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1. ZOO 1997, Amphibians of India, BCPP and CAMP Report. Zoo Outreach Organization, Coimbatore.

2. Gururaja, K.V. 2003. Effect of habitat fragmentation on distribution and ecology of anurans in some parts of central Western Ghats. Ph.D. thesis. Kuvempu University.

3. Houlahan, J.E., Findlay, C.S., Schmidt, B.R., Meyer, A.H., and Kuzmin, S.L. 2000. Quantitative evidence for global amphibian population declines, Nature, 404: 752 - 755.

4. Myers, N, R.A. Mittermeier, C.G. Mittermeier, G.A.B. da Fonseca and J. Kent. 2000. Biodiversity hotspots for conservation priorities. Nature. 403, 853 - 858.

Biblography

  1. http://www.geocities.com/rainforestfrogs/ Site maintained by S.P.Vijayakumar, an ardent herpetologist. This site contains photographs and comprehensive bibliography of Indian Amphibians

  2. Field guide to the amphibians of western India.
    Daniel J.C. 1963 and 1975. Part I, II & III. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 60 (2):415-438, 60 (3): 690-702 and 72 (2): 506-522.

  3. Field guide to the amphibians of western India.
    Daniel, J.C. and A.G. Sekhar. 1975. Part. IV . J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc.72 (2): 194-202.

  4. A field guide to the frogs and toads of the Western Ghats, India. 
    Daniels, R.J.R. 1997. Part I, II and III, Cobra, 27:(1-25), 28:(1-24) and 29:(1-13).

  5. Key to identifying the most common species of Indian amphibians based on external characters. 
    Daniels, R.J.R. 1999. Cobra. 35/36:31-32.

  6. Habitat occupancy and influence of abiotic factors on the occurrence of Nyctibatrachus major (Boulenger) in central Western Ghats, India. 
    Gururaja, K.V., Manjunatha Reddy, A.H., Keshavayya, J., Krishnamurthy, S.V. 2003. Russian Journal of Herpetology, 10(2):87-92.

  7. Habitat features of an endemic anuran Micrixalus saxicola Jerdon, 1853 (Amphibia: Ranidae) in central Western Ghats, India.
    Manjunatha Reddy, A.H., Gururaja, K. V., Krishnamurthy, S.V., 2002. Amphibia-Reptilia. 23 (3): 370-374.

  8. Direct development in Philautus glandulosus (Anura:Rhacophoridae)
    Krishnamurthy, S.V., Gururaja, K.V., Manjunatha Reddy, A.H. 2002. Herpetological Natural History 9(1): 97-102.

  9. On the distribution of Ichthyophis bombayensis Taylor, 1960 (family Ichthyophiidae) in central Western Ghats. Ravichandran, M.S., Krishnamurthy, S.V. 2001. J.Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 98 (1): 121-123.

  10. Amphibian fauna of Kudremukh National Park, Western Ghats, India.
    Krishnamurthy, S.V., Hussain, S.A. 2000. J. Bombay Nat. Hist.Soc. 97 (3): 436-439.

  11. Structure of the femoral gland and habitat features of an endemic anuran, Nyctibatrachus major (Boulenger).
    Krishnamurthy, S.V., Shakuntala, K., Reddy, S.R. 1992. J. Indian Inst.Sci. 72(5): 385-393.

  12. Amphibian fauna of Sringeri Taluk (Chickamagalure District: Karnataka.
    Krishnamurthy, S.V., Shakuntala, K. 1993. J.Indian Inst. Sci.  73 (5) 443-452.

  13. Effect of habitat fragmentation on distribution and ecology of anurans in some parts of central Western Ghats.  Gururaja, K.V. 2002. Ph.D. thesis. Kuvempu University.

  14. Report on a collection of amphibians and reptiles from Ponmudi, Kerala.
    Inger, R.F., H. B. Shaffer, M. Koshy and R. Bakde. 1984. J. Bombay.Nat. Hist.Soc. 81: 406-427.

  15. Amphibians from Sabarigiri forest, Western Ghats, Kerala, Including a new species of Micrixalus.Rec.
    Pillai, R.S. and  Pattabiraman, R. 1990. Zool. Surv. India. 86(2):383-390.

  16. Amphibians of Maharashtra with description of a new species of torrent toad, Ansonia.
    Ravichandran, M.S. and Pillai, R.S. 1990. Rec. Zool. Surv. India. 86(3 & 4).

  17. Biogeography and taxonomic uncertainties as illustrated by Indian amphibians.
    Daniels, R.J.R. 1996. Cobra. 24: 2-6.

  18. A new frog of the genus Nyctibatrachus (Anura:Ranidae) from Southern India.
    Ravichandran,M.S. 1997. Hamadryad. 22(1):9-12.

  19. A redescription of Ramanella mormorata Rao, 1937 (Anura, Microhylidae).
    Das, I. and Whitaker, R. 1997. Alytes. 15(3):127-132.

  20. The systematic status of Nyctibatrachus sanctipalustris modestus Rao, 1920 (Anura: Ranidae).
    Chanda, S.K. and I. Das. 1997. Hamadryad 22(1): 48-49.

  21. A new species of Polypedates (Anura:Rhacophoridae) from the Western Ghats, India, allied to Srilankan P.cruciger Blyth 1852. 
    Das,I and M.S.Ravichandran.1998. Hamadryad. 22(2):88-94.

  22. Asian and Oriental toads of the Bufo melanostictus, Bufo scaber and Bufo stejnegeri groups (Amphibia, Anura): a list of available and valid names and redescription of some name-bearing types.
    Dubois, A. and Ohler, A. 1999. South Asian Nat. Hist., 4:2(133-180).

  23. Microhyla sholigari, a new species of microhylid frog (Anura: Microhylidae) from Karnataka, India.
    Dutta, S. K. and P. Ray. 2000. Hamadryad. 25(1):38-44.

  24. A new species of Rhacophorus (Anura: Rhacophoridae) from the western Ghats, India.
    Vasudevan, K., and Dutta, S.K. 2000. Hamadryad. 25(1):21-28.

  25. Structure and composition of rainforest floor amphibian communities in Kalakad Mundanthurai  Tiger Reserve.
    Vasudevan, K., Kumar, A., and Chellam, R. 2001. Current Science. 80(3):406-412.

  26. A new species of frog in the genus Nyctibatrachus (Anura : Ranidae) from Western Ghats, India.
    Krishnamurthy, S.V., Reddy, A.H.M., and Gururaja, K.V. 2001. Current Science. 80 (7): 887 - 891.

  27. New frog family from India reveals an ancient biogeographical link with the Seychelles. 
    Biju, S.D. and Bossuyt, F. 2003. Nature, 425: 711-714.

  28. Impact of tea cultivation on anurans in the Western Ghats. 
    Daniels, R.J.R. 2003. Current Science, 85(10):1415-1422.

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