Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve

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Amphibians

Amphibians such as frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, and caecilians, are cold-blooded (ectothermic) animals that metamorphose from a water-breathing juvenile to an air-breathing adult. Amphibians are ecological indicators, and in recent decades there has been a dramatic decline in amphibian populations around the globe. In Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve (NBR) many species are now threatened or extinct.
  • Anura - Frogs and Toads   ( 60 Articles )

    Frogs and Toads are amphibians in the order Anura. Frogs can breathe through their skin. Frogs susceptible to many toxins in the environment, some of which can similarly dissolve in the layer of water and be passed into frogs bloodstream causing death. Frogs are one of the bio-indicators of both land and water.

  • Caecilian   ( 4 Articles )

    The caecilians are an order Gymnophiona of amphibians that superficially resemble earthworms or snakes. They mostly live hidden in the ground, which makes them one of the least known orders of amphibians. Caecilians completely lack limbs and their skin is smooth. The eyes are small and covered by skin for protection. Caecillans possess a pair of tentacles, located between their eyes and nostrils.

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