Life-history traits and courtship behaviour of four poorly known endemic bush frogs (Amphibia: Anura: Rhachophoridae) from the Western Ghats of India

Authors

  • A.V. Abhijith Azim Premji University, PES Campus, Pixel Park, B Block Hosur Road, beside NICE Road, Electronic City, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560100, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7350-8396
  • Shomen Mukherjee Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, PO, Royal Enclave, Srirampura, Jakkur, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560064, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2974-4447

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.6092.12.8.15916-15921

Keywords:

Clutch-size, reproduction, metamorphosis, direct metamorphosis, coffee plantation, Pseudophilautus wynaadensis, Raorchestes akroparallagi, Raorchestes glandulosus, Raorchestes ponmudi

Abstract

The Western Ghats have a high level of anuran endemism.  Although there has been an extensive focus on their taxonomy, the ecology of most species are poorly known.  In this note we describe the reproductive life-history traits and breeding behavior of four species of endemic bush frogs, Pseudophilautus wynaadensis, Raorchestes akroparallagi, Raorchestes glandulosus, and Raorchestes ponmudi (Amphibia: Anura: Rachophoridae) from Wayanad region of Western Ghats. 

 

Author Biography

Shomen Mukherjee, Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, PO, Royal Enclave, Srirampura, Jakkur, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560064, India.

School of Arts and Sciences

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Published

26-05-2020

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 8 (2020)

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Short Communications

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