First Time Record of Canadian Toad Anaxyrus hemiophrys (Cope,1886), (Amphibia; Anura; Bufonidae) from Idukki District, Kerala State, India

Authors

  • Selvaraj Selvamurugan Translational Health Science and Technology Institute Building (THSTI), Faridabad-121001

Keywords:

Amphibia, Anura, Idukki, Canadian toad, Least Concern, south India

Abstract

The Canadian toad frog, Anaxyrus hemiophrys (Cope,1886) is reported first time from Idukki district, Kerala. It is an anuran Amphibia under the family Bufonidae. The species is listed as “Least Concern” under IUCN Red List. In this paper discuss about the Canadian toad descriptions, habitat, biology and threats.

Downloads

Published

15-06-2023

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 3 (2023): Applied Sciences Research Periodicals

Section

Articles

License

Copyright (c) 2023 Selvaraj Selvamurugan

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.