Herpetological survey in the Volta region, Eastern Ghana - Critical ...
Herpetological survey in the Volta region, Eastern Ghana - Critical ...
Herpetological survey in the Volta region, Eastern Ghana - Critical ...
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<strong>Herpetological</strong> Survey <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Volta</strong> <strong>region</strong>, <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Ghana</strong><br />
genus species Wli Kyabobo Apesokubi forest farmbush savanna<br />
species # 20 22 16 10 12 12<br />
Tab. 4: Number of amphibian ecotypes per <strong>region</strong>.<br />
forest farmbush savanna total #<br />
Wli & Liati-Wote Waterfalls 8 9 3 20<br />
Kyabobo & Nkwanta 5 7 10 22<br />
Apesokubi & Lake <strong>Volta</strong> 2 9 5 16<br />
7 Comparison of <strong>the</strong> amphibian fauna from <strong>the</strong> <strong>Volta</strong> <strong>region</strong> with o<strong>the</strong>r West- and<br />
Central African <strong>region</strong>s<br />
Despite <strong>the</strong> fact that biological <strong>in</strong>ventories <strong>in</strong> West Africa started already <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 19 th century<br />
very few areas are really well known. It was not until <strong>the</strong> 1960's that <strong>the</strong> first nearly complete<br />
West African amphibian <strong>in</strong>ventories were presented by Lamotte and co- workers (Lamto,<br />
Fig. 4: Ivorian and Ghanian areas were extensive amphibian <strong>in</strong>ventories are available are marked with<br />
red dots. A = Apesokubi, B = Bobiri Forest, C = Comoé NP, K = Kyabobo NP, KA = Kakum NP, L =<br />
Lamto, M = Marahoué NP, MI = Muni Lagoon, N = Mt. Nimba, P = Mt. Péko, S = Mt. Sangbé NP, T<br />
= Taï NP, W = Wli & Liati-Wote Waterfalls.<br />
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