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A preliminary survey of anurans from Salekasa tehsil of Gondia district, Maharashtra state

Santosh D. Puri and Sneharika R. Patle

Year : 2025 | Volume: 10 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 74-78

doi: https://doi.org/10.55126/ijzab.2025.v10.i01.010

Received on: 27/12/2024

Revised on: 07/01/2025

Accepted on: 25/01/2025

Published on: 31/01/2025

  • Santosh D. Puri and Sneharika R. Patle ( 2025).

    A preliminary survey of anurans from Salekasa tehsil of Gondia district, Maharashtra state

    . International Journal of Zoology and Applied Biosciences, 10( 1), 74-78.

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Abstract

The present paper deals with anuran diversity from Salekasa tehsil of Gondia district in the different habitats. This study was carried out on the basis of survey conducted during the period of July 2024 to October 2024 in study area. Visual encounter survey method was used for the observation and photographic evidences of frogs and toads in all possible habitats of the study area. A total of 15 species of anurans belonging to 5 families were recorded. This study showed that the Salekasa tehsil of Gondia district including forest area was found rich in anuran diversity and support many more species. It was a preliminary study on the anuran diversity but further studies are needed for addition of new species.

Keywords

Anuran fauna, Frogs and Toads, Salekasa tehsil, Gondia district.

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