<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Through the <italic>Visual Encounter Survey</italic> only one species of green frog (<italic>Euphlyctis hexadactylus</italic>) was encountered. As we lack previous data we cannot comment on the decline of the species. Frogs, known for specific habitats, are under threats if such habitats are lost. The physico-chemical parameters estimated along with the anuran survey reported that the quality of the lake is not congenial to support the tadpoles of the frogs. The adults can move away from water and survive on land. The habitat, as well as the surrounding wetland, plays a vital role to support a good quantum of anurans.</p></abstract>

Through the Visual Encounter Survey only one species of green frog (Euphlyctis hexadactylus) was encountered. As we lack previous data we cannot comment on the decline of the species. Frogs, known for specific habitats, are under threats if such habitats are lost. The physico-chemical parameters estimated along with the anuran survey reported that the quality of the lake is not congenial to support the tadpoles of the frogs. The adults can move away from water and survive on land. The habitat, as well as the surrounding wetland, plays a vital role to support a good quantum of anurans.

Report on Green Frog (<italic>Euphlyctis hexadactylus</italic>) from Vengaivasal Lake (Tamilnadu, India)

University of Madras, Department of Zoology, Unit of Aquatic Biodiversity, Guindy Campus Chennai 25, Tamil Nadu,

Transylvanian Review of Systematical and Ecological Research

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Report on Green Frog () from Vengaivasal Lake (Tamilnadu, India)

Through the Visual Encounter Survey only one species of green frog (Euphlyctis hexadactylus) was encountered. As we lack previous data we cannot comment on the...

Report on Green Frog (Euphlyctis hexadactylus) from Vengaivasal Lake (Tamilnadu, India)

Published Online: Jan 30, 2017

Page range: 65 - 72

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/trser-2015-0064

Keywords
Anurans, Vengaivasal Lake, India

© 2015 Ravichandran Ramanibai et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Report on Green Frog (Euphlyctis hexadactylus) from Vengaivasal Lake (Tamilnadu, India)

Published Online: Jan 30, 2017

Page range: 65 - 72

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/trser-2015-0064

KeywordsAnurans, Vengaivasal Lake, India

© 2015 Ravichandran Ramanibai et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Anurans, Vengaivasal Lake, India