Herpetological Survey of the Proposed Bambama-Zanaga Mine Site, Department of Lékoumou, Republic of Congo [Supplementary Information]

摘要

We sampled amphibians and reptiles using rapid assessment techniques in primary forest and forestsavannahmosaic habitat in Lékoumou Department, Republic of Congo, near the Batéké Plateau, as part ofan environmental impact assessment for a mining project. We detected 38 amphibian and 36 reptile species.Amphibian species represented 14 genera and 10 families of frogs. Reptile species included 23 snakes (representing18 genera and six families), 11 lizards (representing 8 genera and five families) and two turtles (representing twogenera and two families). Five frogs (Foulassi Screeching Frog, Arthroleptis adelphus, Rio Benito Long-fingeredFrog, Cardioglossa gracilis, Ongot Long-fingered Frog, Cardioglossa gratiosa, Bates’ River Frog, Phrynobatrachusbatesii, and Uzungwe Grassland/Ridged Frog, Ptychadena uzungwensis), two snakes (Steinhaus’ Worm Snake,Afrotyphlops steinhausi, and Underwood’s Tree Snake, Dipsadoboa underwoodi), and two lizards (Kamdem Toham’sHalf-toed Gecko, Hemidactylus kamdemtohami, and Reichenow’s Skink, Lacertaspis reichenowi) represents the firstconfirmed records for the Republic of Congo. The snake Bothrolycus ater (Loreal-pitted Snake) was previouslyknown from only a few specimens; we present here the first photograph of this species found alive. This studyrepresents the herpetological component of a broader biodiversity survey carried out as an early step toward thegoal of establishing Ogooué-Leketi National Park as a protected area.