Predation on Asian Common Toad, Duttaphrynus melanostictus (Lütken, 1864) (Anura: Bufonidae), tadpoles by a Fish-eating Spider, Nilus sp. (Araneae: Pisauridae)

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  • V. Jithin Wildlife Institute of India, Chandrabani, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248001, India
  • A. Devarajan Wildlife Institute of India, Chandrabani, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248001, India
  • J. Dharmaraj Wildlife Institute of India, Chandrabani, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248001, India

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https://doi.org/10.17161/randa.v28i1.15312

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  • V. Jithin, Wildlife Institute of India, Chandrabani, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248001, India

    anjitha@wii.gov.in

This chocolate and nougat-colored Banded Bullfrog (Kaloula pulchra) will use its coloration and various poses to  startle predators.

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2021-05-13

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Vol. 28 No. 1 (2021): Reptiles & Amphibians

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Jithin, V., Devarajan, A., & Dharmaraj, J. (2021). Predation on Asian Common Toad, Duttaphrynus melanostictus (Lütken, 1864) (Anura: Bufonidae), tadpoles by a Fish-eating Spider, Nilus sp. (Araneae: Pisauridae) . Reptiles & Amphibians, 28(1), 56-58. https://doi.org/10.17161/randa.v28i1.15312