Abstract:Zoige wetlands, the greatest alpine peatlands in China, are located at eastern of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. Three species of amphibians inhabit the wetlands, Rana kukunoris, Narorana pleskei, and Bufo minshanica, all of which are endemic to the Qianghai-Tibetan Plateau. From Aug to Oct, 2004, the distribution and body weight of these amphibian species was investigated using 10m×10m grids at 16 sampling sites (50 m×50 m) in Zoige wetland. Terrestrial core habitats were evaluated by using the maximum distance ...