重庆开县两栖爬行动物物种多样性及其保护

SPECIES DIVERSITY AND PROTECTION OF AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES IN KAIXIAN COUNTY,CHONGQING

1999～ 2 0 0 2年对开县的两栖爬行动物资源进行了大规模调查 ,初步发现有两栖类 17种 ,其中有尾目 2种 ,无尾目 15种 ;爬行类 2 3种 ,其中龟鳖目 2种 ,有鳞目蜥蜴亚目 8种、蛇亚目 13种 (含重庆市蛇类新记录 1属 1种 )。建议加强对该县两栖爬行动物物种多样性及其生境的保护 。

From 1999～2002, an investigation on amphibian and reptile was carried out in Ka ixian County of Chongqing Municipality. There are 17 species of amphibians belo nging to 8 families, 10 genera and 2 orders as well as 23 species of reptiles to 9 families, 17 genera and 2 orders, among which 1 species of snake, Boiga kra eplini, is record new in Chongqing. It has been suggested by the authors that protection of ecological environment and reasonable utilization of amphibians an d reptiles in Kaixian County should be strengthened.