摘要：The taxonomy, occurrence and distribution of Saccobolus species was investigated from wild herbivore dung types in Kenya. Dung samples incubated in a moist chamber culture were examined for fungi over three months. Seven species, Saccobolus citrinus , S. depauperatus , S. diffusus , S. infestans , S. platensis, S. truncatus and S. versicolor were isolated from African elephant, black rhinoceros, Cape buffalo, dikdik, giraffe, hartebeest, hippopotamus, impala, waterbuck and zebra dung. Five taxa, S. citrinus , S. diffusus , S. infestans , S. platensis and S. truncatus , are new records for Kenya. The most common taxa were S. depauperatus and S. citrinus . The diversity of coprophilous Saccobolus species in wildlife dung is very high.
关键词：African elephant – diversity – moist chambers – national parks – Saccobolus citrinus
