Habitat Use and Population Densities of Rain Forest Chameleons in the East Usambara Mountains of Tanzania [poster]

Authors

Philip Shirk, Virginia Commonwealth University
David A. Patrick, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science
James R. Vonesh, Virginia Commonwealth UniversityFollow
Kim Howell, University of Dar-es-Salaam

Document Type

Presentation

Original Presentation Date

2011

Comments

Poster presented at the 2011 Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC) in Arusha, Tanzania.

Date of Submission

August 2014

Abstract

Conclusions:

• Chamaeleo dilepis and Ri. brevicaudatus are absent from forest at this elevation (852-1103m), while K. matschiei, K. vosseleri, K. tenuis, and R. spinosus are relatively scarce in the forest. Trioceros deremensis and R. temporalis are common, but density varies greatly.
• The endemic and scarce K. matschiei and K. vosseleri may be of concern given their scarcity in forest habitat. Density estimates in other habitat types are needed to determine status.
• For accurate density estimates, it is important to consider seasonal variation in density and animals too high to be observed in surveys.

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VCU Biology Presentations