The herpetofauna of Timor-Leste: a first report
A brief history of herpetology in Timor-Leste. Exploration of the Lesser Sunda Archipelago began in earnest shortly after the explorers Louis-Antoine de Bougainville (in 1768) and James Cook (in 1770) sailed past the island (see van Aken 2005 for a review). At this time, the well-established Dutch port of Kupang at the western end of Timor ("Coupang" or "Coepang" in writings of the ...