Identification of anuran species diversity of the Panna Tiger Reserve, Central India, using an integrated approach
Author
Prasad, Vishal Kumar
0000-0003-1818-0903
Wildlife Institute of India, P. O. Box 18, Chandrabani- 248001, Uttarakhand, India & vishalprasad. wildlife @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0003 - 1818 - 0903
vishalprasad.wildlife@gmail.com
Author
Gautam, Kumudani Bala
0000-0002-2658-5698
Wildlife Institute of India, P. O. Box 18, Chandrabani- 248001, Uttarakhand, India & kumudani @ wii. gov. in; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 2658 - 5698
kumudani@wii.gov.in
Author
Gupta, Sandeep Kumar
0000-0001-6295-0210
Wildlife Institute of India, P. O. Box 18, Chandrabani- 248001, Uttarakhand, India & skg @ wii. gov. in; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 6295 - 0210
skg@wii.gov.in
Author
Murthy, R. Sreenivasa
Madhya Pradesh State Biodiversity Board, 26, Kisan Bhawan, 1 st Floor, Arera Hills, Bhopal (M. P.) - 462011 ms. mpsbb @ mp. gov. in
Author
Ramesh, K.
0000-0001-8797-8615
Wildlife Institute of India, P. O. Box 18, Chandrabani- 248001, Uttarakhand, India & ramesh @ wii. gov. in; https: // orcid. org / 0000 / 0001 - 8797 - 8615
ramesh@wii.gov.in
Author
Shinde, Ajinkya Duttatray
Biodiversity Research and Conservation Foundation, 73 Gulmohar Colony, ITI Road, Satara- 415002, Maharashtra, India ajinkyawildlife @ gmail. com
Author
Das, Abhijit
0000-0002-5851-8457
Wildlife Institute of India, P. O. Box 18, Chandrabani- 248001, Uttarakhand, India
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Zootaxa
2020
2020-09-11
4851
3
450
476
journal article
8558
10.11646/zootaxa.4851.3.2
c7d1f878-aa69-401c-a98f-5ea0ea1f8466
1175-5326
4487235
71ED5D50-79A2-4487-96C2-B1B2135ECC25
Polypedates maculatus
(Gray)
(
Fig 4O
)
Specimens examined:
three males (WIIAD 226, WIIAD 250, WIIAD 271), one female (WIIAD 251) and four individuals (sex undetermined; WIIAD 062, WIIAD 063, WIIAD 272, WIIAD 273).
Morphological features:
Males SVL
43.3–46.9 mm
(n=3), female SVL
60.3 mm
(n=1) and individuals (sex unknown) SVL
38.8–51.9 mm
(n=4); body flattened and elongated; head longer than wide; eyes large, pupil horizontal; tympanum large and nearly 1/3 of the diameter of eye, supratympanic fold distinct; dorsum skin smooth, ventral side of body granular; tips of fingers with prominent discs, relative length of fingers I <II <IV <III; toes tips with discs, relative length of toes 1<2<3<5<4, webbing formula of toe I1–1II½–1III½–2IV1½–½V.
Coloration in life
: Dorsum uniform golden brown with dark brown blotches running from dorsal surface of head to rear body; a prominent dark brown streak running from tip of snout to covering tympanum and extending up to mid flank region; color of dorsal of limbs lighter than dorsum surface; limbs cross-bared with dark brown; upper lip white; yellow reticulation on brown background on posterior thigh; ventral side of body white.
Bioacoustics:
20 advertisement calls from two males were analysed in this study. We recorded calls between 17:40–00:30 hours and calling sites air temperature was between 27.1°C–29.7°C. The males were recorded calling from bushes and grassland near puddles in the months of July and August during monsoon. The calls were emitted at irregular intervals. The calls had a mean duration of 132.25 ± 25.54 ms (82–171 ms) with a mean pulse rate of 60 ± 5.9 pulses/second (50–74.63 pulses/s) and mean 5.75±1.12 pulses per call (4–9 pulses/call). The mean dominant frequency was 960.40 ± 125.06 Hz (818.3–1335.10 Hz).
Remark
: Common in PTR. Calls from trees and shrub ~
1m
and above ground during July and August. Foam nests were seen in July among
Lantana
bush ca.
40 cm
above water and also on the water surface.