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VassarStats was also used to determine whether a correlationexisted between rainfall and frog sighting frequency with a Pearson’s chi-square 2x2contingency table test.

data}]). Thisfinding provides an intriguing conclusion: that sunlight, or at least temperature, differenceswere not the main cause of distribution bias towards the riparian forest and away from thesecondary forest. Habitatzones were constructed using several older habitat maps of the reserve as well as records ofcurrent habitat boundaries taken during the study. The bamboo habitat featuresthick groves of tall culms that provide moderate amounts of shade. A clear correlation between the number of frog sightings and proximity to water wasapparent for both species (Figure 9). Sci. Finally, thanks to my family and friends for theirencouragement through all. Magnetic bearings of the transect and frog were measured with a Suunto sightingcompass readable to ± 0.5 degrees. If the densities and distributions of D.granuliferus and D. auratus serve as accurate indicators of the overall fauna of the reserve,then it is clear that the Firestone Reserve is at the very beginning of a long process, despitehaving been dedicated to natural regeneration for over a decade. The dryer environment could have stimulated some frogs towithdraw beneath damp leaf litter as during the dry season of the year, thus reducing thenumber of exposed, observable frogs and the density estimates recorded in this study.Rainfall Insignificant correlations between rainfall and sighting frequency for D. auratus andsignificant negative correlations for D. granuliferus are inconsistent with previousconclusions about tropical anuran species. Despite overa decade of unrestricted natural regrowth, secondary forests showed substantially lowerpopulation densities of both D. granuliferus and D. auratus. This technique corrected for the limitation Figure 6. ... and how the population of wood frogs will change as climate change modifies the landscape (e.g., shallower ponds, smaller ponds). My intimacy with Costa Rican poison dart frogs could nothave occurred without financial support from the Claremont McKenna College Dean ofStudents, the Roberts Environmental Center, the Claremont Colleges Joint ScienceDepartment and the Firestone Reserve. In the early 1900s, it is estimated that the frogs had a population in the high tens of thousands and had a high relative abundance.

B. da Fonseca, A. Only two locations throughout the study site indicated the dominating presence ofone species without the other (Figure 11). Additionally, I express my thanks to Carol Brandt ofthe Pitzer College Costa Rica Study Abroad Program for accommodating me at the FirestoneCenter while I conducted research.

The lower ratio of the secondary habitat is an indicator that this habitatcontained fewer water sources than the others and may be a primary cause of the low numberof frog sightings (n = 2). Average reserve temperature was calculated for each increment as the arithmeticmean of the high and low temperatures. Because the method assumes that an individual will flush and be readily noticeable asthe observer approaches, the Hayne Estimator is not well designed for the cryptic, nocturnalhabits of most amphibians but has been repeatedly employed to evaluate populations of birdsand mammals (Coulson and Raines, 1985; Pelletier and Krebs, 1997). Thesefactors may have been favored by poison dart frogs because of the decreased rate ofevaporative water loss, as well as greater buildup of leaf litter.

A large increase in the sightingfrequency was observed in the early morning (7:00 to 8:00), followed by relatively constantrates in the later morning and early afternoon (8:00 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 14:00; no data wascollected from 12:00 to 13:00).

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Dr. Robert Newman, University of North Dakota.

This may have biased the data, causing moresightings to occur in the bamboo. Managers must carefully weigh the unique qualities of each site, for theymay have important effects on the presence of sensitive groups such as poison dart frogs andshould serve as important criteria in predicting the success of recovering ecosystems tomaintain biodiversity.

Although anurans are prized for the insight they provide regarding the health of anecosystem, the creatures are also the arch nemeses of many field scientists. 35, Gran/m vs. Time 0.09Frog sighting frequency (frogs/m) 0.08 0.07 0.06 0.05 0.04 0.03 0.02 0.01 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 0 7:00 Time Frog sighting frequency (frogs/m) 0.09 0.08 0.07 0.06 0.05 0.04 0.03 0.02 0.01 0 7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 TimeFigure 15. Population Densities of Poison Dart Frogs in a ... Like this book?

full sunlight). For one, there is a distinct difference in the numberof D. auratus (n = 8) found in bamboo compared to D. granuliferus (n = 2). (2) The magnetic bearings of the transect and frog, using a Suunto sighting compass readable to ± 0.5 degrees.

8(4):328-338.Anderson, M. T., and A. Mathis. Sightingfrequency of D. granuliferus peaked in the early morning (7:00 to 8:00) and rose again in thelater morning (10:00 to 11:00) and mid afternoon (15:00 to 17:00), but remainedapproximately constant at all other times of the day (Figure 15). Other sections, Southern Gastric Brooding Frog, Southern Platypus Frog, Eungella Gastric-brooding Frog, Northern Gastric Brooding Frog, Mount Glorious Day Frog, Mount Glorious Torrent Frog, Southern Day Frog, Golden Arrow Poison Frog, Golden Frog, Panamanian Golden Frog, Zetek's Golden Frog, Spencers River Tree Frog, Spotted Treefrog, Lehmann's Poison Frog, Red-banded Poison Frog, Sacred Grove Bushfrog, Sacred Grove Bush Frog, Mistbelt Chirping Frog, Mistbelt Moss Frog, Ngongoni Moss Frog, Black Torrent Toad, Malabar Torrent Toad, Ornate Stream Toad, Green And Gold Frog, Growling Grass Frog, Southern Bell Frog, Warty Bell Frog, Giant Barred-frog, Giant Barred River-frog, Mountain Frog, Red And Yellow Mountain Frog, Boulenger's Tree Frog, Small Gliding Frog, Small Tree Frog, Winged Gliding Frog, Chrome-yellow Toad, Humbali Village Toad, Koyna Toad, Kerala Stream Toad, Red Stream Toad, Silent Valley Torrent Toad, Jinxiu Bubble-nest Frog, Jinxiu Small Treefrog, Kalinga Narrowmouth Toad, Smooth-fingered Narrow-mouthed Frog, Fanged River Frog, Javan Giant Frog, Malaya Wart Frog, Stone Creek Frog, Golden Bell Frog, Green and Golden Bell Frog, Green and Golden Swamp Frog, Green Frog, Marojejy Mantella, Marojezy Mountain Mantella, Mindanao Horned Frog, Southeast Asian Horned Toad, Black Torrent Frog, Jerdon's Olive-brown Frog, Malabar Tropical Frog, Small Torrent Frog, Grey Barred Frog, Silver-eyed Barred Frog, Southern Barred Frog, Stuttering Frog, Garo Hills Bubble-nest Frog, Garo Hills Bush Frog, Confusing Green Bushfrog, Confusing Green Bush Frog, Assam Indonesian Treefrog, Black-spotted Frog, Eerie Tree Frog, Xizang Warty Treefrog, Indian Toad, Ridged Toad, Timber Forest Toad, Bicol Narrowmouth Toad, Catanduanes Narrow-mouthed Frog, Blyth's River Frog, Giant Asian River Frog, Giant Frog, Giant Philippine Frog, Large Swamp Frog, Mindanao Fanged Frog, Cascade Tree Frog, Pearsons Green Tree Frog, Black-spotted Pond Frog, Dark-spotted Frog, Fantastic Poison Frog, Red-headed Poison Frog, Black-webbed Treefrog, Green Flying Frog, Reinwardt's Tree Frog.

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