00000cab a22000004a 4500 IPP-00000276221 IPP 20190123100858.0 190123s2003 xx d | ||r |||||eng|| eng Ates, Fritzie B. Distribution of amphibians in Mt. Kimangkil, Bukidnon 2003 illustrations Determination of the distribution of amphibians in Mt. Kimangkil, Bukidnon was conducted between the months of May to June 2000 and in October 2000. Four different altitudinal ranges were considered with site 1, an open area, located at 1100-1200 masl, site 2, a lower montane forest, at 1300-1400 masl, site 3, a mid-montane forest at 1500-1600 masl, and site 4, a mossy forest, at 1700-1800 masl. A total of 19 species of amphibians was recorded to exist in the area with 12 species regarded as Philippine endemics. Of the 12 species, four are considered as probable new ones, all of which belong to the genus Philautus. No pattern in altitudinal distribution of amphibians was observed in Mt. Kimangkil but, it was noted, however, that they were mostly confined at the forested region of the mountain at sites 2 (16 species), 3 and 4 (8 species each). Site 1, which is a non-forested area, supported only a total of three species. Also, endemicity was noted to increase with increasing altitudinal range and to occur exclusively at the forested areas of the mountain. The results of the study clearly show that Mt. Kimangkil is a habitat of diversified species. The discovery of four probable new species is an indication that the total anuran fauna of Mindanao is not yet fully known. This study, therefore, strongly supports the call for the declaration of Mt. Kimangkil as a protected area. Failure to protect what remains of the habitat of so many species of amphibians would mean a great loss in the diversity of species especially that of the endemics. Amphibians Amphibians--Bukidnon (Mt. Kimangkil) Nuñeza, Olga M. The Mindanao Forum: official journal of the MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology Vol. XVIII, no. 1 (Jun. 2003), 1-8 Article FI