International Journal of Academic Research and Development International Journal of Academic Research and Development ISSN: 2455-4197 Impact Factor: RJIF 5.22 www.academicsjournal.com Volume 2; Issue 6; November 2017; Page No. 702-706 Research article on amphibian found in Rajasthan 1 Tejas Joshi, 2 Govind Gupta, 3 Keshu Madhudiya 1, 3 Department of Applied Sciences, Madhav University, Rajasthan, India 2 Department of Agriculture, Madhav University, Rajasthan, India Abstract India have a great biodiversity. We can found different types of animals and their species. Amphibians are commonly found in every states of India. In this article we are going to talking about different types of amphibian found in Rajasthan. In This article we take two family of frog for external study purpose. We are going to discuss about family Rana and family Buffo and their characteristics. We take seven species for our acknowledgment. Those seven species are majorly found in Rajasthan. Keywords: biodiversity, amphibians, Rajasthan Introduction Rajasthan state is having area of 3.42 Lacks Sq. Km and it is the largest state in the Country. It is having 33 Districts under seven administrative divisions. In Rajasthan(ca. 1,32,077 sq. miles),amphibian fauna (frogs and toads) are common species, the western three-fifths of which form the great Indian Desert, has hitherto been hardly known except for McCann's (1943) short account of the fauna in the Abu Hills of Rajasthan. Lately the desert has been reported to be changing physio logocially and climatically. It has, therefore, become Fig 1 imperative to study it from all points of view. The area has been systematically surveyed by various parties of the Distribution Zoological Survey of India during the last few years. The Rana hexadactyla lessonis mostly found in jaipur districts Family Rana Remarks a) Rana hexadactyla lesson . It have finger slender , first extending a little beyond b) Rana cyanophlyctis Schneider second , toes webbed to the tips , fourth toe not very much c) Rana limnocharis wiegmann longer than third or fifth d) Rana tigrina tigrina daudin . Inner metatarsal tubercles are small and there are no outer e) Rana breviceps Schneider tubercles . Male with two external vocal vesicles (A) Rana Hexadactyla Lesson Rana hexadactyla lesson is also known as euphlyctis (B) Rana Cyanophlyctis Schneider hexadactylus, green skin Frog or five finger frogs Rana cyanophlyctis Schneideris also known as Indian skipper frog or skittering frog. Kingdom : animalia Phylum : chordate Kingdom : animalia Class : amphibua Phylum : chordata Order : anura Class : amphibua Family : dicroglossidae Order : anura Genus : rana Family : dicroglossidae Species : hexadactylus Genus : rana Species : cyanophlyctis 702 International Journal of Academic Research and Development Remarks . Rana limnocharis wiegmann’s largest size is 24 mm. Crab eating frog can thrive in brackish water, and its tadpoles can even survive in pure seawater. They got dark browneass skin. (D) Rana tigrina tigrina daudin Rana tigrina tigrina daudin is also known as hoplobatrachus Fig 2 tigerinus. Distribution Kingdom : animalia Rana cyanophlyctis Schneideris mostly found in districts of Phylum : chordata Barmer, ganganagar, udaipur, sirohi, jaisalmer, jodhpur, Class : amphibua nagaur, Pali, sikar, ajmer, Jaipur. Order : anura Family : dicroglossidae Remarks Genus : rana . Male Rana cyanophlyctis Schneider’s length is 52 – 61 Species : tigerinus mmand the female’s length is 50 – 70 mm . They are leave in water and rarely seen outside of the water . They have the ability to leap out of the water from a floating position . Fingers are slender and pointed . Head moderate . Interorbital space much narrower than the upper eyelid . Subarticular tuberclessmall . The skin is brown or olive above , dark spotted or marbled , two blackish streaks on the hinder side . Seldom absent beneath often speckled with blackish Fig 4 . Specimens from Udaipur districts are reddish brown and from nagaur districts are olive Distribution . Skin with small tubercles distinct rows of pores. Rana tigrina tigrina daudin is mostly found in districts of nagaur, Udaipur, jaipur, ganganagar. (C) Rana limnocharis wiegmann Rana limnocharis wiegmann is also known as crab eating frog Remarks or fejervarya frog . Rana tigrina is solitary and nocturnal in nature . They prefer freshwater wetlands and aquatic habitats Kingdom : animalia . Yellowish color in most specimens and other gets green Phylum : chordata . Skin with dark spots disposed in longitudinal series on Class : amphibua back , lower parts white Order : anura . Toes entirely webbed , inner metatarsal tubercle not digit Family : dicroglossidae form but compressed and large Genus : rana . Head moderate Species : limnocharis (E) Rana breviceps Schneider Rana breviceps Schneider is also known as sphaerotheca frog or breviceps frog Kingdom : animalia Phylum : chordata Class : amphibua Order : anura Family : dicroglossidae Fig 3 Genus : rana Species : tigerinus Distribution . Rana limnocharis wiegmann is mostly found in districts of jaipur, Udaipur, pali, nagaur, sirohi. 703 International Journal of Academic Research and Development . There is no skin fold along the tarsus . The dorsal side is covered with spiny warts . The top of the head has several bony ridgesthere are central ridge , supra orbital and postorbital . The ear drum is very distinct and at least as wide as two thirds the diameter of the eye (G) Bufo Andersoni Boulenger Bufo andersoni boulenger is also known as baltistan toad or Fig 5 bufo latastii. Distribution Kingdom : animalia . Rana breviceps Schneider mostley found in districts of Phylum : chordata jodhpur, Udaipurand nagaur. Class : amphibua Order : anura Remarks Family : bufonidae . Rana breviceps Schneider’s male got length is 63 mm and Genus : bufo female got 44 mm. Species : latastii . They mostly got yellow color and other got brown color. The specimen from jodhpur is green above and the other one from Udaipur is brown. A yellow vertebral streak is present in the specimen from jodhpur. Skin with longitudinal folds in both the specimens. Family Bufo F) Bufo melanositctus Schneider G) Bufo andersoni boulenger Fig 7 (F) Bufo Melanositctus Schneider Bufo melanositctus Schneider is also known as duttaphrynus Distribution melanostictus or javanese toad . Bufo andersoni boulenger is mostley foundin districts ofjaipur, jaisalmer, jodhpur, nagaur, udaipur, Bikaner, Kingdom : animalia ganganagar Phylum : chordata Class : amphibua Remarks Order : anura . Bufo andersoni boulenger’s length of male is 35 – 78 mm Family : bufonidae and female is 39 – 91 mm Genus : duttaphrynus . The parotids are large and fat Species : melaanostictus . They are mostley found in temperate forests , intermittent rivers , freshwater marshes , arable land and ponds . The skin of upper surface with regular flate warts but without spines . They have mostly olive grey color but some specimens have brownish color . Specimens from nagaur are olive grey and specimens from jaipur and Udaipur are brown Summary Fig 6 This paper deals with the amphibian funa of rajasthan. Family rana and family bufo both are discuss in this paper. Total Distribution seven species of amphibian are given by this paper. Bufo melanositctus Schneider is mostley found in districts of sirohi , Udaipurand jaipur References 1. MCCANN C. A Bushman's holiday in the Abu hills.-J Remarks BomLoy' nat. Hist. Soc. 1943; 43(2):206-217. Bufo melanositctus Schneider’s length is 22 – 24 mm 2. ADAMS A. The Western Rajputana States. A . 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