[ Diversité et répartition des ophidiens (Reptilia) des quelques aires protégées de la province Orientale en République Démocratique du Congo ]
Volume 23, Issue 2, May 2016, Pages 476–484
Akuboy Bodongola Jeannot1, Bapeamoni Franck2, Gembu Tungaluna3, Badjedjea Babangenge4, Baelo Likangalele5, Justin A. Asimonyio6, Anne Laudisoit7, Dudu Akaibe8, and Koto-te-Nyiwa Ngbolua9
1 Centre de Surveillance de la Biodiversité, Université de Kisangani, RD Congo
2 Faculté des Sciences, Université de Kisangani, RD Congo
3 Faculté des Sciences, Université de Kisangani, RD Congo
4 Centre de Surveillance de la Biodiversité, Université de Kisangani, RD Congo
5 Centre de Surveillance de la Biodiversité, Université de Kisangani, RD Congo
6 Centre de Surveillance de la Biodiversité, Université de Kisangani, RD Congo
7 Université de Liverpool, Liverpool, Royaume Uni
8 Département de Biologie, Université de Kisangani (UNIKIS), B.P. 2012 Kisangani, RD Congo
9 Département de Biologie, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Kinshasa, BP 190 Kinshasa XI, RD Congo
Original language: French
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This study wore on the diversity and distribution of ophidians in a few protected areas in the Oriental Province (DR. Congo). The harvest data were performed at Tshuapa Lomami Lualaba Park (TL2), in the Yoko Forest Reserve (RFY) and in the Rubitele hunting area (RBTL). The collections come from the missions of Tshuapa Lomami Lualaba Park (TL2), the Yoko Forest Reserve (FRY) and Rubitele hunting area (RBTL). The Ophidians specimens were captured in actively prospecting night with a snake cane; some specimens of Ophidians were purchased from villagers. In total 91 biopsies were taken from the specimens examined belonging to 7 families 25 genera and 28 species. Using a unique method of catching sight in the three protected areas we find that the dominant species was the horned viper Bitis nasicornis (12.09%), followed by the species Boaedon olivaceus (10.99%) while Grayia smithii, Lycophidion laterale, Dendroaspis jamesoni, Causus maculatus, Natriciteres olivacea, Dasypeltis fasciata, Thrasops jacksonii, Rhamnophis aethiopissa, Thelotornis kirtlandii, Toxicodryas pulverulenta et Hapsidophrys lineatus were less represented with 1.10% for each of them. The index of Shannon - Weiner (H) show that the Yoko Forest Reserve (RFY) (H = 3,898) present a higher diversity of Ophidians than that other protected areas. The Simpson index was 0.81 for Tshuapa Lomami Lualaba park (TL2), 0.918 for Yoko Forest Reserve (RFY) and 0.907 for the Rubitele hunting area (RBTL). The equitability is 0.97; 0.917 and 0.944 respectively for the Tshuapa Lomami Lualaba Park (TL2) for the Yoko Forest Reserve (RFY) and the Rubitele hunting area (RBTL). The Species richness (RS) is 19 for the Yoko Forest Reserve (RFY), 15 for Rubitele hunting area (RBTL) and 6 for Tshuapa Lomami Lualaba Park (TL2).
Author Keywords: Ophidians, Diversity, Distribution, protected areas, Oriental province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Volume 23, Issue 2, May 2016, Pages 476–484
Akuboy Bodongola Jeannot1, Bapeamoni Franck2, Gembu Tungaluna3, Badjedjea Babangenge4, Baelo Likangalele5, Justin A. Asimonyio6, Anne Laudisoit7, Dudu Akaibe8, and Koto-te-Nyiwa Ngbolua9
1 Centre de Surveillance de la Biodiversité, Université de Kisangani, RD Congo
2 Faculté des Sciences, Université de Kisangani, RD Congo
3 Faculté des Sciences, Université de Kisangani, RD Congo
4 Centre de Surveillance de la Biodiversité, Université de Kisangani, RD Congo
5 Centre de Surveillance de la Biodiversité, Université de Kisangani, RD Congo
6 Centre de Surveillance de la Biodiversité, Université de Kisangani, RD Congo
7 Université de Liverpool, Liverpool, Royaume Uni
8 Département de Biologie, Université de Kisangani (UNIKIS), B.P. 2012 Kisangani, RD Congo
9 Département de Biologie, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Kinshasa, BP 190 Kinshasa XI, RD Congo
Original language: French
Copyright © 2016 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
This study wore on the diversity and distribution of ophidians in a few protected areas in the Oriental Province (DR. Congo). The harvest data were performed at Tshuapa Lomami Lualaba Park (TL2), in the Yoko Forest Reserve (RFY) and in the Rubitele hunting area (RBTL). The collections come from the missions of Tshuapa Lomami Lualaba Park (TL2), the Yoko Forest Reserve (FRY) and Rubitele hunting area (RBTL). The Ophidians specimens were captured in actively prospecting night with a snake cane; some specimens of Ophidians were purchased from villagers. In total 91 biopsies were taken from the specimens examined belonging to 7 families 25 genera and 28 species. Using a unique method of catching sight in the three protected areas we find that the dominant species was the horned viper Bitis nasicornis (12.09%), followed by the species Boaedon olivaceus (10.99%) while Grayia smithii, Lycophidion laterale, Dendroaspis jamesoni, Causus maculatus, Natriciteres olivacea, Dasypeltis fasciata, Thrasops jacksonii, Rhamnophis aethiopissa, Thelotornis kirtlandii, Toxicodryas pulverulenta et Hapsidophrys lineatus were less represented with 1.10% for each of them. The index of Shannon - Weiner (H) show that the Yoko Forest Reserve (RFY) (H = 3,898) present a higher diversity of Ophidians than that other protected areas. The Simpson index was 0.81 for Tshuapa Lomami Lualaba park (TL2), 0.918 for Yoko Forest Reserve (RFY) and 0.907 for the Rubitele hunting area (RBTL). The equitability is 0.97; 0.917 and 0.944 respectively for the Tshuapa Lomami Lualaba Park (TL2) for the Yoko Forest Reserve (RFY) and the Rubitele hunting area (RBTL). The Species richness (RS) is 19 for the Yoko Forest Reserve (RFY), 15 for Rubitele hunting area (RBTL) and 6 for Tshuapa Lomami Lualaba Park (TL2).
Author Keywords: Ophidians, Diversity, Distribution, protected areas, Oriental province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Abstract: (french)
Cette étude porte sur la diversité et répartition des ophidiens des trois aires protégées de la province Orientale (République Démocratique du Congo). Les collections proviennent des missions du parc national de Tshuapa Lomami Lualaba (TL2), de la réserve forestière de Yoko (RFY) et du domaine de chasse de Rubitele (RBTL). Les spécimens d’Ophidiens ont été activement capturés au cours de prospection nocturne à l’aide d’une canne à serpents ; certains spécimens d’Ophidiens ont été achetés auprès des villageois. Au total 91 biopsies ont été prélevées sur les spécimens examinés appartenant à 7 familles 25 genres et 28 espèces. En utilisant une méthode de capture unique à vue dans les trois aires protégées nous constatons que l’espèce dominante était la vipère cornue Bitis nasicornis (12,09%), suivie de l’espèce Boaedon olivaceus (10,99%) tandis que Grayia smithii, Lycophidion laterale, Dendroaspis jamesoni, Causus maculatus, Natriciteres olivacea, Dasypeltis fasciata, Thrasops jacksonii, Rhamnophis aethiopissa, Thelotornis kirtlandii, Toxicodryas pulverulenta et Hapsidophrys lineatus étaient moins représentées avec 1,10% pour chacune d’entre elle. L’indice de Shannon-weiner (H) montre que la réserve forestière de Yoko (RFY) (H=3,898) présente une diversité ophidienne supérieure à celle des autres aires protégées. L’indice de Simpson est de 0,81 pour le parc de Tshuapa Lomami Lualaba(TL2), de 0,918 pour la réserve forestière de Yoko(RFY) et de 0,907 pour le domaine de Rubitele(RBTL). L’équitabilité est de 0,970 ; 0,917 et 0,944 respectivement pour le parc de Tshuapa Lomami Lualaba(TL2), pour la réserve forestière de Yoko (RFY) et pour le domaine de chasse de Rubitele (RBTL). La richesse spécifique (RS) est de 19 pour la Reserve forestière de Yoko RFY, de 15 pour le Domaine de chasse de Rubitele RBTL est de 6 pour le parc de Tshuapa Lomami Lualaba TL2.
Author Keywords: Ophidiens, Diversité, Distribution, Aires protégées, province Orientale, République Démocratique du Congo.
How to Cite this Article
Akuboy Bodongola Jeannot, Bapeamoni Franck, Gembu Tungaluna, Badjedjea Babangenge, Baelo Likangalele, Justin A. Asimonyio, Anne Laudisoit, Dudu Akaibe, and Koto-te-Nyiwa Ngbolua, “Diversity and distribution of Ophidians (Reptilia) of some protected areas in the Oriental Province of Democratic Republic of the Congo,” International Journal of Innovation and Scientific Research, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 476–484, May 2016.
