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5.4.4 Amphibians
A total of 184 amphibians were captured during 1320 pitfall trapping nights. An additional 18
individuals were captured opportunistically. These individuals represented 14 species and 7
families. Twenty-four individuals were retained for taxonomic purposes. A summary of trapping
data is presented in Appendix 10. A species list is shown in Table 30. Ecological type, endemic
status and IUCN status were compiled from the National Biodiversity Database (UDSM, 1997),
IUCN (Hilton-Taylor, 2000) and Poynton & Broadley (1991). Identifications remain tentative
while awaiting taxonomic verifications from the University of Dar es Salaam and the British
Natural History Museum (refer to Appendix 1). Common names are from Passmore and
Carruthers (1995).
Table 30 Summary of pitfall and opportunistic amphibian captures in Mgambo FR.
Species Common name Ecol.
type
End. Threat status
status IUCN
2000
UDSM CITES
1997 2001
No. of
individuals
captured
ARTHROLEPTIDAE
Arthroleptis stenodactylus Shovel footed Squeaker f W 78
Arthroleptis
Shovel nosed Squeaker f W 71
xenodactyloides
BUFONIDAE
Bufo brauni Dead leaf Toad F N VU 7
Bufo gutturalis Square-marked Toad O W 1
Bufo maculatus Flat Backed Toad O W 10
Bufo sp. ? ? 1
Mertensophryne micranotis Dwarf Toad F N EN 1
HEMISOTIDAE
Hemisus marmoratus Mottled Shovel Nosed Frog O W 16
HYPEROLIIDAE
Leptopelis barbouri Tree Frog F N VU 5
PIPIDAE
Xenopus muelleri Tropical Platanna O W 1
RHACOPHORIDAE
Chiromantis xerampelina Foam Nest Frog O W 1
RANIDAE
Arthroleptides martiensseni Usambara Montane F N VU 1
Torrent Frog
Phrynobatrachus sp. Puddle Frog ? ? 1
Rana angolensis Common River Frog O W 7
GYMNOPHONIA
SCOLECOMORPHIDAE
Scolecomorphus vittatus Caecilian F N VU 1
TOTAL 201
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