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Akram A, Rais M, Saeed M, Ahmed W, Gill S, Haider J. Movement Paradigm for Hazara Torrent Frog Allopaahazarensis and Murree Hills Frog Nanoranavicina (Anura: Dicroglossidae). Biodivers Data J 2022; 10:e84365. [PMID: 36761547 PMCID: PMC9848518 DOI: 10.3897/bdj.10.e84365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Endemic anurans are particularly vulnerable to environmental changes, and are susceptible to population declines because of their restricted distribution ranges. The Murree Hills Frog Nanoranavicina and Hazara Torrent Frog Allopaahazarensis are associated with the torrential streams and nearby clear water pools in subtropical chir pine forest and other forest types, at elevations higher than 1000 m in Pakistan. In this study, we have provided data on the extent of movement of these frog species for the first time. We installed radio transmitters on a total of 13 Murree Hills Frogs and 13 Hazara Torrent Frogs during eight consecutive days in September 2017 and 2018. Our results showed that these frogs did not move long distances along the stream or away from the stream into the forest. All the radio-tracked frogs showed movement of < 3 m. We found a significant differences only in the distance moved by Murree Hills Frogs between the two years studied. Based on our findings, we propose a movement paradigm that focuses on conservation implications for these endemic frogs.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ayesha Akram
- Herpetology Lab, Department of Zoology, Wildlife and Fisheries, Pir Mehr Ali Shah-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Rawalpindi 46000, Pakistan, Rawalpindi, PakistanHerpetology Lab, Department of Zoology, Wildlife and Fisheries, Pir Mehr Ali Shah-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Rawalpindi 46000, PakistanRawalpindiPakistan
| | - Muhammad Rais
- PMAS Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Rawalpindi, PakistanPMAS Arid Agriculture University RawalpindiRawalpindiPakistan
| | - Muhammad Saeed
- Herpetology Lab, Department of Zoology, Wildlife and Fisheries, Pir Mehr Ali Shah-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Rawalpindi 46000, Pakistan, Rawalpindi, PakistanHerpetology Lab, Department of Zoology, Wildlife and Fisheries, Pir Mehr Ali Shah-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Rawalpindi 46000, PakistanRawalpindiPakistan
| | - Waseem Ahmed
- Herpetology Lab, Department of Zoology, Wildlife and Fisheries, Pir Mehr Ali Shah-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Rawalpindi 46000, Pakistan, Rawalpindi, PakistanHerpetology Lab, Department of Zoology, Wildlife and Fisheries, Pir Mehr Ali Shah-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Rawalpindi 46000, PakistanRawalpindiPakistan
| | - Sumbul Gill
- Herpetology Lab, Department of Zoology, Wildlife and Fisheries, Pir Mehr Ali Shah-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Rawalpindi 46000, Pakistan, Rawalpindi, PakistanHerpetology Lab, Department of Zoology, Wildlife and Fisheries, Pir Mehr Ali Shah-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Rawalpindi 46000, PakistanRawalpindiPakistan
| | - Jibran Haider
- Gilgit-Baltistan Forest, Wildlife and Environment Department, Gilgit 15100, Pakistan, Gilgit, PakistanGilgit-Baltistan Forest, Wildlife and Environment Department, Gilgit 15100, PakistanGilgitPakistan
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