Protections and Resouces of Amphibians in Baiyun Mountain National Forest Park,Henan Province

Investigation of amphibians in Baiyun Mountain National Forest Park,Henan province,were carried out from July 2004 to October 2008.There are 9specie of amphibians,belonging to 8genera,4families and 1order.Ranidae is dominant family,Rana chensinensis and Feirana taihangnicus is dominant species.Scutiger ningshanensis is rare and endangenred species,14 specimens in the Park occupies a known amount of 73.68%.The faunal component,mainly 4cosmopolitan species,3Oriental realm species and 2Paratactic realm species,indicate typical transition.Distributed in Funiu Mountain Pseudohynobius tsinpaensis and Odorrana schmackeri were not found in the survey period.The ecological categories of amphibians are mainly terrestrial quiet-water type,which account for 4species,while quiet-water type,running-water type and terrestrial running-water type account for 2and 1species.In recent years,amphibians resources are led to be under serious threat due to habitat degradation,pollution,over fishing and other effects,so this article gives several recommendations on amphibians resource protecting.