Mgambo Forest Reserve: A biodiversity survey. - Eastern Arc ...
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<strong>Mgambo</strong> <strong>Forest</strong> <strong>Reserve</strong><br />
5.4.4 Amphibians<br />
A total of 184 amphibians were captured during 1320 pitfall trapping nights. An additional 18<br />
individuals were captured opportunistically. These individuals represented 14 species and 7<br />
families. Twenty-four individuals were retained for taxonomic purposes. A summary of trapping<br />
data is presented in Appendix 10. A species list is shown in Table 30. Ecological type, endemic<br />
status and IUCN status were compiled from the National Biodiversity Database (UDSM, 1997),<br />
IUCN (Hilton-Taylor, 2000) and Poynton & Broadley (1991). Identifications remain tentative<br />
while awaiting taxonomic verifications from the University of Dar es Salaam and the British<br />
Natural History Museum (refer to Appendix 1). Common names are from Passmore and<br />
Carruthers (1995).<br />
Table 30 Summary of pitfall and opportunistic amphibian captures in <strong>Mgambo</strong> FR.<br />
Species Common name Ecol. End. Threat status No. of<br />
type status<br />
IUCN<br />
2000<br />
UDSM CITES<br />
1997 2001<br />
individuals<br />
captured<br />
ARTHROLEPTIDAE<br />
Arthroleptis stenodactylus Shovel footed Squeaker f W 78<br />
Arthroleptis<br />
xenodactyloides<br />
BUFONIDAE<br />
Shovel nosed Squeaker f W 71<br />
Bufo brauni Dead leaf Toad F N VU 7<br />
Bufo gutturalis Square-marked Toad O W 1<br />
Bufo maculatus Flat Backed Toad O W 10<br />
Bufo sp. ? ? 1<br />
Mertensophryne micranotis Dwarf Toad<br />
HEMISOTIDAE<br />
F N EN 1<br />
Hemisus marmoratus Mottled Shovel Nosed Frog O W 16<br />
HYPEROLIIDAE<br />
Leptopelis barbouri<br />
PIPIDAE<br />
Tree Frog F N VU 5<br />
Xenopus muelleri<br />
RHACOPHORIDAE<br />
Tropical Platanna O W 1<br />
Chiromantis xerampelina<br />
RANIDAE<br />
Foam Nest Frog O W 1<br />
Arthroleptides martiensseni Usambara Montane F N VU 1<br />
Torrent Frog<br />
Phrynobatrachus sp. Puddle Frog ? ? 1<br />
Rana angolensis Common River Frog O W 7<br />
GYMNOPHONIA<br />
SCOLECOMORPHIDAE<br />
Scolecomorphus vittatus Caecilian F N VU 1<br />
TOTAL 201<br />
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