Ankorahotra, Antananarivo, Madagascar

Peter P. van Dijk

Affiliation IUCN/CI Biodiversity Assessment Unit, Betty & Gordon Moore Center for Science & Oceans, Conservation International, Arlington, Virginia, United States of America

Anne D. Yoder

Affiliation Department of Biology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America

Miguel Vences

Affiliation Technical University of Braunschweig, Zoological Institute, Braunschweig, Germany

Competing Interests

Two authors were employees of commercial companies (Rio Tinto and Calumma Ecological Services) at the time of manuscript preparation and submission, and they continue to be employed by these companies. This does not alter the authors' adherence to PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: RKB NC RRA RAG CHT MH JCR HHR CJR MV. Performed the experiments: RKBJ PB NV FA AA RRA MA PB LDB EFH FG RAG CHT MH NHR JR DR HR NAR JCR HHR JER HR APR AR FMR CJR ER FR PPVD MV. Analyzed the data: RKBJ MT PB JLB LC RRA VK CJR MV. Wrote the paper: RKBJ MT PB CJR AYD MV FG.