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Kazimzumbwi Forest Reserve
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Table 26 Ranges of near endemic butterfly species recorded in Kazimzumbwi FR. (Compiled
from Kielland & Cordiero 2000).
Species
LYCAENIDAE
Pentila rondo
Pentila rogersi
Teriomima micra
Teriomima subpunctata
NYMPHALIDAE
Acraea epaea epitellus
Acraea zonata
Charaxes lasti lasti
Charaxes violetta maritimus
Coenyropsis carcasonni
Euptera kinugnana
Neptidopsis fulgurata platyptera
Physcaeneura leda
Range
Known only from a FR on the Rondo Plateau, W. of Lindi, Tanzania
Coastal Forests of Kenya and Tanzania
Coastal Forests of Kenya and Tanzania
Coastal Forests of Kenya and Tanzania
Coastal Forests of Kenya and Tanzania
Coastal Forests of Kenya and Tanzania
Coastal Forests of Kenya and Tanzania
Coastal Forests of Kenya and Tanzania
E. Tanzania and S.E. Kenya
Coastal Forests of Kenya and Tanzania
Coastal Forests of Kenya and Tanzania
Coastal Forests of Kenya and Tanzania
6.4.5 MOLLUSCS
Whilst awaiting the formal identification of 50 mollusc, little can unfortunately be ascertained
regarding the mollusc fauna of Kazimzumbwi FR.
6.4.6 MILLIPEDES
Whilst awaiting the formal identification of 200 millipede, little can unfortunately be ascertained
regarding the millipede fauna of Kazimzumbwi FR.
6.5 DISCUSSION
6.5.1 MAMMALS
Thirty-two species of mammal were recorded in Kazimzumbwi FR. This compares favourably
with other Coastal Forests, which have an average of 24 + 12.3 species each (Burgess et al.
2000). Taxonomic verifications are still awaited for shrew, rodent and bat specimens and these
are expected to increase the number of species recorded even further. In general, the most diverse
groups of mammals in Coastal Forests are bats (58 species), rodents (>27 species), carnivores (19
species), primates (14 species) and shrews (14 species) (Burgess et al. 2000). This general pattern
was largely observed within Kazimzumbwi, although recorded bat diversity was low. This may
reflect seasonal variations or serve to emphasise the difficulties of mistnetting in open habitats.
The results will also be biased towards low-flying insectivorous species, for example those
feeding close above the water at riverine sites. No megachiroptera were recorded. High numbers
of rodents and ungulates were recorded, reflecting the great diversity that exists within these taxa
and the high forest dependence of many ungulate species. Rattus rattus was recorded close to the
railway track and its associated drainage system; this may have provided the species with an
access route into the forest from villages and cultivated areas around the reserve. Primate and
carnivore diversity was fairly high, although difficulties exist in gaining evidence of elusive
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