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28 August 2024 Resting Site Selection and Microhabitat Use of an Asiatic Toad (Bufo gargarizans; Anura: Amphibia) in South Korea
Seung-Min Park, Md Mizanur Rahman, Hye-Rin Park, Seung-Ju Cheon, Hee-Jin Kang, Su-Wan Park, Choong-Ho Ham, Ha-Cheol Sung
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Abstract

By selecting appropriate microhabitats, animals gain various benefits. For amphibians, which are ectothermic, appropriate microhabitat selection is directly related to their survival. This study aims to characterize the microhabitat type selected by Bufo gargarizans in South Korea, which has not yet been examined, using radiotelemetry. We analyzed the percent cover of different microhabitat features at sites where B. gargarizans was found. The microhabitat was categorized into eight types: stacked dry leaves litter or hay, grass, naked field, stones/pebbles, fallen branches, alive or dead trees/shrubs, wetland, and other. We collected a total of 60 location data, all of which had closed cover. From these, nine hibernation sites and six post-breeding dormancy sites were identified. Dry leaf litter was found to be the most frequently selected microhabitat type. We also found significant differences in microhabitat type between the hibernation period and the post-breeding dormancy period. We considered that these differences can be explained by the ecological characteristics of B. gargarizans.

Seung-Min Park, Md Mizanur Rahman, Hye-Rin Park, Seung-Ju Cheon, Hee-Jin Kang, Su-Wan Park, Choong-Ho Ham, and Ha-Cheol Sung "Resting Site Selection and Microhabitat Use of an Asiatic Toad (Bufo gargarizans; Anura: Amphibia) in South Korea," Current Herpetology 43(2), 203-213, (28 August 2024). https://doi.org/10.5358/hsj.43.203
Accepted: 19 June 2024; Published: 28 August 2024
KEYWORDS
Amphibian conservation
Bufonidae
Dry leaves
habitat characteristics
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