Abundance and Distribution of Anurans in a Kenyan Pond

Spatial and temporal distribution patterns were evaluated for ten species of African anurans breeding in an ephemeral pond. Each species was most abundant at a particular time and location, and the most common species were the most distinct in this regard. Spatial and temporal separation appears to...

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Published in:Copeia 1979-05, Vol.1979 (2), p.278-285
Main Authors: Bowker, Richard G., Bowker, Margaret H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amphibians
Breeding
Cluster analysis
Coefficients
Frogs
Night tables
Ponds
Rain
Rainy seasons
Species
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Summary:Spatial and temporal distribution patterns were evaluated for ten species of African anurans breeding in an ephemeral pond. Each species was most abundant at a particular time and location, and the most common species were the most distinct in this regard. Spatial and temporal separation appears to be a possible isolating mechanism among the species. Factors influencing the number of anurans seen at a particular time were also investigated and predictive equations are presented.
ISSN:0045-8511
1938-5110
DOI:10.2307/1443415