00000cab a22000004a 4500 IPP-00000264861 IPP 20180714163532.0 180714s2007 xx d | ||r |||||eng|| eng Delima, Elsa May M. The herpetological importance of Mt. Hamiguitan Range, Mindanao Island, Philippines 2007 illustrations We provide the first accounts of the amphibians and reptiles of Mt. Hamiguitan Range in south eastern Mindanao. Three sites were visited: dipterocarp, transitional dipterocarp-montane and mossy-pygmy forests. The combination of transect sampling, pitfall trapping and microhabitat searches produced records of 34 species (15 frogs, 14 lizards and five snakes). We provide information on the herpetofaunal assemblage of Mt. Hamiguitan including data on species richness, elevational distribution and microhabitat preferences. High levels of species richness and endemism were observed especially in the dipterocarp forest site located outside the boundaries of the protected area. Our data suggest that Mt. Hamiguitan range should be considered an important subcenter of herpetological diversity. Future conservation efforts should focus particularly on lowland forests. Amphibians Reptiles Mindanao studies Diesmos, Arvin A. Ibañez, Jayson C. Banwa Vol. 4, no. 1 (2007), 27-40 Article FI