Description of the Tadpole of the Rhacophorid Frog Rhacophorus Georgii Roux

ABSTRACT.—Rhacophorus georgii is a poorly known species from southeast Asia. The morphology andhabitat of oviposition and the tadpole of Rhacophorus georgii are described, and counts of ovarian eggcompliments reported. Tadpoles were located in water pools in cavities of tree trunks in the Lambusango Reserve, Buton Island, southeast Sulawesi. The tadpole generally conforms to a lentic, […]

Herpetofaunal Richness and Community Structure of Offshore Islands of Sulawesi, Indonesia

We examined the distribution and broad habitat associations of the herpetofauna on three offshore islands of southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. A total of 74 amphibian and reptile taxa were recorded, comprising 13 frogs, 29 lizards, 29 snakes, 1 freshwater turtle, and 1 crocodile. Of the total taxa, 38 percent were endemic to Sulawesi, 13 were new […]

Habitat use by stream-breeding frogs in south-east Sulawesi, with some preliminary observations on community organization

Abstract: The habitat associations of stream-breeding frogs were examined along a series of stream transects on Buton Island in south-east Sulawesi, Indonesia. Of the eight frog species located along streams, four were observed breeding in stream habitats. We examined spatial habitat partitioning among these species. Three of the four species were found to be associated […]