Uperodon systoma (Schneider)

Prasad, Vishal Kumar, Gautam, Kumudani Bala, Gupta, Sandeep Kumar, Murthy, R. Sreenivasa, Ramesh, K., Shinde, Ajinkya Duttatray & Das, Abhijit, 2020, Identification of anuran species diversity of the Panna Tiger Reserve, Central India, using an integrated approach, Zootaxa 4851 (3), pp. 450-476 : 462

Uperodon systoma (Schneider)

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Specimens examined: WIIAD 223 & WIIAD 230.

Morphological features: Two individuals (sex unknown) SVL 44.6–46.5 mm; globular body shape; head narrow, head width nearly same as head length; snout rounded in dorsal and lateral view; pupil round; tympanum hidden, supratympanic fold present; dorsum skin smooth; tips of fingers without disc and round, relative length of fingers I <IV <II <III; toes rounded, scarcely webbed, relative length of toes 1<5<2<3<4, inner metatarsal tubercle shovel shaped and very prominent, outer metatarsal tubercle shovel shaped. Coloration in life: Uniform chocolate brown dorsum with golden yellow marbling; upper eye lids golden yellow; eyes black; flank and groin lighter in color compared to dorsum; underside of toes and heels brown; lower lip (breeding males) white; throat and vocal sac (calling males) black.

Remark: Rare in PTR. Seen active for breeding in temporary rainwater puddles. Its explosive breeding lasted only for few days at the onset of monsoon in early July. Formerly recorded from Gwalior and Seoni districts in Madhya Pradesh ( Chandra & Gajbe 2005; Garg et al. 2018a).

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FIGURE 4. Photos of anuran species in life recorded during the study:A) Duttaphrynus melanostictus; B) Duttaphrynus scaber; C) Duttaphrynus stomaticus; D) Fejervarya orissaensis; E) Minervarya caperata; F) Minervarya pierrei; G) Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis; H) Hoplobatrachus crassus; I) Hoplobatrachus tigerinus; J) Sphaerotheca pashchima; K) Microhyla nilphamariensis; L) Uperodon globulosus; M) Uperodon systoma; N) Uperodon variegatus; O) Polypedates maculatus. Red star indicates new state records for Madhya Pradesh.