Cook-Price Dawn R, Makchai Sunchai, Hasin Sasitorn, Suwanwaree Pongthep
School of Biology, Institute of Science, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, 30000, Thailand Suranaree University of Technology Nakhon Ratchasima Thailand.
Thailand Natural History Museum, National Science Museum, Pathum Thani, 12120, Thailand Thailand Natural History Museum, National Science Museum Pathum Thani Thailand.
Zookeys. 2024 Jul 19;1207:167-183. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.1207.116758. eCollection 2024.
Insular amphibian species are often overlooked, rendering them vulnerable to habitat encroachment and other anthropogenic threats. The aim of this study was to compile a comprehensive list of amphibian species on Ko Pha-ngan in Surat Thani Province, Thailand. Data were collected via transect surveys and drift line fence traps in three different habitat types from February 2021 to September 2023. Our efforts detected 12 unique amphibian species in each of the three habitat types. The highest number of detections was observed in the Ko Pha-ngan-Than Sadet National Park protected areas. The common tree frog () and the common Asian toad () were the two most abundantly found species on the island, whereas the Koh Tao caecilian () and the newly described false Doria's fanged frog () where the least commonly found species. In addition, and tadpoles were observed developing in high-salinity water bodies. Many species have shown a high tolerance in human-dominated landscapes. This study sheds light on the need for additional monitoring to better understand the dynamics of endemic species in addition to the impact tourism-driven development and habitat destruction has on a species with an insularly finite habitat.
岛屿两栖物种常常被忽视，这使它们容易受到栖息地侵占和其他人为威胁。本研究的目的是编制一份泰国素叻他尼府阁帕岸岛两栖物种的综合清单。2021年2月至2023年9月期间，通过样带调查和漂流线围栏陷阱在三种不同栖息地类型中收集数据。我们的工作在三种栖息地类型中均检测到12种独特的两栖物种。阁帕岸岛 - 丹赛德国家公园保护区的检测数量最多。普通树蛙（）和中华蟾蜍（）是该岛上发现数量最多的两种物种，而陶岛盲螈（）和新描述的伪多氏角蛙（）则是最不常见的物种。此外，还观察到 和 的蝌蚪在高盐度水体中发育。许多物种在人类主导的景观中表现出了很高的耐受性。本研究揭示了除了旅游驱动的开发和栖息地破坏对具有岛屿有限栖息地的物种的影响之外，还需要进行额外监测以更好地了解特有物种动态的必要性。
