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Mpanga / Kipengere Game Reserve; A Biodiversity Survey Species Common name Evidence Major habitat Notes (based on Spawls et al. 2002) recorded from VARANIDAE Varanus niloticus Nile monitor lizard Observed WL Sporadic records of this species in south-western Tanzania only VIPERIDAE Bitis arietans Puff adder Caught, Shed skin WL Causus resimus* Velvety-green night-adder Caught/observed WL Tanzanian range extension, normally found to the south of Lake Victoria Causus sp.** Night adder Observed WL Either rhombic or snouted species * Species recorded only during dry season ** Species recorded only during wet season No * if recorded in both the dry and wet season. WL = mid-altitude habitats FGM = afro-montane forest-grassland mosaic Frontier Tanzania Environmental Research Report 99 59
Mpanga / Kipengere Game Reserve; A Biodiversity Survey APPENDIX 11: AMPHIBIAN DATA Amphibians species recorded in Mpanga/Kipengere Game Reserve following Channing (2001). Voucher specimens are currently undergoing taxonomic verification (Appendix 1). Species Common name Major habitat Notes (based on Channing 2001) recorded from ARTHROLPETIDAE Arthroleptis stenodactylus Squeaker WL Forest-dependent species Athroleptis sp. Squeaker WL Schoutedenella xenochirus** Plain squeaker FGM Known from N. Malawi to NE Angola. Forest patches in open grassland from 1,800-2,500m BUFONIDAE Schismaderma careens* Red toad WL Bufo gutturalis** Guttural toad WL Bufo taitanus** Toad WL Bufo gutturalis* Guttural toad FGM Bufo nyikae** Nyika dwarf toad FGM Known from open grassland in highlands between Malawian and Zambian borders Bufo sp. A* Toad WL & FGM Bufo sp.B** FGM Bufo sp.C** FGM Bufo sp.D** FGM HYPEROLIDAE Hyperolius sp. Tree frog FGM PIPIDAE Xenopus cf. laevis* Common platanna WL & FGM Xenopus petersi** Peter’s platanna WL RANIDAE Athroleptella hewetii** Hewitt’s moss frog WL Afrana angolensis Angola river frog WL & FGM Afrana sp.A River frog FGM Phrynobatrachus natalensis Natal puddle frog WL Ptychadena anchietae* Anchieta’s grass frog WL Ptychadena sp.* Grass frog FGM Strongylopus fasciatus** Striped stream frog FGM Frontier Tanzania Environmental Research Report 99 60
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