Several species of frogs, lizards, snakes, and other reptiles documented during a biodiversity survey in Apayao last month highlight the province’s rich wildlife and well-preserved natural habitats. (Photos courtesy of Emerson Sy and the Apayao Provincial Information Office)
TUGUEGARAO CITY — Apayao’s rich biodiversity has once again come into focus after a recent wildlife survey documented a wide variety of frogs, lizards, snakes, and other amphibian and reptile species thriving in the province’s forests, rivers, and mountainous areas.
The documentation survey, conducted last month in the towns of Calanasan, Luna, and Pudtol, was led by Filipino herpetologist Emerson Sy in partnership with personnel of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources–Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (DENR-CENRO) Calanasan headed by officer-in-charge Dorothy Joy Cayaba.
The survey recorded numerous amphibian and reptile species across different ecological settings, adding to the growing body of information on Apayao’s wildlife.
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