Common Amphibians of Karnataka

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T he familiar toads and frogs seen
around us are collectively called as
Amphibians. On rainy nights one cannot
miss the call of these creatures croaking
from almost every pool or pond. These
calls are made by the males to advertise
their presence to the females. Amphib-
ians have remarkable breeding habits.
They begin their life in water as tadpoles
and once the tadpoles lose their tail and
the legs grow, they hop on to the land
where they spend most of their life.
The services of amphibians to human
wellbeing are often ignored. Amphib-
ians largely eat insects and therefore
play a major role in the environment by
controlling pests and their skin extract
is used in the production of drugs. They
also serve as food for many mammals,
birds and reptiles.
Small Torrent Frog
Amphibians are under threat due to §AqÉAiÀÄ vÉÆgÉ PÀ¥Éà
Micrixalus saxicola
habitat loss, pollution of water bodies
Malabar Gliding Frog
and diseases. We may be losing species ªÀÄ®¨Áj£À vÉîĪÀ PÀ¥Éà
even before they are discovered since Rhacophorus malabaricus
we do not know how many species of
frogs are there in the Western Ghats.
Therefore it is important to know these
beautiful creatures and help to conserve
them.
Malabar Tree Toad
Amphibians live in various habitats - PÀĵÀÖzÉúÀzÀ ªÀÄgÀUÀ¥Éà
on land (terrestrial), in water (aquatic), Pedostibes tuberculosus
under the soil (fussorial) on bushes and
trees (arboreal). Fungoid Frog
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JgÀqÀÄ §tÚzÀ PÀ¥Éà Hylarana malabarica
encountered amphibians around us and Clinotarsus curtipes
their habitats.
Amboli Bush Frog
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Raorchestes amboli

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Knob-handed Shrub Frog
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DºÁgÀªÀÇ PÀÆqÀ. Hylarana temporalis

G¨sÀAiÀÄfëUÀ¼À ªÁ¸À¸ÀܼÀUÀ¼ÀÄ Yellow Bush Frog

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Raorchestes luteolus
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Fejervarya rufescens
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PÀAqÀħgÀÄvÀÛªÉ: ¨sÀÆ«ÄAiÀÄ ªÉÄïÉ, ¤Ãj£À°è, Indian Bull Frog
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Hoplobatrachus tigerinus
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Cricket Frog
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Fejervarya sp

Amphibians are not depicted to scale with

respect to background
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Six-toed Frog
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Euphlyctis hexadactylus

Variegated Ramanella
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E-mail: dnaclub@atree.org Ornate Narrow-mouthed Frog
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The Academy for Conservation Science Microhyla ornata
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Common Skittering Frog

Guide to Symbols ¸ÁªÀiÁ£Àå aªÀÄÄäªÀ PÀ¥Éà Common Indian Tree Frog
Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis ¸ÁªÀiÁ£Àå ªÀÄgÀUÀ¥Éà
Diurnal ºÀUÀ°£À
Polypedates maculatus

Nocturnal EgÀĽ£À / gÁwæAiÀÄ Red Narrow-mouthed Frog

PÉA§tÚzÀ ¸ÀtÚ¨Á¬Ä PÀ¥Éà
Microhyla rubra

Concept: Ganesh T, Aravind N A, Abhisheka K Common Indian Toad

Indian Burrowing Frog
Photographs: Aravind N A, Gururaja K V, ¸ÁªÀiÁ£Àå £É®UÀ¥Éà
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Saleem Hameed, Seshadri K S
Sphaerotheca breviceps Duttaphrynus melanostictus
Background illustration: Abhisheka K
Layout and design: Ashwin V Haldipur
Kannada names: Aravind N A, Gururaja K V
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Acknowledgements: Department of Biotechnology Marbled Balloon Frog Sri Lankan Painted Frog
for funding the DNA club project ZÀÄPÉÌAiÀÄļÀî ¥ÀÄUÉÎ PÀ¥Éà avÁÛgÀ PÀ¥Éà
Reference: Gururaja K V (2012) Pictorial guide to Frogs Uperodon systoma Kaloula taprobanica
and toads of the Western Ghats; Ranjit Daniels R J (2004)
Amphibians of Peninsular India