Biological Inventory of the Amphibians and Reptiles of Laos

老挝两栖爬行动物生物名录

基本信息

批准号：
1145922
负责人：
Bryan Stuart
金额：
$ 37.69万
依托单位：
Friends of the North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
Standard Grant
财政年份：
2012
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2012-05-01 至 2016-04-30
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1145922&HistoricalAwards=false
关键词：
Biological Inventory Amphibians Reptiles Laos

项目摘要

Little is known about the amphibians (frogs, salamanders, and caecilians) and reptiles (turtles, lizards, and snakes) of the Southeast Asian country of Laos. Laos has been plagued by war, instability and isolation from the West, and this has led to a long gap in wildlife research. An improved political situation has made new fieldwork possible, and Laos is now known to contain a high diversity of amphibians and reptile species, many of which occur only there. New country records and entirely new species to science are being rapidly discovered in Laos. Low capacity and poor infrastructure impedes such research by in-country scientists. This three-year project will undertake surveys of amphibians and reptiles, and their parasites, at nine priority field sites across Laos. The work will be undertaken collaboratively between U.S. and Lao biodiversity scientists in partnership with a U.S. non-governmental wildlife conservation organization. Knowledge of which species occur where is fundamental to global biodiversity conservation. Many species of amphibians and reptiles in Laos are at risk of extinction, primarily due to habitat destruction. This project will provide essential information on the biology of amphibians and reptiles in Laos to conservation managers, the international scientific community, and the U.S. public via museum exhibits. A U.S. postdoctoral scholar and Lao graduate students and scientists will receive extensive training in field research and museum science to ensure project impact on the next generation of biodiversity scientists and stewards.

关于东南亚国家的两栖动物（青蛙，sal和caecilians）和爬行动物（乌龟，蜥蜴和蛇），鲜为人知。老挝一直受到西方战争，不稳定和孤立的困扰，这导致野生动植物研究的差距很长。一种改善的政治局势使新的实地考察成为可能，现在众所周知，老挝包含多样性的两栖动物和爬行动物物种，其中许多仅发生在那里。在老挝，正在迅速发现了新的国家记录和全新的科学物种。低容量和不良的基础设施阻碍了国内科学家的研究。这个为期三年的项目将在老挝的九个优先地现场对两栖动物和爬行动物及其寄生虫进行调查。这项工作将与美国非政府野生动物保护组织合作，在美国和老挝生物多样性科学家之间进行协作。了解哪种物种发生在全球生物多样性保护基础的地方。老挝的许多两栖动物和爬行动物都有灭绝的风险，主要是由于栖息地破坏。该项目将通过博物馆展览提供有关老挝的两栖动物和爬行动物生物学的重要信息。美国博士后学者和老挝的研究生和科学家将接受广泛的现场研究和博物馆科学培训，以确保项目对下一代生物多样性科学家和管家的影响。