Additions to the Amphibian fauna of Arunachal Pradesh, India, Eastern Himalaya

Authors

  • Bhaskar Saikia
     Zoological Survey of India, North Eastern Regional Centre, Risa Colony, Shillong, Meghalaya
  • Mahendra Devanda
     Zoological Survey of India, Arunachal Pradesh Regional Centre, Senki Valley, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh
  • S. D. Gurumayum
     Zoological Survey of India, Arunachal Pradesh Regional Centre, Senki Valley, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh
  • Ilona Jacinta Kharkongor
     Zoological Survey of India, North Eastern Regional Centre, Risa Colony, Shillong, Meghalaya
  • Bikramjit Sinha
     Zoological Survey of India, Arunachal Pradesh Regional Centre, Senki Valley, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi/v117/i2/2017/118770

Keywords:

Anura, APRC, New State Records, Taxonomy, ZSI.

Abstract

The amphibian diversity of Arunachal Pradesh has increased by 3 species after studying the backlog collection of APRC/ZSI, Itanagar. The 3 species belongs to 3 genera, 3 families and 1 order. Of the 3 species, 1 species is least concern, 1 is data deficit and 1 not evaluated as per IUCN.

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2017-09-01

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Saikia, B., Devanda, M., Gurumayum, S. D., Kharkongor, I. J., & Sinha, B. (2017). Additions to the Amphibian fauna of Arunachal Pradesh, India, Eastern Himalaya. Records of the Zoological Survey of India, 117(2), 118–121. https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi/v117/i2/2017/118770

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Volume 117, Issue 2, 2017

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