Site Report: Udzungwa Mountains

Udzungwa Guest House, Dinner

Giant Millipede, Udzungwa Mountains, Tanzania

Common Squeaker (Arthroleptis stenodactylus)

Barbara and Termites, Udzungwa Mountains, Tanzania

Waterfall, Udzungwa Mountains, Tanzania

Spider Kid Bus Company, Tanzania

Giant Millipede, Udzungwa Mountains, Tanzania

Common Squeaker (Arthroleptis stenodactylus)

These islands form a tropical forest island amid savanna and farms.

2002-11-18: We rode the "Spider Kid" bus line from Mikumi to the Udzungwa National Park where we stayed in a small hotel/bar close to the entrance. Barbara and I joined Hans and our Tanzanian guide for a grueling hike into the forest to see some waterfalls. The weather was especially hot and humid, and our guide would not even drink water in his observance of Ramadan. After a climb of 1000 feet or so, we reached the waterfall and took a very refreshing swim.

Kingdom: Animals (4 records)

Phylum: Arthropods (1 record)

Class: Millipedes (1 record)

Order: Flat-backed Millipedes (1 record)
- Family: Flat-backed Millipedes
- Flat-backed Millipede (Coromus sp)

Phylum: Chordates (3 records)

Class: Amphibians (1 record)

Order: Toads and Frogs (1 record)
- Family: True Toads
- Common Squeaker (Arthroleptis stenodactylus)

Class: Mammals (2 records)

Order: Primates (2 records)
- Family: Old World Monkeys
- Yellow Baboon (Papio cynocephalus)
- Angolan Colobus (Colobus angolensis)