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First Record of Polypedates Maculatus Common Indian Treefrog (Gray) in Gaya District, India

	International Journal of Scientific Research and Engineering Development (IJSRED)	Full Text:
	Published Issue : Volume-3 Issue-5
	Year of Publication : 2020
	Unique Identification Number : IJSRED-V3I5P82
	Authors : Nalinaksh Pankaj
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Abstract :

During my study on amphibians of Gaya dist. I found Polypedates maculatus, Common indian tree frog from my study sites around Daboor village pond of Gaya dist.first time. Daboor village is located at western part of Gaya Dist. India. It is very rich in amphibian diversity and total 12 species of anuran amphibian was recorded during my out of which some species such as Polypedates maculatus recorded first time from this district of Bihar. However I have recorded this species from another study sites such as Ramsagar pond, Bhurha pond as well as khaira pokhar pond of Gaya district India. Polypedates maculatus the common Indian tree frog is recorded first time from Gaya district .It is an anuran amphibian of the family Rhacophoridae and the genus Polypedates. The species is listed as Least concern ( LC) under IUCN red list category.