FOOD SPECTRUM OF SOME AMPHIBIANS OF THE MICROHYLIDAE IN BEN EN NATIONAL PARK, THANH HOA PROVINCE

Abstract

Based on stomach content analyses of 25 specimens of Microhylydae in Ben En National Park, Thanh Hoa province, we indentified 906 prey items of 21 categories. Food spectrum of Kalophrynus interlineatus has the highest diversity index (H’ = 1.82). Formicidae is the highest frequency of prey items, found in 22 stomachs. Scarabaeidae have the highest volume of prey items with 124.83 mm³ (23.22% of total volume of prey items). Formicidae had the highest important index in the food spectrum of Microhylidae with 47.89%, followed by Kalotermitidae with 22.56%, Armadillidae with 11.33%.