Abstract
A survey of anuran species diversity in Mosogar, a riparian community in Delta State, Nigeria was undertaken for two years (April to September, in 2012 and 2013, respectively). Surveys were carried out at night and early hours of the morning using the Visual Acoustic Encounter Survey Method. A total of 223 individuals belonging to 3 families in 5 genera and 14 species of anurans were recorded. The most dominant species was Amietophrynus maculatus, with an abundance of (36%). Species diversity (Hl = 2.20) was much lower than expected in a riparian community. This may be a consequence of various anthropogenic activities, which has reduced habitat diversity and by extension, species diversity. Minimisation of such activities would help in keeping the area suitable for amphibian habitation during the dry season and thus aid biodiversity conservation.
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