Serengeti amphibians: Distribution and monitoring baseline

Abstract

The Serengeti National Park in Tanzania was surveyed for amphibians in May 2003. Records were based on the collection of adults and tadpoles, and the recording of male advertisement calls. Literature records, museum records, and field notes from an earlier survey in the 1970s were also used. Twenty‐seven species of amphibians were recorded, but more are expected. A distribution map is presented for each species, and a detailed gazetteer lists all known localities in the park where amphibians have been collected. This report is intended to serve as a baseline for future monitoring in this important conservation area.