Frogs and Toads of Mysore Area

Indian Amphibian checklist, now stands 433 species (Frogs and Toads – 392, Salamanders – 2, Caecilians- 39). The checklist has gone up by 149 species compared to 284 species in 2009, within a short span of 10 years. Describing 149 species new to science! There is no word to appreciate the Amphibian researchers’ concerted effort. Despite evolved 360 million years ago, these amphibians are struggling to survive mainly due to anthropogenic activity.

Species recorded over a period of two years (2017-2019) are listed below. Observations made randomly during the night time and also between dawn and midday in organic farms- Indraprastha and Kanana, and nearby fresh water bodies in and around Mysore City have been consolidated.

1. Common Indian Toad Duttaphrynus melanostictus

2. Fergusons Toad Duttaphrynus scaber

3. Indian Burrowing Frog Sphaerotheca breviceps

4. Rolands Burrowing Frog Sphaerotheca rolandae

5. Marbled Balloon Frog Uperodon systoma

6. Variegated Balloon Frog Uperodon variegatus

7. Bicoloured Frog Clinotarsus curtipes

8. Graniold Cricket Frog Minervarya granosa

9. Jerdons Bull Frog Hoplobatrachus crassus

10. Indian Bull Frog Hoplobatrachus tigerinus

11. Sri Lankan Painted Frog Kaloula taprobanica

12. Ornate Narrow-mouthed Frog Microhyla ornata

13. Red Narrow -mouthed Frog Microhyla rubra

14. Common Skittering Frog Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis

15. Six -toed Frog Euphlyctis hexadactylus

16. Common Indian Tree Frog Polypedates maculatus

17. Nilphamari narrow-mouthed frog Microhyla nilphamariensis

18. Mudigere skittering frog Euphlyctis mudigere

Authors: Amoghavarsha M, Madhushri Mudke (Pursuing her PhD at ATREE), Vineeth Kumar (Assistant Professor, St. Aloysius College,Mangalore), Sapthagirish and Kiran Bagade