In this study, Trachemys scripta is recorded as invasive alien species from the area. In terms of herpetological distribution, mostly recorded species were found in the evergreen forest habitat (6 species of amphibians and 7 species of reptiles). Additionally, the largest number of species were recorded in March 2019 (12 amphibian species and 4 reptile species). | PRELIMINARY DATA ON DISTRIBUTION OF AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES FROM CHI LINH SPECIAL USE FOREST IN HAI DUONG PROVINCE NORTHERN VIETNAM Le Trung Dung1 Nguyen Hai Nam1 Nguyen Phan Ngoc Linh1 2 Do Thi Yen1 1 Faculty of Biology Hanoi National University of Education 2 Thanh Ba High School Phu Tho Province Corresponding author letrungdung_sp@ Abstract. Based on the novel data collected during on three field surveys in 2019 and 2020 we herein provided a checklist of 13 amphibian species belonging to 10 genera five families one order and 12 reptile species belonging to 12 genera 7 families two orders from Chi Linh Special use Forest Hai Duong province. In this study Trachemys scripta is recorded as invasive alien species from the area. In terms of herpetological distribution mostly recorded species were found in the evergreen forest habitat 6 species of amphibians and 7 species of reptiles . Additionally the largest number of species were recorded in March 2019 12 amphibian species and 4 reptile species . Keywords amphibians Chi Linh Special use Forest distribution reptiles. 1. Introduction The Chi Linh Special use Forest located in north and northeast of Hai Duong Province. Forest area bordering Bac Giang and Quang Ninh provinces. The total area of Chi Linh Natural forest is approximately 1 ha of disturbed secondary forest. The topography is characterized by low elevation low slope descending from north to south Hai Duong Department of Natural Resource and Environment 2013 Error Reference source not found . In terms of the herpetofauna diversity Hai Duong is one of the most poorly studied provinces in Vietnam. Ho et al. 2001 documented 25 species of amphibians and 62 species of reptiles from Chi Linh city Hai Duong Department of Natural Resource and Environment 2013. Project Report Investigating and evaluating current state of biodiversity building biodiversity action plan for Hai Duong Province by 2020 and orientation to 2030 Hai Duong. Nguyen et al. 2009
