Distribution and status of<i>Rana latastei</i>in Italy (Amphibia, Ranidae)

Barbieri, Francesco; Bernini, Franco

doi:10.1080/11250003.2004.9525566

Cited by 2 publications

(8 citation statements)

References 1 publication

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Indeed, our results suggest that repatriations best performed in ponds associated with preferred habitats by the Italian agile frogs, i.e. mature forests and non disturbed habitat such as barren zones and ecotones (Barbieri and Bernini, 2004). By contrast, repatriations generally failed outside of frog's preferred habitat, reflecting the high sensibility of the species to habitat depletion (Andreone and Luiselli, 2000).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 79%

“…Surveys were carried out during the breeding period of the Italian agile frog in our study area, from February to April 2006 ( Barbieri and Bernini, 2004;Barbieri and Mazzotti, 2006). Each pond was repeatedly checked for the presence of frogs and eggs up to the detection of the species or to a maximum of six surveys; ponds were therefore surveyed on average 2.5 times, and we reliably could exclude that non detection of Italian agile frogs could be due to lack of detection (MacKenzie et al, 2002).…”

Section: Field Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The Italian agile frog (Rana latastei) is a threatened species endemic to the Po basin (Northern Italy and Southern Switzerland) and Istria (Slovenia). It suffered from habitat depletion, human disturbance and water pollution (Barbieri and Bernini, 2004;Barbieri and Mazzotti, 2006), is listed in the annex II of the Habitat Directive, and is considered vulnerable (VU) in the 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The Italian agile frog has been the target of several conservation plans (Grossenbacher et al, 2002;Ferri et al, 2004;Ferri and Zavagno, 2005).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

Factors affecting repatriation success of the endangered Italian agile frog (Rana latastei)

et al. 2008

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Repatriations and translocations are among the most frequent actions deployed for conservation of amphibians all over the world. However, very few studies have analysed the effectiveness of these actions. The aims of this study were i) to measure the success of repatriations of Rana latastei carried out within a conservation project in Lombardy (Northern Italy) from 1999 to 2001, and ii) to analyse how the environmental factors affected repatriation success. Eighteen ponds were surveyed from February to April 2006, for an overall of 45 field surveys. Each pond was carefully checked for frogs and egg masses. We classified each pond as newly excavated or pre-existing according to habitat management actions and we measured 16 variables concerning micro-and macro-habitat characteristics, human disturbance and presence of predators. Rana latastei was found in 33.3% of monitored sites and the repatriation outcome of tadpole release did not differ between newly excavated and non managed ponds. Habitat variables influenced the success of repatriations, which increased in sites with higher percentage of woodlands. Finally, repatriation outcome was also negatively influenced by human disturbance and predator occurrence.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 79%

Section: Field Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Factors affecting repatriation success of the endangered Italian agile frog (Rana latastei)

et al. 2008

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…As its boundary is approx. 10 km N of the municipality of Milan, it should represent the area closest to the type locality of the species [14,22].…”

Section: Study Area and Study Speciesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The Italian agile frog is a small frog species that exhibits explosive breeding behavior. Mating season generally lasts a few days, typically spanning from mid-February to mid-April, depending on rainfall patterns and temperature regime [22]. Each female produces a single egg clutch per year (approx.…”

Section: Study Area and Study Speciesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Decline and Extinction of the Italian Agile Frog Rana latastei from Core Areas of Its Range

Ficetola¹,

Manenti²,

Parrino³

et al. 2023

Preprint

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Detecting the trends of species and populations is fundamental to identify taxa with high conservation priority. Unfortunately, long-term monitoring programs are challenging and often lacking. The Italian agile frog Rana latastei is endemic to Northern Italy and adjacent countries, is considered vulnerable by the IUCN, and is protected at the European level. However, quantitative estimates of its decline are extremely scarce. In this study, we document the trends in abundance and distribution of Rana latastei within the Monza Park, which currently represents the area closer to the type locality of the species. Wetlands within the park were monitored from 2000 to 2023; counts of egg clutches were taken as a measure of reproductive output and of the abundance of breeding females. In 2000, the species occurred over a significant proportion of the park. Total abundance showed strong yearly variation but remained rather constant from 2000 to 2019. However, Rana latastei disappeared from the park around 2021 and was never detected in 2022-23. The decline is probably related to the joint effect of multiple factors, including the conversion of breeding sites for farming, inappropriate water management, invasive alien species, and severe drought. The local extinction of Rana latastei occurred despite legal protection, highlighting the need for more effective and stringent tools for the conservation of European biodiversity.

show abstract

Distribution and status ofRana latasteiin Italy (Amphibia, Ranidae)

Cited by 2 publications

References 1 publication

Factors affecting repatriation success of the endangered Italian agile frog (Rana latastei)

Factors affecting repatriation success of the endangered Italian agile frog (Rana latastei)

Decline and Extinction of the Italian Agile Frog Rana latastei from Core Areas of Its Range

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About