Ardabil present in this reserch biological study amphibians to river balekhlv on the province

Subject Areas : Journal of Animal Biology

رامین محمدی آلوچه ¹ (دانشجوی کارشناسی ارشد علوم جانوری گرایش بیوسیستماتیک جانوری و عضو باشگاه پژوهشگران جوان، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی دامغان)
حاجی قلی کمی ² (عضو هیات علمی دانشگاه گلستان)
هومن شجیعی ³ (عضو هیئت علمی دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی دامغان)
علیرضا داداشی ⁴ (کارشناس ارشد علوم جانوری گرایش بیوسیستماتیک جانوری)

Received: 2014-06-23 Accepted : 2017-05-21 Published : 2009-10-23

Keywords: Amphibians, Biological study, River balkhlv,

Abstract :

A large number of amphibians were collected and identified from river and ranway is from April to March 2008andshy;_2009 all of hem belong to the order Anura including 4 speciesPelophylax ridibunda ridibunda and Rana camerani from he family Ranidae andPseudepidalae viridis viridis from he family Bufinidae and 1 specimen tree frog from the family Hylidae. the tree frog is reported for the first time in area.in this research 40 adult specimens were ecologically studied in terms of morphology and behavior. also was used to valid species summary for this region site with many samples is scattered vnmuvdar.the best identification factor between frogs and toads is the presence of paratoid glands on the back of head in toad. and of the all species there in males pineal body and intensified sound.64 percent of collected specimens areP.ridibunda ridibunda and18 percent are Rana camerani and15percent are. Pseudepidalae viridis viridis and 3 percent are Hyla savignyi.