The Diversity of Anuran Species in Urban Forest in Selangor

Abstract

This study aimed at determining anuran diversity in Compartment 12 and 13 of Ayer Hitam Forest Reserve (AHFR), Puchong, Selangor. The study determining species diversity, richness and evenness, analyzing correlation between the anuran species with the microclimate and updating anuran species status. Fieldwork was carried out from October 2016 to February 2017 investing six person of sampling effort. Fifteen of 300 m nocturnal transect lines have been constructed in this inventory at three different study areas; walking trails, streams, and swampy. A total of 119 individuals belonging to 18 species came from five anuran families were recorded. Most abundant species recorded were Fejervarya cancrivora, Leptobrachium hendricksoni, and Pulchrana laterimaculata. Compartment 12 found to have the highest species diversity and evenness compared to Compartment 13. Stream has the highest species composition with Ingerophrynus parvus and Leptobrachium hendricksoni each with eight individuals respectively. Most anuran species recorded were highly associated with temperature such as Limnonectes malesianus, Amnirana nicobariensis, Limnonectes plicatellus, and Fejervarya limnocharis. This study also recorded Amnirana nicobariensis, Kalophrynus pleurostigma, and Pulchrana laterimaculata for the first time for AHFR. Therefore, this further research is needed by increasing forest coverage for the anuran diversity study as a reference for future study.