Checklist of fauna in the proposed Ankasa-Bia-Krokosua Corridor

Study Extent

The study was carried out in Ankasa-Bia-Krokosua corridors in the Western and Brong Ahafo regions of Ghana and is characterized by high diversity and richness of species. All data were collected once on July 02, 2013 and records of fauna found between latitudes 7.906669 North and 5.317087 South and longitudes-3.006151 West and -1.854438 East taken. The Bounding Coordinates were South West [5.31, -3.021], North East [7.994, -1.187]

Sampling

Occurrence of fauna were recorded through human observation and checklist dataset culled from it to produce final checklist of fauna datasets.

Quality Control

Only mammals were sampled and recorded. The sampling procedures and protocols were duly followed.

Method steps

1. All data points were entered in excel worksheet using the Darwin Core standard template for Core Taxon (Checklist) data and cleaned from errors using the filter on the excel worksheet. All names were resolved and verified or validated using the Global Name Resolver. The taxonID for instance RMSC:FIP:MSS:0001 was created using the institution code (e.g. RMSC), the name of the project (FIP), the type of fauna recorded (MSS is code for animals according to the dataset) and the sequence of the records (e.g 0001 for the first mammal recorded).
   The cleaned checklist datasets were then uploaded into the OpenRefine software for further cleaning and the cleaned dataset was then downloaded as text file and uploaded into the IPT for publishing by filling and completing all required metadata associated with the dataset Data for the purpose of the publication was darwin core formatted. Scientific names were crossed using the Global name resolver tool and verified using the GBIF backbone Taxonomy and Catalogue of Life. Further cleanings were also done using the OpenRefine

All fauna were identified to the species level

1. Cricetomys gambiensis Temminck, 1853
2. Thryonomys swinderianus (Temminck, 1827)
3. Cephalophus maxwelli (H. Smith, 1827)
4. Tragelaphus scriptus (Pallas, 1766)
5. Cercopithecus petaurista (Schreber, 1774)
6. Felis aurata (Temminck, 1827)
7. Potamochoerus porcus (Linnaeus, 1758)
8. Cephalophus silvicultor (Afzelius, 1815)
9. Dendrohyrax dorsalis (Fraser, 1854)
10. Galago demidovii Saint-Hilaire, 1796
11. Graphiurus murinus (Desmarest, 1822)
12. Crocidura flavescens I. Geoffroy, 1827
13. Mastomys natalensis (A. Smith, 1834)
14. Praomys tullbergi (Thomas, 1894)
15. Atherurus africanus Gray, 1842
16. Profelis aurata (Temminck, 1827)
17. Perodicticus potto (Muller, 1766)
18. Hyperolius hyloides Rapp, 1842
19. Ptychadena spp Boulenger, 1917
20. Ptychadena aequiplicata Werner, 1898
21. Phrynobatrachus annulatus Perret, 1966
22. Atheris chlorechis (Pel, 1851)
23. Phrynobatrachus gutturosus (Chabanaud, 1921)
24. Kassina cassinoides (Boulenger, 1903)
25. Hyperolius spp Rapp, 1842
26. Phrynobatrachus plicatus (Gunther, 1858)
27. Amietophrynus togoensis (Ahl, 1924)
28. Phrynobatrachus alleni Parker, 1936
29. Phrynobatrachus calcaratus (Peters, 1863)
30. Arthroleptis spp Smith, 1849
31. Hoplobatrachus occipitalis (Gunther, 1858)
32. Ptychadena longirostris (Peters, 1870)
33. Amietophrynus maculatus (Hallowell, 1854)
34. Phrynobatrachus aequiplicata (Ahl,1924)

The checklist fauna data area lies within latitudes-7.906669 North and 5.317087 South; longitudes-3.006151 West and -1.854438 East