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A comparative study of frog species streams, ridges anddisturbed habitas i9n base camp and padang point, Gaya Island

The aim of this study was to identify the species of frogs that can be found at streams, ridges and disturbed habitats of Gaya Island. Field sampling was carried out for 16 nights consecutively starting from 18thJanuary until 3rd February 2013. This research was conducted using the standard method o...

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Main Authors: Jephte Sompud, Gilbert, Emily A., Chirra Snoriana Mobik, Paul Yambun
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Published: Universiti Malaysia Sabah 2018
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spelling my.ums.eprints.222772019-06-18T08:26:10Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/22277/ A comparative study of frog species streams, ridges anddisturbed habitas i9n base camp and padang point, Gaya Island Jephte Sompud Gilbert, Emily A. Chirra Snoriana Mobik Paul Yambun QL Zoology The aim of this study was to identify the species of frogs that can be found at streams, ridges and disturbed habitats of Gaya Island. Field sampling was carried out for 16 nights consecutively starting from 18thJanuary until 3rd February 2013. This research was conducted using the standard method of Visual Encounter Survey. The sampling effort for this study was 53 hours. Six sites representing three different frogs’ habitats were selected, namely streams, ridges and disturbed areas. The transect line with dimensions of 10m x 100m was used for the sampling survey. The results show that there were five species of frogs from two families that were present in Gaya Island. The five species were Inger’s dwarf frog (Ingerana baluensis), Grass frog (Fejervarya limnocharis), Mangrove frog (Fejervarya cancrivora), Green paddy frog (Hylarana erythraea) and Dark-eared tree frog (Polypedates macrotis). The highest number of frogs caught was in the stream area, consisting of 69 individuals, followed by 18 individuals at the disturbed area and two individuals at the ridges. This preliminary study indicated that there was a relationship between frog species diversity with the variety of the habitat sites. These findings present a baseline data for the frog species in Gaya Island. Future studies should be encouraged in order to have an in-depth understanding of the frogs’ natural habitats in Gaya Island. Universiti Malaysia Sabah 2018 Article PeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/22277/1/A%20comparative%20study%20of%20frog%20species%20streams.pdf Jephte Sompud and Gilbert, Emily A. and Chirra Snoriana Mobik and Paul Yambun (2018) A comparative study of frog species streams, ridges anddisturbed habitas i9n base camp and padang point, Gaya Island. Borneo Science, 39 (1). pp. 48-56. ISSN 1394-4339
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Jephte Sompud
Gilbert, Emily A.
Chirra Snoriana Mobik
Paul Yambun
A comparative study of frog species streams, ridges anddisturbed habitas i9n base camp and padang point, Gaya Island
description The aim of this study was to identify the species of frogs that can be found at streams, ridges and disturbed habitats of Gaya Island. Field sampling was carried out for 16 nights consecutively starting from 18thJanuary until 3rd February 2013. This research was conducted using the standard method of Visual Encounter Survey. The sampling effort for this study was 53 hours. Six sites representing three different frogs’ habitats were selected, namely streams, ridges and disturbed areas. The transect line with dimensions of 10m x 100m was used for the sampling survey. The results show that there were five species of frogs from two families that were present in Gaya Island. The five species were Inger’s dwarf frog (Ingerana baluensis), Grass frog (Fejervarya limnocharis), Mangrove frog (Fejervarya cancrivora), Green paddy frog (Hylarana erythraea) and Dark-eared tree frog (Polypedates macrotis). The highest number of frogs caught was in the stream area, consisting of 69 individuals, followed by 18 individuals at the disturbed area and two individuals at the ridges. This preliminary study indicated that there was a relationship between frog species diversity with the variety of the habitat sites. These findings present a baseline data for the frog species in Gaya Island. Future studies should be encouraged in order to have an in-depth understanding of the frogs’ natural habitats in Gaya Island.
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author Jephte Sompud
Gilbert, Emily A.
Chirra Snoriana Mobik
Paul Yambun
author_facet Jephte Sompud
Gilbert, Emily A.
Chirra Snoriana Mobik
Paul Yambun
author_sort Jephte Sompud
title A comparative study of frog species streams, ridges anddisturbed habitas i9n base camp and padang point, Gaya Island
title_short A comparative study of frog species streams, ridges anddisturbed habitas i9n base camp and padang point, Gaya Island
title_full A comparative study of frog species streams, ridges anddisturbed habitas i9n base camp and padang point, Gaya Island
title_fullStr A comparative study of frog species streams, ridges anddisturbed habitas i9n base camp and padang point, Gaya Island
title_full_unstemmed A comparative study of frog species streams, ridges anddisturbed habitas i9n base camp and padang point, Gaya Island
title_sort comparative study of frog species streams, ridges anddisturbed habitas i9n base camp and padang point, gaya island
publisher Universiti Malaysia Sabah
publishDate 2018
url https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/22277/1/A%20comparative%20study%20of%20frog%20species%20streams.pdf
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