01711nas a2200181   4500008004100000245011700041210006900158260001600227300001200243490000700255520110300262100003101365700001701396700003601413700002101449700002401470856003501494       2008                        eng d00aPrey composition of two syntopic Phrynobatrachus species in the swamp forest of Banco National Park, Ivory Coast0 aPrey composition of two syntopic Phrynobatrachus species in the   cAug 20 2008  a177-1860 v443 aWe studied the diet of two syntopic and morphologically very similar leaf litter frogs, Phrynobatrachus ghanensis and P phyllophilus, in Banco National Park, south-eastern Ivory Coast. We determined the prey composition of females of both species to understand the potential avoidance of competition for food. Insects dominated (> 80%) the general diet of both species. We determined insect prey items down to the level of the order. At this level the diet of both species differed, however not significantly. Whereas P. ghanensis preyed mainly on hymenoptera(65.6%, mostly ants); P phyllophilus mainly preyed on coleoptera (56.8%). With respect to seasons these differences were even larger, although again not statistically significant. Hence, there seem to be some differences in the food preference of the two species. However, the large overlap in prey can be taken as a hint that competition for food does not play a major role between these two frogs. The slightly different diets are more likely the result of so far undetected differences in habitat preferences and / or activity patterns.1 aKouame, N’Goran, Germain1 aTohe, Blayda1 aAssemian, N’Guessan, Emmanuel1 aGourene, Germain1 aRödel, Mark-Oliver  u<Go to ISI>://PREV20080060564300543nas a2200157   4500008004100000020001800041245009600059210006900155260000900224300001000233490000700243100003100250700002600281700002400307856005400331       2007                        eng d  a978193415109900aA rapid survey of the amphibians from the Atewa Range Forest Reserve, Eastern Region, Ghana0 arapid survey of the amphibians from the Atewa Range Forest Reser  c2007  a76-830 v471 aKouame, N’Goran, Germain1 aBoateng, Caleb, Ofori1 aRödel, Mark-Oliver  uhttps://africanamphibians.myspecies.info/node/11702046nas a2200181   4500008004100000245009800041210006900139260001600208300001000224490000700234520145900241100003601700700003101736700001701767700002101784700002401805856003501829       2006                        eng d00aThe anurans of the Banco National Park, Cote d’Ivoire, a threatened West African rainforest0 aanurans of the Banco National Park Cote d Ivoire a threatened We  cFeb 20 2006  a41-510 v423 aWe studied the anuran fauna of the Banco National Park (BNP) in south-eastern Cote d’Ivoire from July 2003 to February 2004. During this period we recorded 28 anuran species. Important faunistic records were: a new hyperoliid treefrog that represents a new genus, a new species of Astylosternus, and the first country record for Phrynobatrachus ghanensis. On the basis of our standardized monitoring data we estimated that 34 to 38 amphibian species live in BNP. The presence of e.g. Phrynobatrachus phyllophilus, P. ghanensis and Ptychadena aequiplicata, that are typical primary forests species, shows that BNP still comprises primary forest. However, the occurrence of several other species such as Phrynobatrachus accraensis, Hoplobatrachus occipitalis, Ptychadena pumilio, P. mascareniensis, Bufo regularis and B. maculatus which normally inhabit secondary forest, farmbush or even savannah, indicates that BNP forests are already altered by human activities. Overall species richness of BNP was unexpectedly low compared to other known Upper Guinea forest areas, as was the proportion of species that are endemic to West Africa and the Upper Guinea forest block. The lack of numerous otherwise widespread forest frogs might be a hint that BNP already is too small (3000 ha) to assure long-term survival of particular amphibian species and thus is a pressing sign to put more emphasis on forest protection actions in south-eastern Cote d’Ivoire.1 aAssemian, N’Guessan, Emmanuel1 aKouame, N’Goran, Germain1 aTohe, Blayda1 aGourene, Germain1 aRödel, Mark-Oliver  u<Go to ISI>://PREV200600494468