We used field surveys and statistical models to investigate habitat associations of the endangered gold-spotted pond frog (Rana chosenica). The characteristics of its habitat are of great importance for effective conservation for this declining species in western South Korea. We evaluated a priori models that incorporated biotic and abiotic variables at the pond and landscape scales. The best-ranked model predicts that gold-spotted pond frogs will be more abundant at sites with fewer introduced American bullfrogs (Rana [= Lithobates] catesbeianus) and greater coverage of shallow, vegetated water. Our study leads us to conclude that limiting the spread and abundance of bullfrogs has the potential to aid conservation of the gold-spotted pond frog in our region.
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1 May 2010
Habitat Associations of the Endangered Gold-Spotted Pond Frog (Rana chosenica)
Nam-Yong Ra,
Daesik Park,
Seokwan Cheong,
Nam-Sin Kim,
Ha-Cheol Sung
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American bullfrog
endangered species
GIS-based model
habitat model
negative binomial regression model
Rana chosenica