A Tolna-Baranyai-dombvidék és a Kelet-Mecsek vizeinek kétéltű-faunisztikai vizsgálata

Abstract

Between March and June 2012, we studied the presence of amphibian species in more than 100 waterbodies of the Tolna-Baranya Hills and the Eastern Mecsek. We included lakes, ponds, temporary pools, marshes as well as streams in our survey and considered all developmental stages of the inhabiting species. We found nine amphibian species in the whole territory. The two most common species were the water frog complex (Pelophylax esculentus complex) and the agile frog (Rana dalmatina). One of our most important results was proving the occurrence of yellow-bellied toad (Bombina variegata) in the Szekszárd Hills. The amphibian fauna was lesser-known in this region, thus our results are important for both biogeography and nature conservation.