Mgambo Forest Reserve: A biodiversity survey. - Eastern Arc ...

Mgambo Forest Reserve
KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS FOR TABLE 28
Ecological (Ecol.) type:
F – Forest dependent species: Species confined to primary forest only; not including forest edge or secondary forest.
f – Forest dwelling but not forest dependent species: Species occurring in primary forest, forest edge or secondary forest.
O – Non-forest species: Species that do not occur in primary or secondary forest or forest edge.
Endemic (End.) status:
E – Endemic: Species only found in the Usambara Mountains.
N – Near endemic: Species with limited ranges usually only including coastal forest and/or East African lowland forests.
W – Widely distributed species.
IUCN status: CITES listings:
EN – Endangered I – Appendix One listed species
VU – Vulnerable II – Appendix Two listed species
LR/NT – Lower Risk/Near Threatened (Appendix Three species not included in Table)
DD – Data Deficient
Appendix 9 summarises reptile trapping data, 35% of individuals were captured opportunistically.
Ecological type, endemic status and threat status were compiled from the National Biodiversity
Database (UDSM, 1997), IUCN (Hilton-Taylor, 2000) and Spawls et al (2002).
Two species captured were categorised as forest dependent, Holaspis guentheri laevis (Speke’s
Sand Lizard) and Cnemaspis africana (Usambara forest gecko) with one near endemic,
Rhamploleon k. kerstenii (Kenyan pygymy chameleon). None were listed as vulnerable or
endangered (IUCN 2000).
Five additional species were recorded in Mgambo FR as observations. These are listed in Table
29. An ‘identification confidence’ column has been presented to clarify the reliability of each
sighting. Identification is ranked as follows: Certain, Near Certain, Probable, Possible.
Table 29 Summary of reptile observations in Mgambo FR.
Species Common Name Ecol.
type
COLUBRIDAE
Philothamnus
battersbyi
End.
status
IUCN
2000
Threat Status
UDSM
1997
East Usambara Conservation Area Management Programme Technical Paper 59
CITES
2001
58
Identification
confidence
Battersby Green Snake O W Probable
Thelotornis capensis Vine Snake O W Certain
GEKKONIDAE
Lygodactylus
lutecpicturatus
Yellow-headed Dwarf
Gecko
O N LR Certain
TESTUDINIDAE
Kinixys belliana Bell’s Hinged Tortoise O W II Certain
VARANIDAE
Varanus niloticus Nile Monitor Lizard O W II Certain
KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS FOR TABLE 29
Ecological (Ecol.) type:
F – Forest dependent species: Species confined to primary forest only; not including forest edge or secondary forest.
f – Forest dwelling but not forest dependent species: Species occurring in primary forest, forest edge or secondary forest.
O – Non-forest species: Species that do not occur in primary or secondary forest or forest edge.
Endemic (End.) status:
E – Endemic: Species only found in the Usambara Mountains.
N – Near endemic: Species with limited ranges usually only including coastal forest and/or East African lowland forests.
W – Widely distributed species.
IUCN status: CITES listings:
EN – Endangered I – Appendix One listed species
VU – Vulnerable II – Appendix Two listed species
LR/NT – Lower Risk/Near Threatened (Appendix Three species not included in Table)
DD – Data Deficient