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Table 4.3 continuedSpecies Common name CapturefrequencyRANIDAEPhrynobatrachus natalensis Puddle frog 4*Phrynobatrachus sp. Puddle frog 6Ptychadena anchietae Savanna ridged frog 2Ptychadena mossambica Mozambique ridged frog 1Rana angolensis Deep-throated frog 2MICROHYLIDAESpelaeophyrne methneri 1PIPIDAEXenopus muelleri Mueller’s clawed frog 2*Specimens either only identified to genus or released in the fieldIn addition, four other species were sighted but not collected. Snouted night adder(Causus defilippii) and Schlegel's blind snake (Typhlops schlegelli mucroso) were themost commonly found of the nine snake species, representing 19% and 24% ofcaptures respectively.Table 4.5. Summary of the reptiles found in Nambiga Forest Reserve during the 1999 wet season.Species Common name CapturefrequencyCHAMELEONIDAEChamaeleo dilepis Flap-neck chameleon 2GEKKONIDAEHemidactylus platycephalus Flat-headed tropical house gecko 1Lygodactylus sp. Dwarf gecko 1Hemidactylus mabouia Moreau's tropical house gecko 2SCINCIDAEMabuya maculilabris Speckled-lipped skink 2Panaspis wahlbergii Wahlberg's skink 3CORDYLIDAE*Gerrhosaurus major Rough-scaled plated lizard 1VARANIDAE*Varanus niloticus Nile monitor 1TYPHLOPIDAETyphlops schlegelli mucruso Schlegel's blind snake 6Typhlops lineolatus 1PSAMMOPHINAEPsammophis orientalis 1VIPERIDAEBitis arietans Puff adder 1ELAPIDAENaja melanoleuca Forest cobra 1*Dendroaspis anguticeps Green mamba 4COLUBRIDAELamprophis fuliginosus Common house snake 1Lycophidion capense 1Dasypeltis medici East African egg eater 1Causus defilippii Snouted night adder 4Philothamnus hoplogaster Green snake 1Thelotornis capensis mossambicus Mozambique vine snake 223
Table 4.5 continuedSpecies Common name CapturefrequencyCOLUBRIDAE continuedAmblyodipsas polylepis hildebrantii Purple-glossed snake 1Aparallactus guentheri Black centipede eater 1Aparallactus capensis Cape centipede eater 1*Dispholidus t. typus Boomslang 1Meizodon semiornata Semiornate snake 1The Lydodactylus dwarf geckos were of particular interest because the specimensfrom Nambiga F. R. may represent at least one new species (D. Broadley, personalcommunication).4.3.5 ButterfliesThe sampling of butterflies by raised traps and sweep-nets resulted in the capture ofsix families (Table 4.6). The families were Hesperiidae (1 genus), Lycaenoidae (4),Nymphalidae (15), Papillionidae (1), Satyridae (3) and Pieridae (5). Nymphalidae wasthe most speciose family (38) and Hesperiidae the least (1). The dry woodland andevergreen forest matrix of Nambiga F. R. was reflected in the butterfly speciescomposition. Species such as Charaxes guderiana, Charaxes bohemani and Precisantilope are found predominantly in miombo woodland (Kielland 1990). Otherspecies were more characteristic of lowland and sub-montane forest, such asCharaxes aubyni ecketti or montane forest (e.g. Harma theobene blassi; Kielland1990). Most butterfly species encountered, however, were generalists and found froma variety of woodland, forest and grassland habitats.The collection of C. chepalungu was of note as because in Tanzania this waspreviously only known from the Serengeti (Kielland 1990). Two other speciescaptured from Nambiga F. R., Colotis daira jacksoni and Byblia i. Ilithya, areregarded as uncommon in Tanzania.Table 4.6. Species list of butterflies from Nambiga Forest Reserve during the 1999 wet season.FamilyPAPILIONIDAEPIERIDAESATYRIDAESpeciesGraphium angolanus angolanusGraphium antheus antheusGraphium leonidas leonidasGraphium philonoe philonoeGraphium policenesGraphium polistratus polistratusCatopsila florella florellaColotis daira jacksoniColotis euippe omphaleDixeia orbona viduaDixeia pigeaEurema hecabe soliferaLeptosia alcesta inalcestaGnophodes betsimenaBicyclus campinusBicyclus ena24
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