About the Authors

Molly C. Bletz

molly.bletz@gmail.com

Affiliation Technische Universitat Braunschweig, Division of Evolutionary Biology, Zoological Institute, Mendelssohnstr. 4, 38106, Braunschweig, Germany

Gonçalo M. Rosa

Affiliations Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology, School of Anthropology and Conservation, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7NR, United Kingdom, Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, Regent’s Park, London, NW1 4RY, United Kingdom, Centro de Biologia Ambiental, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Bloco 2, Piso 5, Campo Grande, 1749–016, Lisbon, Portugal

Franco Andreone

Affiliations Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali, Via G. Giolitti, 36, I-10123, Torino, Italy, IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group-Madagascar, Antananarivo, Madagascar

Elodie A. Courtois

Affiliations CNRS-Guyane, USR 3456, 2 avenue Gustave Charlery, 97300, Cayenne, Guyane Française, Station d’écologie expérimentale du CNRS à Moulis, USR 2936, 2 route du CNRS, 09200, Moulis, France

Dirk S. Schmeller

Affiliations UFZ–Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Department of Conservation Biology, Permoserstr. 15, 04318, Leipzig, Germany, EcoLab (Laboratoire Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Environement), CNRS/Université de Toulouse, UPS, INPT, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062, Toulouse, France

Nirhy H. C. Rabibisoa

Affiliations IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group-Madagascar, Antananarivo, Madagascar, Département de Biologie Animale et Ecologie, Faculté des Sciences, University of Mahajanga, Ambondrona, B.P. 652, Mahajanga 401, Madagascar

Falitiana C. E. Rabemananjara

Affiliation University of Antananarivo, BP 566, Antananarivo 101, Antananarivo, Madagascar

Liliane Raharivololoniaina

Affiliation University of Antananarivo, BP 566, Antananarivo 101, Antananarivo, Madagascar

Miguel Vences

Affiliation Technische Universitat Braunschweig, Division of Evolutionary Biology, Zoological Institute, Mendelssohnstr. 4, 38106, Braunschweig, Germany

Ché Weldon

Affiliation Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Private Bag X6001, Potchefstroom, 2520, South Africa

Devin Edmonds

Affiliation Association Mitsinjo, Lot 104 A Andasibe Gare, Andasibe, 514, Madagascar

Christopher J. Raxworthy

Affiliation Department of Herpetology, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th St., New York, NY, 10024, United States of America

Reid N. Harris

Affiliation Department of Biology, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, 22807, United States of America

Matthew C. Fisher

Affiliation Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Imperial College London, London, W2 1PG, United Kingdom

Angelica Crottini

Affiliation CIBIO Research Centre in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, InBIO, Universidade do Porto, Campus Agrário de Vairão, Rua Padre Armando Quintas, N°7, 4485–661 Vairão, Vila do Conde, Portugal

Competing Interests

The authors declare that they are the original authors of Scientific Reports doi:10.1038/srep08633 (www.nature.com/articles/srep08633) which Kolby et al. [http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0125330] claims is in conflict with their published results. This does not alter the authors' adherence to PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.

Author Contributions

Wrote the paper: MCB GMR FA EAC DSS NHCR FCER LR MV CW DE CJR RNH MCF AC.