Family / Scientific name - Coastal Forests of Kenya and Tanzania
Family / Scientific name - Coastal Forests of Kenya and Tanzania
Family / Scientific name - Coastal Forests of Kenya and Tanzania
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REMP Technical Report 44: Biodiversity Summary<br />
3 Amphibians<br />
The summary <strong>of</strong> Amphibian species recorded in Rufiji District was compiled from various sources,<br />
detailed below:<br />
�� Howell et al, 2000. A Preliminary Biodiversity (Fauna) Assessment <strong>of</strong> the Rufiji Floodplain<br />
<strong>and</strong> Delta. REMP Technical Report No. 9 (Howell, 2000)<br />
�� Burgess, N.D. <strong>and</strong> Clarke, G.P. (eds) 2000. The <strong>Coastal</strong> <strong>Forests</strong> <strong>of</strong> Eastern Africa, IUCN<br />
Conservation Programme, Gl<strong>and</strong>, Switzerl<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Cambridge, Engl<strong>and</strong>. (Bur00)<br />
�� Sheil et al, 1990 Preliminary Results <strong>of</strong> Biological Surveys in Zaraninge <strong>and</strong> Kierengoma<br />
<strong>Coastal</strong> <strong>Forests</strong>, <strong>Tanzania</strong>. (She90)<br />
Habitat descriptions <strong>and</strong> Endemism are taken from Burgess et al, 2000 <strong>and</strong> Howell et al, 2000.<br />
Conservation Status is taken from Howell et al, 2000.<br />
A total <strong>of</strong> 27 amphibian species from nine families <strong>and</strong> two orders have been recorded in Rufiji<br />
District. Of these six are forest dependent, two <strong>of</strong> the forest dependent species are also endemic to<br />
coastal forests.<br />
Amphibian species endemic to coastal forests recorded in Rufiji District.<br />
�� Mertensophryne micranotis<br />
�� Stephopaedes loveridgei Loveridge's Earless Toad<br />
Mertensophryne micranotis is listed as ‘vulnerable’ IUCN.<br />
This species list is not complete, due to poor amphibian sampling conditions (Howell, 2000) <strong>and</strong> a<br />
concentration on forest sites. It is likely that given further sampling the species list would be<br />
increased.<br />
Doggart,/TFCG 2002<br />
Mertensophryne micranotis<br />
Forest Dependent / <strong>Coastal</strong> Forest Endemic<br />
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