Abstract
The Aurunci Mounts are among the less investigated areas of Latium for
herpetological researches. In this study we surveyed 72 potential breeding sites of
amphibians within the Monti Aurunci Regional Park. Fifty-eight spawning sites, and
nine amphibian species (64.3% out the 14 amphibian species living in Latium region)
have been found. Green toad and European tree frog were recorded for the first time
for the Aurunci Mounts. Reproductive activity was recorded for Salamandrina perspicillata,
Triturus carnifex, Lissotriton vulgaris, Lissotriton italicus, Bufo bufo, Pseudopidalea
viridis, Hyla intermedia, Rana italica and Rana synklepton hispanica. Unexpectedly,
no amphibian species has been recorded within the Monte Redentore (pSIC
IT6040027), despite this site was included within the Natura 2000 network also basing
on the presence of Triturus carnifex.
