Habitat associations and feeding ecology of adult Tamdil Leaf-litter Frog (Amphibia: Megophryidae) from the type locality – the Tamdil wetland, Mizoram, India

Authors

  • Malsawmdawngliana Department of Environmental Science, Mizoram University, Aizawl, Mizoram 796004, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8505-2461
  • Esther Lalhmingliani Systematic and Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Mizoram University, Aizawl, Mizoram 796004, India.
  • Samuel Lalronunga House No. B-10/B, YMA Road, Chawnpui, Aizawl, Mizoram 796009, India.
  • Lalrinmawia Department of Zoology, Govt. Zirtiri Residential Science College, Durtlang Leitan, Mizoram 796025, India. https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3556-2513
  • Lalnuntluanga Department of Environmental Science, Mizoram University, Aizawl, Mizoram 796004, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.9733.18.1.28194-28200

Keywords:

Anuran, biodiversity hotspot, Chhawl-chang, food, gut contents, Indo-Burma, microhabitat, natural history

Abstract

We conducted a study on the habitat use, food, and feeding ecology of the lesser known Tamdil Leaf-litter Frog Leptobrachella tamdil at its type locality. The places occupied by L. tamdil in the wild are characterised by 13–25 °C night temperature, 10–20 °C water temperature, 54–86% humidity, 6.84–7.15 pH, and 5–7 mg/L dissolved oxygen. We observed eight orders of prey in the gut contents of L. tamdil, examined by stomach-flushing live frogs among which the order Diptera was the most abundant, followed by Hymenoptera, while Hemiptera and Coleoptera were the least abundant.

Author Biographies

  • Malsawmdawngliana, Department of Environmental Science, Mizoram University, Aizawl, Mizoram 796004, India.

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  • Esther Lalhmingliani, Systematic and Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Mizoram University, Aizawl, Mizoram 796004, India.

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  • Samuel Lalronunga, House No. B-10/B, YMA Road, Chawnpui, Aizawl, Mizoram 796009, India.

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  • Lalrinmawia, Department of Zoology, Govt. Zirtiri Residential Science College, Durtlang Leitan, Mizoram 796025, India.

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  • Lalnuntluanga, Department of Environmental Science, Mizoram University, Aizawl, Mizoram 796004, India.

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26-01-2026

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