2010•Sichuan dongwuRequires access
Study on the Diversity and Conservation of Amphibians in Xiangtoushan National Nature Reserve,Guangdong,China
Gong Shi-ping
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Abstract
A survey of the amphibian diversity in Xiangtoushan National Nature Reserve in Guangdong was conducted from March 2007 to July 2009. A total of 21 amphibian species,belonging to 6 families and 1 order,were recorded in the nature reserve,accounting for 34.4% of the total amphibian species found in Guangdong,and 57.1% of them are Oriental realm species in South and Central China districts according to the zoogeographic division. Hoplobatrachus rugulosa is designated as a grade Ⅱ key state-protected species,Hylarana guentheri and Paa spinosa are Guangdong Provincial protected species. Based on this study,possible conservation suggestions are presented.