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The Herpetological Importance of Mt. Hamiguitan Range, Mindanao Island, Philippines

BANWA Archives (2004-2013)

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Title The Herpetological Importance of Mt. Hamiguitan Range, Mindanao Island, Philippines
 
Creator Delima, Elsa May M.
Diesmos, Arvin C.
Ibañez, Jayson C.
 
Description We provide the                first accounts of                the amphibians and reptiles of Mt. Hamiguitan Range in south eastern Mindanao. Three sites were visited: dipterocarp, transitional dipterocarp-montane and mossypygmy forests. The combination of transect sampling, pitfall trapping and microhabitat searches produced records of 34 species (15 frogs, 14 lizards and five snakes). We provide information on the herpetofaunal assemblage of Mt. Hamiguitan including data on species richness, elevational distribution and microhabitat preferences. High levels of species richness and endemism were observed especially in the dipterocarp forest site located outside the boundaries of the protected area. Our data suggest that Mt. Hamiguitan range should be considered an important subcenter of herpetological diversity.  Future conservation efforts should focus particularly on lowland forests.
 
Publisher University of the Philippines Mindanao
 
Date 2015-09-28
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://ojs.upmin.edu.ph/index.php/banwa-archives/article/view/26
 
Source BANWA Archives (2004-2013); Vol 4 No 1 (2007); 27-40
1656-3719
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://ojs.upmin.edu.ph/index.php/banwa-archives/article/view/26/31
 
Rights Copyright (c) 2015 Elsa May M. Delima, Arvin C. Diesmos, Jayson C. Ibañez
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0