AMPHIBIANS WLDL101 LAB

Platymantis sp.

Ceratobatrachidae

Occidozyga laevis

Dicroglassidae

Pelobatrachus stejnegeri

Megaphryidae

Hylarana erythraea

Ranidae

Philautus sp.
Rhacophoridae

Staurois natator

Ranidae

Limnonectes macrocephalus

Dicroglossidae

Polypedates leucomystax

Rhacophoridae

Hands

Nets

Pitfall traps

CAPTURING three types

Handling

Frogs are grasepde aroung the waist with the hindlimbs fully extended

Data collection

Non invasive methods (photo and audio collection)

Morphometrics

Sample collection (Swabbing, tissue, collection, etc.)

Capture mark recaptrue methods

Physical data (Microhabitat description, coordinate, microclimate)

Euthanasia and preservation

Chlorobutanol solution immersion or lidocaines for euthanasia

Larger species - intracardiac or peritoneal injection

70% ethanol or 10% formalin as fixing solution

Place in a fixatie tray in the field

Amphibios

AMPHIBIAN CHARACTERISTICS

Double life, metamorphosis

Naked moist skin with mucous glands

Tetrapods

Four limbs for terrestial life

Acosmanuran

TADPOLE TYPES

Hydrodynamic

Sinistral spiracle, small

Fast streams

Limnonectes/sanguirana spp.

Lemanuran

TADPOLE TYPES

Scoptanuran

TADPOLE TYPES

Arboreal

Body forms

Semi aquatic

BODY FORMS

Terrestrial

BODY FORMS

Burrowing

BODY FORMS

Semicircular

HEAD SHAPE

Rounded

HEADSHAPES

Pointed

HEADSHAPES

Truncate

HEADSHAPES

Mucronate

HEADSHAPES

Rounded

Head shape

Vertical

Head shape

Obtuse

Head shape

Acute

Head shape

Strongly acute

Head shape

Acuminate

Head shape

Protruding

Head shape

Spots

Coloration and patterns

Blotches

Coloration and patterns

Ocelli

Coloration and patterns

Flecks

Coloration and patterns

Reticulum

Coloration and patterns

Lines

Coloration and patterns