Species Diversity and Distribution of Amphibians in Tangjiahe National Nature Reserve, China.

ABSTRACT: Mountain ecosystems offer valuable opportunities to study species distribution and diversity along altitudinal gradients, particularly for amphibians. This research examined amphibian species distribution, diversity, and conservation across an elevational gradient in the Tangjiahe National Nature Reserve, part of the Hengduan Mountains in southwestern China. A total of 25 amphibian species, encompassing 8 families and 2 orders, were documented, including three newly recorded species: Fejervarya kawamurai, Polypedates braueri, and Boulenophrys minor. Among these, eight species were designated as "threatened" under IUCN criteria and are listed on China's Biodiversity Red List. Caijiaba exhibited the highest species diversity, whereas Shuichiping had the lowest. Fourteen

SUBMITTER: Li M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12189923 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature