Table 1 Abundance and frequency of occurrence (%) of the freshwater snail species in aquatic habitats located in the Ethiopian Rift Valley
Family | Genus | Species | Tropical rainy climate zone (N = 89) | Warm temperate climate zone (N = 85) | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |||
Planorbidae | Biomphalaria | B. sudanica | 105 (26) | 80 (21) | 185 (24) |
B. pfeifferi | 252 (47) | 143 (25) | 395 (36) | ||
Bulinus | Bu. globosus | 638 (33) | 217 (58) | 855 (45) | |
Bu. forskalii | 16 (1) | 2 (2) | 18 (2) | ||
Bu. truncatus | 24 (4) | 17 (6) | 41 (5) | ||
Lymnaeidae | Lymnaea | L. truncatula | 384 (51) | 23 (9) | 407 (30) |
L. natalensis | 118 (36) | 464 (53) | 582 (44) | ||
Physidae | Physa | Physa sp. | Â | 204 (11) | 204 (5) |
Ancylidae | Ferrissia | Ferrissia sp. | Â | 7 (1) | 7 (1) |
Burnupia | Burnupia sp. | Â | 6 (2) | 6 (1) |