Species diversity of amphibians, reptiles and mammals in Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University Samut Songkhram Campus and around area

Abstract

The study on species diversity of three vertebrate groups such as amphibians, reptiles and mammals in Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University Samut Songkhram Campus and it’s around area. This data was assessed for relative abundance of all populations and conservation status from December 2012 to June 2013, for seven months of all. The results were carried out by walking survey around the site in day and night time.For amphibians and reptiles surveyed along of stagnant drains, roadside ditch, a lawn, a weediness and material wastes. Mammals were operated on a direct surveying and especially a trapping and netting. The results founded that the presence of 16 species in three groups of vertebrate, amphibians were classified to 2 species from 2 genera, 2 families in 1 order; reptiles were classified to 10 species from 9 genera, 5 families in 1 order and mammals were classified to 4 species from 4 genera, 3 families in 1 order. In addition to the abundance of population status showed one common and one rare species of amphibians, four common, one uncommon and five rare species of reptiles and the mammals were divided on three common and one rare species. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) 2012 and ONEP (2006) on the conservation status indicated that mostly reptiles and mammals were groups of wildlife protection and least concern.It is recommended that the campus area should consider conducting long-term monitoring of wildlife diversity and should develop a habitat management plan for maintaining wildlife diversity.

Keywords: Species diversity; vertebrates; amphibians; reptiles; mammals; Suan sunandha Rajabhat University Samut Songkhram Campus.