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Amphibians of Kakamega Forest, Kenya, East Africa
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Last update: 2009-11-09 Done by: Andre Koch
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| Description | In total, 24 amphibian species are known from Kakamega Forest, Western Kenya. They belong to the families Bufonidae (2 spp.), Dicroglossidae (1 sp.), Arthroleptidae (2 spp.), Hyperoliidae (8 spp.), Ranidae (1 sp.), Pipidae (1 sp.), Phrynobatrachidae (3 spp.), Pyxicephalidae (1 sp.), and Ptychadenidae (5 spp.). During the BIOTA East-Africa project, one frog species (Leptopelis mackay Köhler et al. 2006) was new described. The species is endemic to Kakamega Forest and its vicinities. Two species represent new records for Kakamega Forest. |
| Purpose |
To summarize the present knowledge about the frogs of Kakamega Forest. |
| Main theme(s) |
- checklist
- Amphibians
- Kakamega Forest
- Kenya
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| Biome(s) |
tropical rainforest |
| Country(ies) |
Kenya |
| Administration unit(s) |
Kakamega Forest |
| Locality(ies) |
Kakamega Forest |
| BIOTA Observatory(ies) |
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| Period(s) |
BIOTA Africa phase I + II |
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| Responsible person(s) |
Andre Koch; Stefan Lötters; Philipp Wagner; Beryl A. Bwong, Susanne Schick; Patrick, K. Malonza; Vincent Muchai; D. Victor Wasonga, Michael Veith |
| Regional networks(s) |
BIOTA East Africa |
| Related subprojects / workpackages / topics |
BIOTA Africa-E08 |
| Copyright holder |
Andre Koch |
| Restrictions of dissemination |
Available |
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none |
| Duration of protection |
none |
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| Data |
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MS-Excel |
| File name(s) / size(s) |
Amphibien_Kakamega.xls / 34 KB |
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| Related publications |
- Frost, D. (2008). Amphibian Species of the World 5.3, an Online Reference.
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Köhler, J., Scheelke, K., Schick, S., Veith, M., Lötters, S. (2005). Contribution to the taxonomy of hyperoliid frogs (Amphibia: Anura: Hyperoliidae): advertisement calls of twelve species from East and Central Africa. African Zoology, 40(1): 127-142.
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Köhler, J., Bwong, B., Schick, S., Veith, M. & Lötters, S. (2006). A new species of arboreal Leptopelis (Anura: Arthroleptidae) from the forests of western Kenya. Herpetological Journal, 16: 183-189.
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Lötters, S., Rotich, D., Koester, T.E., Kosuch, J., Muchai, V., Scheelke, K., Schick, S., Teege, P., Wasonga, V.D., Veith, M. (2006). What do we know about the amphibians from the Kenyan central and western high-lands? A faunistic and taxonomic review. Salamandra, 42: 165-179.
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Lötters, S., Wagner, P., Bwong, B. A., Schick, S., Malonza, K. P., Muchai, V., Wasonga, D. V., Veith, M. (2007). A fieldguide to the amphibians and reptiles of the Kakamega Forest / Amfibia na reptilia wanaopatikana msitu wa Kakamega. National Museums of Kenya and University of Mainz, Nairobi and Mainz, 112 pp. ISBN 978-3-00-021841-5
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Wagner, P. & Böhme, W. (2007). Herpetofauna Kakamegensis - The amphibians and reptiles of Kakamega Forest, western Kenya. Bonner zoologische Beiträge, 55(2): 123-150.
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| Contact person |
Lötters, Stefan
Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum A. Koenig
Am Wissenschaftspark 25-27
54296 Trier
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)651-201-4174
 loetters@uni-trier.de
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