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


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1 Zoological Survey of India, North Eastern Regional Centre, Risa Colony, Shillong, Meghalaya, India
2 Zoological Survey of India, Arunachal Pradesh Regional Centre, Senki Valley, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, India
 

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

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

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.

Keywords


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

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi%2Fv117%2Fi2%2F2017%2F118770