Survey of amphibian and reptiles in Central Guangxi karst area

The amphibian and reptiles in karst area was rarely surveyed in China. The authors conducted an investigation on amphibian and reptiles in Central Guangxi karst area from July 2000 to July 2009. Totally, 67 species, including 13 species of amphibian (3 orders 6 families) and 54 species of reptiles (3 orders 11 families), were collected in the survey. The fauna shows the transitional zonality between South and Central China. The common species in this area is Bufo melanostictus, Euphlyctis limnocharis, Polypedates megacephalus, Polypedates megacephalus, Eumeces chinensis, Amphiesma stolata, Rhabdophis subminiatus, Xenochrophis piscator and Naja naja. The distribution of amphibian and reptiles are affected by karst conditions. Most Amphibian can not adapt the karst environment excluding Echinotriton asperrimus, while the Gekkonidae and Elaphe moellendorffi can live in the rocky karst.