Mudke, Madhushri and Thunga, Pavan Kumar (2020) Breeding behaviour of Dubois’s leaping frog Indirana duboisi (Anura: Ranixalidae). The Herpetological Bulletin, 152. pp. 15-17.

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Abstract

There is still much to learn about the reproductive behaviour of amphibians that lay their eggs terrestrially. Some species show elaborate forms of parental care, in particular oviposition site fidelity and the construction of nests that act as oviposition sites (Wells, 2007). In this context, a nest is defined as any modifications or clearing of habitat or vegetation for egg laying (Peter & Reid 2010). Frogs of the genus Indirana are endemic to India (Modak et al., 2018) and may either attach their eggs to tree bark, place them within rocky crevices (Gaitonde & Giri, 2014) or lay them in nests prepared by males. These frogs show inguinal amplexus (male grasping the waist of the female) and at least in the case of Indirana leithii have semi-aquatic tadpoles that live on rocks and feed on algae and diatoms using their oral apparatus that develops immediately after hatching (Modak et al., 2018). There is also a report of possible egg clutch guarding in Indirana semipalmata (Tapley et al., 2011).

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Subjects: A ATREE Publications > G Journal Papers
Divisions: Academy for Conservation Science and Sustainable Studies > PhD Students Publications
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Date Deposited: 29 Dec 2025 07:03
Last Modified: 29 Dec 2025 07:03
URI: http://archives.atree.org/id/eprint/1433

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