Diversity of anurans in the Bawangling Area of Hainan National Park based on auto-recording technique

doi:10.17520/biods.2022360

Abstract

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Aims: The Bawangling Area of the National Park of Hainan Tropical Rainforest belongs to biodiversity hotspot area of China, and its natural environment is ideal for amphibians. However, the diversity of anuran amphibians in the area is still unknown. Here we investigated the diversity of anurans in the region and explored the relationships between anuran calling and the environment.

Methods: The emerging bio-acoustic methods were applied in this study. Five areas with different habitats were selected in the Bawangling Area of the National Park. In each area, three recorders were deployed to consistently collect sound data in June, August to September, December 2021 and January to March 2022, respectively (over 15 days in each period).

Results: In total, we recorded 17 frog species belonging to 11 genera and 6 families. Four seasons had different species composition among which the least species appeared in winter (December). Species composition also varied in different areas among which Feilie had most species. Of these 17 species, 12 species called only at night, while 3 species called mainly at night and occasionally during the day, and 2 species called actively throughout the day. Moreover, rainfall had different effects on species in different habitats. Rainfall did not affect the calling activity of Amolops torrentis and Hylarana guentheri inhabiting permanent water, as well as Microhyla fissipes inhabiting diverse environemnts. The calling activity of Limnonectes fragilisdwelling in shallow streams and Leptobrachium hainanense living on the ground was higher on raining days.

Conclusions: In sum, season, day and night, location and rainfall may affect the diversity and calling activity of frogs in Bawangling region. This study not only enriches the ecological data of amphibians in Hainan tropical rainforest, but also contributes to the ecological conservation and assessment of wildlife in the Bawangling Area of the Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park.

Key words: anurans, National Park of Hainan Tropical Rainforest, calling behavior, habitat, rainfall

Yanjun Jin, Longhui Zhao, Yuanyu Qin, Jichao Wang. Diversity of anurans in the Bawangling Area of Hainan National Park based on auto-recording technique[J]. Biodiv Sci, 2023, 31(1): 22360.

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科 Family	属 Genus	种 Species	中国脊椎动物红色名录 Red List of China’s Vertebrates	IUCN红色名录 Red List of IUCN	海南特有物种 Endemic to Hainan
叉舌蛙科 Dicroglossidae	大头蛙属 Limnonectes	脆皮大头蛙 Limnonectes fragilis	EN	VU	√
叉舌蛙科 Dicroglossidae	陆蛙属 Fejervarya	泽陆蛙 Fejervarya multistriata	LC	DD
蛙科 Ranidae	水蛙属 Hylarana	沼水蛙 H. guentheri	LC	LC
		细刺水蛙 H. spinulosa	NT	VU	√
	湍蛙属 Amolops	小湍蛙 Amolops torrentis	LC	VU	√
角蟾科 Megophryidae	拟髭蟾属 Leptobrachium	海南拟髭蟾 Leptobrachium hainanense	VU	VU	√
雨蛙科 Hylidae	雨蛙属 Hyla	华南雨蛙 Hyla simplex	LC	LC
姬蛙科 Microhylidae	姬蛙属 Microhyla	饰纹姬蛙 M. fissipes	LC	LC
		粗皮姬蛙 M. butleri	LC	LC
		花姬蛙 M. pulchra	LC	LC
		小弧斑姬蛙 M. heymonsi	LC	LC
树蛙科 Rhacophoridae	跳树蛙属 Chirixalus	背条跳树蛙 C. doriae	LC	LC
	跳树蛙属 Chirixalus	侧条跳树蛙 C. vittatus	LC	LC
	树蛙属 Rhacophorus	红蹼树蛙 Rhacophorus rhodopus	LC	LC
	刘树蛙属 Liuixalus	海南刘树蛙 L. hainanus	DD	VU	√
		眼斑刘树蛙 L. ocellatus	NT	VU
	泛树蛙属 Polypedates	斑腿泛树蛙 Polypedates megacephalus	LC	LC

科 Family	属 Genus	种 Species	中国脊椎动物红色名录 Red List of China’s Vertebrates	IUCN红色名录 Red List of IUCN	海南特有物种 Endemic to Hainan
叉舌蛙科 Dicroglossidae	大头蛙属 Limnonectes	脆皮大头蛙 Limnonectes fragilis	EN	VU	√
叉舌蛙科 Dicroglossidae	陆蛙属 Fejervarya	泽陆蛙 Fejervarya multistriata	LC	DD
蛙科 Ranidae	水蛙属 Hylarana	沼水蛙 H. guentheri	LC	LC
		细刺水蛙 H. spinulosa	NT	VU	√
	湍蛙属 Amolops	小湍蛙 Amolops torrentis	LC	VU	√
角蟾科 Megophryidae	拟髭蟾属 Leptobrachium	海南拟髭蟾 Leptobrachium hainanense	VU	VU	√
雨蛙科 Hylidae	雨蛙属 Hyla	华南雨蛙 Hyla simplex	LC	LC
姬蛙科 Microhylidae	姬蛙属 Microhyla	饰纹姬蛙 M. fissipes	LC	LC
		粗皮姬蛙 M. butleri	LC	LC
		花姬蛙 M. pulchra	LC	LC
		小弧斑姬蛙 M. heymonsi	LC	LC
树蛙科 Rhacophoridae	跳树蛙属 Chirixalus	背条跳树蛙 C. doriae	LC	LC
	跳树蛙属 Chirixalus	侧条跳树蛙 C. vittatus	LC	LC
	树蛙属 Rhacophorus	红蹼树蛙 Rhacophorus rhodopus	LC	LC
	刘树蛙属 Liuixalus	海南刘树蛙 L. hainanus	DD	VU	√
		眼斑刘树蛙 L. ocellatus	NT	VU
	泛树蛙属 Polypedates	斑腿泛树蛙 Polypedates megacephalus	LC	LC

种 Species	春季(1-3月) Spring (Jan.?Mar.)	夏季(6月) Summer (June)	秋季(8-9月) Autumn (Aug.?Sep.)	冬季(12月) Winter (Dec.)
红蹼树蛙 Rhacophorus rhodopus	√	√	√	√
海南刘树蛙 Liuixalus hainanus	√	√	√	√
眼斑刘树蛙 L. ocellatus	√	√	√	?
背条跳树蛙 Chirixalus doriae	?	√	√	√
侧条跳树蛙 C. vittatus	?	√	√	√
斑腿泛树蛙 Polypedates megacephalus	√	√	√	?
饰纹姬蛙 Microhyla fissipes	√	√	√	√
海南拟髭蟾 Leptobrachium hainanense	√	√	√	?
花姬蛙 Microhyla pulchra	√	√	√	?
泽陆蛙 Fejervarya multistriata	?	√	?	?
粗皮姬蛙 Microhyla butleri	√	√	√	√
小弧斑姬蛙 M. heymonsi	√	√	√	√
华南雨蛙 Hyla simplex	√	?	?	?
脆皮大头蛙 Limnonectes fragilis	√	√	√	√
小湍蛙 Amolops torrentis	√	√	√	√
沼水蛙 Hylarana guentheri	√	√	√	?
细刺水蛙 H. spinulosa	√	√	√	√

种 Species	春季(1-3月) Spring (Jan.?Mar.)	夏季(6月) Summer (June)	秋季(8-9月) Autumn (Aug.?Sep.)	冬季(12月) Winter (Dec.)
红蹼树蛙 Rhacophorus rhodopus	√	√	√	√
海南刘树蛙 Liuixalus hainanus	√	√	√	√
眼斑刘树蛙 L. ocellatus	√	√	√	?
背条跳树蛙 Chirixalus doriae	?	√	√	√
侧条跳树蛙 C. vittatus	?	√	√	√
斑腿泛树蛙 Polypedates megacephalus	√	√	√	?
饰纹姬蛙 Microhyla fissipes	√	√	√	√
海南拟髭蟾 Leptobrachium hainanense	√	√	√	?
花姬蛙 Microhyla pulchra	√	√	√	?
泽陆蛙 Fejervarya multistriata	?	√	?	?
粗皮姬蛙 Microhyla butleri	√	√	√	√
小弧斑姬蛙 M. heymonsi	√	√	√	√
华南雨蛙 Hyla simplex	√	?	?	?
脆皮大头蛙 Limnonectes fragilis	√	√	√	√
小湍蛙 Amolops torrentis	√	√	√	√
沼水蛙 Hylarana guentheri	√	√	√	?
细刺水蛙 H. spinulosa	√	√	√	√

种 Species	样线1 Sampling line 1	样线2 Sampling line 2	样线3 Sampling line 3	样线4 Sampling line 4	样线5 Sampling line 5
红蹼树蛙 Rhacophorus rhodopus		√	√	√
海南刘树蛙 Liuixalus hainanus		√	√
眼斑刘树蛙 L. ocellatus				√
背条跳树蛙 Chirixalus doriae				√
侧条跳树蛙 C. vittatus				√
斑腿泛树蛙 Polypedates megacephalus		√		√
饰纹姬蛙 Microhyla fissipes	√	√	√	√
海南拟髭蟾 Leptobrachium hainanense	√	√	√	√
花姬蛙 Microhyla pulchra		√	√	√
泽陆蛙 Fejervarya multistriata		√	√	√
粗皮姬蛙 Microhyla butleri		√	√	√
小弧斑姬蛙 M. heymonsi	√		√	√
华南雨蛙 Hyla simplex					√
脆皮大头蛙 Limnonectes fragilis	√		√	√
小湍蛙 Amolops torrentis	√	√	√	√	√
沼水蛙 Hylarana guentheri	√	√		√
细刺水蛙 H. spinulosa		√	√	√