SURVEY RESULTS ON AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES IN NAM DAN DISTRICT, NGHE AN PROVINCE, VIETNAM

Ong Vinh AN, Hoang Ngoc THAO, Hoang Xuan QUANG, Nguyen Thi TUYET, Ho Anh TUAN Vinh University Hong Duc University Cua Lo hight school

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A total number of 47 species of amphibians and reptiles were recorded during a recent field survey from Nam Dan district, Nghe An province (Vietnam). Including 13 amphibians species, 10 lizards species, 18 snakes species, and 6 turtles species. Among them, 10 species are rare, recorded in Vietnam Red Data Book (2007) and 5 species in IUCN Red List species (2019). Three species are recorded for the first time from Nghe An province: Ptyas carinata, Naja kaouthia, and Pelodiscus variegatus. 

Keywords: amphibians, reptiles, Nam Dan District, Nghe An Province, Vietnam, new record.