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International Journal of Zoology and Applied Biosciences Research Article
Amphibian diversity of Gaya District, Bihar, India
Nalinaksh Pankaj and Bhrigu Nath
Year : 2021 | Volume: 6 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 84-90
Received on: 03/29/2021
Revised on: 04/10/2021
Accepted on: 04/22/2021
Published on: 04/30/2021
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Nalinaksh Pankaj and Bhrigu Nath ( 2021).
Amphibian diversity of Gaya District, Bihar, India
. International Journal of Zoology and Applied Biosciences, 6( 2), 84-90.
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Abstract
Health of an ecosystem can be found out through the assessment of diversity of particular area. Present study was carried out in Gaya district for the assessment of amphibian diversity of this area. For the assessment of Amphibian Diversity and their habitat preference in and around the three different water bodies (1) Khaira-pokhar Pond (2) Bhurha Pond and (3) Daboor village Pond of Gaya District India, survey was conducted during the period July 17 to June 19. A rapid survey and photography of amphibian fauna was done and amphibians were recorded from different habitats of the study area. A total of 11 amphibian species belonging to 4 families and 8genera were recorded. Out of these 6amphibian species belonging to 4 families and 6 genera recorded from in and around Khaira Pokhar pond (Site 1),10 amphibian species of 4 families and 7 genera has recorded from the area of the Bhurha Pond (Site ) and 8 amphibian species belonging to 4 families and 7 genera identified and recorded from in and around the area of Daboor village Pond (Site 3) This study shows that the Gaya district India is the rich in amphibian diversity and also support many different other types of flora and fauna in this region. Analysis of the collected data of the amphibian population of these different study areas of Gaya India revealed that the Shannon–Wiener species diversity index minimum (1.63) at Site I and maximum (2.21) at Site II. In contrast Dominance value was minimum (0.11) at Site II and maximum (0.21) at Site I. We also calculate the Evenness index that was maximum (0.92) at site III whereas minimum (0.84) at Site I. This was preliminary study on the amphibian diversity of this district; further study may explore new type of species and habitat used by them. During this study Common Indian tree frog (Polypedates maculatus) was the first record from district. This species of frog was LC in IUCN list category.
Keywords
Amphibian diversity, Dominance index, Evenness index, Gaya district, Polypedates maculates.
