All the present day
amphibians are included in three extant orders Apoda (Caecilians), Salientia
(Frogs and Toads) and Caudata (Salamanders and newts). Order Salientia being the
largest, with 29 families harbours 4837 species, where as Caudata has 10
families and 502 species and Apoda with 5 families and 165 species. In all, 5504
species have been recorded from all continents (Except Antarctica) (Frost,
2002).
Amphibians
of the World
|
|
Families |
Sub-family |
Genus |
Species |
|
Salientia |
29 |
32 |
352 |
4837 |
|
Caudata |
10 |
2 |
61 |
502 |
|
Apoda |
5 |
2 |
33 |
165 |
|
Total |
44 |
36 |
446 |
5504 |
India
In India, there are as
many 205 (BCPP CAMP Report, 1997) amphibians belonging to all the extant orders.
Himalayan newt Pleurodeles
verrucossus is the only Caudata member from India. Anurans have
188 species, and Caecilians with 16 species. These 205 species are further
classified into endemic and non-endemic to India. Endemic amphibians amounts to
127 from 8 families and 26 genera. Similarly
non-endemic amphibians belong to 7 families, 27 genera and 75 species.
Amphibians
of India
|
|
Families |
Genus |
Species |
|
Salientia |
6 |
34 |
188 |
|
Caudata |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Apoda |
3 |
4 |
16 |
|
Total |
10 |
39 |
205 |
Endemic and Non-endemics of India
|
Endemic to India |
Non-Endemic |
||||
|
Family |
Genus |
Species |
Family |
Genus |
Species |
|
Order: Salientia |
Order: Salientia |
||||
|
Bufonidae |
4 |
14 |
Bufonidae |
1 |
8 |
|
Ranidae |
8 |
48 |
Ranidae |
10 |
32 |
|
Rhacophoridae |
4 |
39 |
Rhacophoridae |
6 |
16 |
|
Microhylidae |
4 |
8 |
Microhylidae |
5 |
9 |
|
Pelobatidae |
2 |
2 |
Pelobatidae |
3 |
8 |
|
Order: Apoda |
Hylidae |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Caeciliidae |
2 |
4 |
Order: Caudata |
||
|
Ichthyophidae |
1 |
8 |
Salamandridae |
1 |
1 |
|
Uraeotyphliidae |
1 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
Total |
26 |
127 |
|
27 |
75 |