BIOTA AFRICA Metadata database

BIOTA AFRICA Metadata database

Dragonflies of Kakamega Forest Last update: 2009-11-09 Done by: Andre Koch

Dataset metadata Description A total of 72 species, representing 42 % of Kenya’s dragonfly fauna, has been recorded from Kakamega Forest. They represent by the families Aeshnidae (7 spp.), Calopterygidae (2 spp.), Chlorocyphidae (4 spp.), Coenagrionidae (11 spp.), Corduliidae (2 spp.), (10 spp.), Lestidae (2 spp.), Libellulidae (33 spp.), and Protoneuridae (1 sp.). Three of these are based on literature records only (Phyllomacromia kimminsi, Neurogomphus pinheyi, and Paragomphus alluaudi). The habitat preference and affiliation with other African regions is listed for all species. The dragonfly fauna of the Kakamega Forest is impoverished compared to more western Guineo-Congolian rain forest areas. Twenty species are of national importance for Kenya, since they are only found at this site within the country.

Purpose Summary of species diversity of of Kakamega Forest

Main theme(s) dragonflies, species diversity, checklist, Kakamega Forest, Kenya

Subtheme(s) biodiversity, habitat, distribution

Biome(s) tropical rainforest

Country(ies) Kenya

Administration unit(s) Kakamega Forest

Locality(ies) Kakamega Forest

BIOTA Observatory(ies)

Period(ies) BIOTA Africa phase I + II

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Responsible person(s) Viola Clausnitzer

Regional network(s) BIOTA East Africa

Related subprojects / BIOTA Africa E07 workpackages / topics

Copyright holder Andre Koch

Restrictions of none dissemination

Start time of protection none

Duration of protection none

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Data Format MS-Excel

Filename(s) / size(s) Libellen_Kakamega_checklist.xls / 34 KB

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Related publications Clausnitzer, V.: 2005. An updated checklist of the dragonflies () of the Kakamega Forest, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 94(2): 239–246.

Dataset contact Organisation Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum A. Koenig

Contact Person: Surname Koch

First name Andre

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Country Germany

City / Town Bonn

Postal code 53113

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eMail [email protected]

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