Based on literature review and long-term field surveys,we compile the first comprehensive checklist of the herpetofauna of the Gaoligong Mountain(GLGM).Based on newly collected vouchers and confirmed photos,we added s...
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Based on literature review and long-term field surveys,we compile the first comprehensive checklist of the herpetofauna of the Gaoligong Mountain(GLGM).Based on newly collected vouchers and confirmed photos,we added six new national records of reptiles to China,one new provincial record of reptile to Yunnan Province,and five new records of amphibian and reptiles to the ***,based on published literature and our new data,we removed 24 and 18 records of recognized reptile and amphibian species,respectively,from the GLGM due to misidentification or outdated *** total,107 species of reptiles and 84 species of amphibians have been recorded from the ***,the GLGM was divided into four herpetofauna subregions,namely(1)the Northern Nu Valley,(2)the Dulong Valley,(3)the Main Gaoligong Range,and(4)the Tropical Hills of *** Tropical Hills of Gaoligong harbors the highest number of threatened and nationally protected species,but the Northern Nu Valley and Dulong Valley had the highest percentage of threatened *** 30% of the herpetofauna in the GLGM lack conservation assessments,and roadkill and bushmeat consumption are the two main threats to the herpetofauna in the ***,we discuss the existing issues regarding herpetological diversity studies in the GLGM and suggest directions for future research.
Gaoligong Mountain(hereafter,GLGM)is located at the intersection of Myanmar and China’s Yunnan Province and Xizang Zizhiqu,and spans three globally significant biodiversity hotspots:the Himalayas,Indo-Burma,and the M...
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Gaoligong Mountain(hereafter,GLGM)is located at the intersection of Myanmar and China’s Yunnan Province and Xizang Zizhiqu,and spans three globally significant biodiversity hotspots:the Himalayas,Indo-Burma,and the Mountains of Southwest *** surveys of mammals in this ecologically important region have a long history,there is no comprehensive systematic checklist and distribution account of the mammals of ***,we compiled a mammal species checklist of GLGM based on thorough field investigations and literature *** also examined specimen collections and applied camera trapping surveys to explore the region’s mammal diversity and distribution *** recorded 212 mammal species in nine orders,33 families,and 119 genera,which accounts for 30.5%of China’s mammal species,and a high proportion of nationally protected(50)and globally threatened(29)*** species richness showed a symmetrical unimodal curve along the elevation gradient,peaking at intermediate elevations(2000 to 2500 m above sea level(asl)),and increasing generally from south to north,slightly higher in the east slope than in the *** analysis and non-metric multidimensional scaling revealed three distinct elevational assemblages(3500 m asl)and significant south-to-north variation,but no substantial differences between the east and west *** GLGM present a unique conservation value due to the high proportions of rare and endangered mammal species,complex faunal composition,high endemism,and being the distribution boundary for many *** study is an important phased account of mammal diversity in GLGM and makes a prospect for future research.
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