Assessment of Anuran (frogs and toads) species composition in Lubigi swamp along the Northern bypass in Kampala district
Abstract
The aim of this study was to examine anurans in Lubigi swamp along the Northern Bypass in
Kampala District. The study mainly intended to assess the species composition of frogs and
toads, influence of habitat characteristics on the species composition and major drivers of
extinction of frogs and toads with in the swamp. Frogs and toads were sampled within all the
stations with pacing factors of 10(ten) meters. Twenty stations were selected and these were
20(twenty) meters away from the road and other twenty stations were selected with 40(forty)
meters away from the road making a total of 40(forty) stations. at all the stations different
aspects like vegetation, dominant activity and also the presence of frogs and toads all these were
done at every station through the visual encounter method. Excel was used in data analysis and
different tables were produced to give account for the results. The first table expressed the
composition of frogs and toads within the different stations. At all stations different aspects like
vegetation, dominant activity and also the presence of frogs and toads all these were done at
every station through the visual encounter method. Excel was used in data analysis and different
tables were produced to give account for the results. The first table expressed the composition of
frogs and toads with in the different stations. The buffo species dominate all the species
according to table 1 and upland frogs and backing tree frog were the fewest. Grasslands and
sedges were the dominant habitats to harbor various kinds of frogs were the fewest. Grasslands
and sedges were the dominant habitats to harbor various kinds of frogs and toads in Lubigi
wetland.
Key words: Wetland, continuous extinction, amphibians, Anurans (frogs and toads), stations.