Influence of Natural and Artificial Habitats and Microhabitats on Urban Amphibian Diversity and Behavior

Diversity, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(4), P. 292 - 292

Published: April 19, 2025

Species presence in urban landscapes is driven by complex biological and environmental interactions. In this study, we evaluated habitat microhabitat selection amphibians environments using correspondence analysis, multiple preference analysis. Data on habitats, microhabitats, activities were recorded for 26 amphibian species areas. All observed natural while only 11 artificial habitats. Leptodactylus latinasus, macrosternum, Rhinella arenarum, dorbignyi found both types, aquatic terrestrial environments. Most individuals (74%) predominantly ones. habitats (26%), R. arenarum was the most abundant species, primarily exhibited some degree of preference, even generalist species. Amphibian also linked to type, with used breeding refuge, foraging, other activities. Our results highlight that heterogeneous promote greater diversity, restrict presence. However, capacity certain adjust underscores need enhance these adding bodies water, bare ground, vegetation all kinds support conservation amphibians.

Language: Английский

Influence of urbanization on morphometrics and extent of sexual size dimorphism of the African common toad Sclerophrys regularis in the Accra Plains of Ghana

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 197(6)

Published: May 6, 2025

Language: Английский