Up-to-date data on the distribution of Euproctus platycephalus - Hereby we report distributional data on the endangered species E. platycephalus. Data are based on surveys carried out since 2004 by visual encounters, including snorkelling. The species has been found in 34 sites (all of them are brooks except for 2 ponds; in 26 sites it was recorded for the first time), matching 18, 10x10 km, UTM squares (former known range has been increased by 42.1%). E. platycephalus is the only amphibian present in 14 sites, while sharing the others with Hyla sarda (58.8%) and Discoglossus sardus (29.4%). Since the recording of several data listed in this contribution required several surveys and snorkelling, we question if the reduction of the species’ range could be in part an apparent phenomenon due to the low detectability of the species.
Dati aggiornati sulla distribuzione di Euproctus platycephalus
TESSA, GIULIA;
2010-01-01
Abstract
Up-to-date data on the distribution of Euproctus platycephalus - Hereby we report distributional data on the endangered species E. platycephalus. Data are based on surveys carried out since 2004 by visual encounters, including snorkelling. The species has been found in 34 sites (all of them are brooks except for 2 ponds; in 26 sites it was recorded for the first time), matching 18, 10x10 km, UTM squares (former known range has been increased by 42.1%). E. platycephalus is the only amphibian present in 14 sites, while sharing the others with Hyla sarda (58.8%) and Discoglossus sardus (29.4%). Since the recording of several data listed in this contribution required several surveys and snorkelling, we question if the reduction of the species’ range could be in part an apparent phenomenon due to the low detectability of the species.
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