Shimba Hills reed frog (Hyperolius rubrovermiculatus) Case Study
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Continent: Africa
Country: Kenya
Grant Amount: $2,500
Awarded Date: June 04, 2014
Phylus Cheruiyot
Posta Lane
Litein
Bomet
192-20210
Kenya
Tel: +254 722 960 932
Mob: +254 733 209 267
POPULATION DYNAMICS AND ANTHROPOGENIC THREATS TO SHIMBA HILLS REED FROG ((Hyperolius rubrovermiculatus)
ESTABLISHING THE POPULATION DYNAMICS AND ANTHROPOGENIC THREATS TO SHIMBA HILLS REED FROG ((Hyperolius rubrovermiculatus)
This study aims at carrying out the population dynamics of shimbahills reed frog and its population concerns due to their decline in numbers.
Specific objectives.
i. To document population dynamics – survival rates, abundance, temporal distribution, age structure and sex ratio of the frog species.
ii. To map the area of the species occurrence and spatial distribution.
iii. To identify the impacts of anthropogenic activities in the species population dynamics.
iv. To identify indicators of species presence and site preference.
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