Check List 8(1): 23-26, doi: 10.15560/8.1.023
Anurans from wetlands of Puducherry, along the east coast of India
expand article infoK. S. Seshadri‡, A. Vivek Chandran§, K. V. Gururaja|
‡ Pondicherry University Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, India§ Pondicherry University, India| Indian Institute of Science, India

Corresponding author: K. Seshadri ( seshadri.ali@gmail.com )

© 2017 K. Seshadri, A. Chandran, K. Gururaja.
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Citation: Seshadri K, Chandran A, Gururaja K (2008) Anurans from wetlands of Puducherry, along the east coast of India. Check List 8(1): 23-26. https://doi.org/10.15560/8.1.023
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Abstract
Anurans of Puducherry, a union territory measuring 293 km2, on the East coast of India are understudied. In this communication, we provide a comprehensive list of anurans encountered in and around wetlands across this union territory. Visual Encounter Surveys during the rainy season in 17 wetlands yielded a total of 14 species belonging to four families. This diversity is relatively low compared to other urban areas like Bangalore or Pune having 16 and 31 species respectively. Possible reasons for this low diversity and scope for future studies have been emphasized.  
Keywords
Anura; species inventory; India