01412nas a2200121   4500008004100000245012200041210006900163300001200232490000700244520096400251100002101215856005401236       1989                        eng d00aThe Status of Some Rare and Endangered Endemic Reptiles and Amphibians of the Southwestern Cape Province South Africa0 aStatus of Some Rare and Endangered Endemic Reptiles and Amphibia  a161-1680 v493 aAt least 14 herpetological species are endemic to the southwestern Cape Province, RSA. Five, the geometric tortoise Psammobates geometricus, the Cape platanna Xenopus gilli, the micro frog Microbatrachella capensis, the Table Mountain ghost frog Heleophryne rosei and McLachlan’s girdled lizard Cordylus mclachlani, are in immediate need of conservation measures to ensure their continued long-term survival. The first four species mentioned are listed as endangered. Habitat destruction and degradation, genetic hybridization and restricted distribution ranges are the four most important factors responsible for the critical conservation status of these species. Nature reserves, declared nature areas, careful managing of remaining habitat and an increased human awareness are of vital importance to their survival. Only the future establishment of new and additional reserved areas will ensure the protection of viable populations of these five species.1 aBaard, E., H. W.  uhttps://africanamphibians.myspecies.info/node/56900405nas a2200109   4500008004100000245008000041210006900121300001200190100001700202700002200219856005400241       1989                        eng d00aThe distribution and conservation status of Xenopus gilli (Anura: Pipidae).0 adistribution and conservation status of Xenopus gilli Anura Pipi  a169-1831 aPicker, M.D.1 aDe Villiers, A.L.  uhttps://africanamphibians.myspecies.info/node/56100476nas a2200133   4500008004100000245011000041210006900151300001400220490000800234100001600242700001600258700001400274856005400288       2007                        eng d00aDistribution and protected area coverage of endemic taxa in West Africa’s Biafran forests and highlands0 aDistribution and protected area coverage of endemic taxa in West  a195–2080 v1341 aBergl, R.A.1 aOates, J.F.1 aFotso, R.  uhttps://africanamphibians.myspecies.info/node/12402329nas a2200157   4500008004100000245014800041210006900189260001300258300001200271490000800283520177900291100001902070700002302089700002402112856003502136       2006                        eng d00aDiversity erosion beyond the species level: Dramatic loss of functional diversity after selective logging in two tropical amphibian communities0 aDiversity erosion beyond the species level Dramatic loss of func  cNov 2006  a143-1550 v1333 aAssessing the effects of logging on different aspects of biodiversity and general ecosystem properties is of prime importance if the few remaining areas of intact tropical forest are to be efficiently protected. Commonly used measures of biodiversity may only inadequately reflect actual disturbance after logging and studies restricted to only one specific eco-region do not allow for generalizations of results. We hence measured the impact of selective logging on different levels of diversity of two tropical anuran communities in two geographically distinct eco-regions. Species-diversity patterns were incoherent both, within and between studies. In West Africa, species richness did not differ between primary and exploited forest sites, whereas South American anuran communities exhibited higher species richness in primary sites. Yet, in both eco-regions, functional diversity (FD) was higher in primary forest communities. Absolute values of FD were higher in South American anuran communities, despite higher species richness in West African communities. FD was higher in older recovery, as compared to younger recovery states, even though species-diversity did not differ significantly. Three major conclusions can be drawn from our results. 1. Scale matters: it is important to monitor different levels of biodiversity in order to reveal its actual loss after anthropogenic disturbance. 2. Time matters: the disturbance history of a site is important in order to detect patterns that otherwise remain unnoticed. 3. Geographic history matters at the local scale: whereas general patterns at higher diversity levels were identical in both eco-regions, species richness, species diversity and turnover patterns differed. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.1 aErnst, Raffael1 aLinsenmair, Eduard1 aRödel, Mark-Oliver  u<Go to ISI>://PREV200700067947