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Determination of Micro-Habitat Preference of Adenomus kelaartii (Amphibia: Bufonidae) in and around Thotaha Stream, Yagirala Forest Reserve, Sri Lanka

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dc.contributor.author Gunasekara, H.D.D.C.
dc.contributor.author Mahaulpatha, W.A.D.
dc.date.accessioned 2017-04-04T04:57:09Z
dc.date.available 2017-04-04T04:57:09Z
dc.date.issued 2015
dc.identifier.citation Gunasekara, H.D.D.C., & Mahaulpatha, W.A.D. (2015). Determination of Micro-Habitat Preference of Adenomus kelaartii (Amphibia: Bufonidae) in and around Thotaha Stream, Yagirala Forest Reserve, Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the 20th International Forestry and Environment Symposium, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, 20, 18. en_US, si_LK
dc.identifier.uri http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/4823
dc.description.abstract Habitat preference of Adenomus kelaartii which is an endemic species of Sri Lanka was studied at Thotaha stream in Yagirala Forest Reserve in the low country wet zone from July to September 2014. Nine 3x3 m2 quadrates were randomly placed in the stream habitat including stream banks and rocky areas in the stream. Eight 3x3 m2 quadrates were randomly placed in the stream adjacent forest habitat 30 m away from the stream. The quadrates were considered as “occupied” if at least one A. kelaartii was found using them. Microhabitat variables including the ambient temperature, relative humidity, substrate relative moisture, silt/clay substrate availability, rocks covered with mosses and canopy cover were recorded in each quadrate. Sampling was conducted once a month from 17:30 to 21:30 hrs. In order to compare individual habitat variables between occupied and non-occupied quadrates, nonparametric Mann-Whitney U-test (a=0.05) was used. The results revealed that the microhabitat conditions such as ambient temperature, relative humidity, substrate relative moisture, silt/clay substrate availability, rocks covered with mosses and canopy cover were the factors determining micro habitat suitability for A. kelaartii. A sex based preference for refuges was also observed in A. kelaartii. The males showed a higher preference for cervices while the females preferred rock cervices and spaces between boulders. Juveniles preferred holes in decaying logs and spaces in cracked tree barks. en_US, si_LK
dc.language.iso en en_US, si_LK
dc.publisher University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda en_US, si_LK
dc.subject Micro-habitat variables en_US, si_LK
dc.subject Adenomus kelaartii en_US, si_LK
dc.subject Amphibian conservation en_US, si_LK
dc.title Determination of Micro-Habitat Preference of Adenomus kelaartii (Amphibia: Bufonidae) in and around Thotaha Stream, Yagirala Forest Reserve, Sri Lanka en_US, si_LK
dc.type Article en_US, si_LK


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