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Quibod M N R M, Alcantara K N L, Bechayda N A, Estropia C J C, Guntinas J B, Obin M A H A, et al . Terrestrial vertebrates in modified landscapes in northeastern Mindanao, Philippines. JAD 2021; 3 (3) :72-85
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Ma. Niña Regina M. Quibod 
1, Kit Neil L. Alcantara2 , Nicole A. Bechayda3 , Christian Jay C. Estropia3 , Jonathan B. Guntinas3 , Mohammad Asar H. Asar Obin4 , Ryan M. Raymundo3 , Emmanuel P. Soniega3
1, Kit Neil L. Alcantara2 , Nicole A. Bechayda3 , Christian Jay C. Estropia3 , Jonathan B. Guntinas3 , Mohammad Asar H. Asar Obin4 , Ryan M. Raymundo3 , Emmanuel P. Soniega3
1- Community Ecology and Conservation Group, Center for Integrative Conservation, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Mengla, Yunnan 666303 China; Biology Department, Adamson University, 900 San Marcelino Street, Ermita, Manila 1000 Philippines , mquibod@gmail.com
2- Biology Department, Adamson University, 900 San Marcelino Street, Ermita, Manila 1000 Philippines; Biology Department, College of Science, De La Salle University, 2401 Taft Avenue, Malate, Manila 1004 Philippines
3- Biology Department, Adamson University, 900 San Marcelino Street, Ermita, Manila 1000 Philippines
4- Biology Department, Adamson University, 900 San Marcelino Street, Ermita, Manila 1000 Philippines; Seaweed Research and Development Center, Mindanao State University, Tawi-Tawi College of Technology and Oceanography, Sanga-Sanga, Bongao, Tawi-Tawi 7500 Philippines
2- Biology Department, Adamson University, 900 San Marcelino Street, Ermita, Manila 1000 Philippines; Biology Department, College of Science, De La Salle University, 2401 Taft Avenue, Malate, Manila 1004 Philippines
3- Biology Department, Adamson University, 900 San Marcelino Street, Ermita, Manila 1000 Philippines
4- Biology Department, Adamson University, 900 San Marcelino Street, Ermita, Manila 1000 Philippines; Seaweed Research and Development Center, Mindanao State University, Tawi-Tawi College of Technology and Oceanography, Sanga-Sanga, Bongao, Tawi-Tawi 7500 Philippines
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Dinagat Islands hold most of the mineral deposits in the Philippines and have been among the largest mining contributors in the country since 1939. Aside from a massive mining industry, logging is also intensive in this group of islands potentially imperiling its remaining biodiversity. This study primarily aims to determine the species composition of terrestrial vertebrates (amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals) in two study areas categorized as modified habitats (mining area and logging area) in the Dinagat Islands. These wildlife species are important bio-indicators as they show sensitivity of the species to anthropogenic disturbances. Suitable field survey methods were conducted for the taxa established and a quantitative analysis was performed to determine the diversity and similarity of the species between the study areas. A total of 65 species were identified in the two study areas: 33 species were exclusively identified in the mining area, 49 species were exclusively identified in the logging area, and 17 species were found in both study areas. It should be noted that among the 65 species, 41 species are either endemic to Mindanao and/or the Philippines, and two species were endemic to Dinagat Islands. This study also recorded the newly described coral snake endemic to the island, Calliophis salitan Brown, Smart, Leviton and Smith. This study indicates that although Dinagat Islands is modified by anthropogenic activities, the terrestrial vertebrate species are thriving. Intensive survey in other modified habitats in Dinagat Islands is the next-step forward to take into account existing wildlife to improve conservation decisions, planning and management on the islands.
Keywords: Anthropogenic disturbances, amphibians, birds, Dinagat Islands, logging, mammals, mining, reptiles
Type of Study: Original Research Article |
Subject:
Species Diversity
Received: 2021/04/5 | Accepted: 2021/08/7 | Published: 2021/09/30
Received: 2021/04/5 | Accepted: 2021/08/7 | Published: 2021/09/30
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