| biogeography of the shimba hills ecosystem herpetofauna in kenya. | the shimba hills ecosystem along the south coast of kenya is a key east african biodiversity hotspot. historically, it is biogeographically assignable to the east african coastal biome. we examined the current shimba hills herpetofauna and their zoogeographical affinities to the coastal forests and nearby eastern arc mountains biodiversity hotspots. the key studied sites included the shimba hills national reserve, forest reserves, kaya forests, and adjacent private land. data on herpetofaunal ri ... | 2018 | 29515091 |