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The amphibians of Mount Oku, Cameroon: an updated species inventory and conservation review
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SYSNO ASEP 0468624 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title The amphibians of Mount Oku, Cameroon: an updated species inventory and conservation review Author(s) Doherty-Bone, T. M. (GB)
Gvoždík, Václav (UBO-W) RID, SAI, ORCIDNumber of authors 2 Source Title ZooKeys. - : Pensoft Publishers - ISSN 1313-2989
Roč. 643, č. 643 (2017), s. 109-139Number of pages 31 s. Language eng - English Country BG - Bulgaria Keywords Biodiversity ; caecilians ; Cameroon Volcanic Line ; Central Africa ; frogs ; Lake Oku ; montane forests and grasslands Subject RIV EG - Zoology OECD category Zoology R&D Projects GJ15-13415Y GA ČR - Czech Science Foundation (CSF) Institutional support UBO-W - RVO:68081766 UT WOS 000391688700008 EID SCOPUS 85009257782 DOI 10.3897/zookeys.643.9422 Annotation Amphibians are a disproportionately threatened group of vertebrates, the status of which in Sub-Saharan Africa is still uncertain, with heterogeneous fauna punctuated by mountains. Mount Oku, Cameroon is one such mountain, which holds many endemic and restricted-range species. The history of amphibian research on Mt Oku, current knowledge on biogeography and conservation biology is reviewed, including recent findings. This updated inventory adds 25 further species, with 50 species of amphibian so far recorded to the Oku Massif (c. 900 to 3,011 m). This includes 5 endemic to Mt Oku, 7 endemic to the Bamenda Highlands, 18 restricted to the highlands of Cameroon and Nigeria, and 20 with broader ranges across Africa. This includes a new mountain locality for the Critically Endangered Leptodactylodon axillaris. Among others, the first record of Phrynobatrachus schioetzi and Ptychadena taenioscelis from Cameroon are presented. The uncertainty of habitat affinities and elevational ranges are discussed. The proportion of threatened species on Mt Oku is 44.2%, but projected to increase to 47.9% due to new species descriptions and recent dramatic declines. The natural habitats of Mt Oku are irreplaceable refuges for its endemic and restricted-range amphibian populations under severe pressure elsewhere in their range. Threats to this important amphibian fauna are increasing, including agricultural encroachment, expanding aquaculture, livestock grazing, pollution, invasive species, forest loss and degradation. Past, present and desired conservation interventions to address these threats are discussed. Workplace Institute of Vertebrate Biology Contact Hana Slabáková, slabakova@ivb.cz, Tel.: 543 422 524 Year of Publishing 2018
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