Amphibians of the Sikkim Himalaya, India: an annotated checklist

By

Subba, Barkha
Aravind, Neelvara Ananthram
Ravikanth, Gudasalamani

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2017-1-10

Original Publication

Check list : journal of species lists and distribution

Volume

13

Series / Issue

Issue: 1

Pages

2033--14

Subjects

Eastern Himalaya , Identification , new records , species inventory , updated list

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[São Paulo, Brazil] Luís Felipe Toledo 2005-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/13.1.2033

 

Abstract

We present an annotated list of amphibians for the state of Sikkim, India. Data were obtained through literature reviews, fieldwork and review of museum collections. Forty-four species of amphibians belonging to 20 genera in eight families and three orders have been reported in Sikkim from 1864 to 2015. During our fieldwork, we recorded 23 species, of which two are new records for the state.