Diversity Analysis of Amphibians in the Natural Habitat of Haripur City, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Bibi B, Khan N, shaheen I, Sultan A, Batool BK and Ullah K

Published on: 2023-12-21

Abstract

Amphibians play a significant role in the ecosystem by providing different ecological services. The study was conducted in Haripur city from cultivated, non-cultivated and road side areas by using direct and indirect methods. During the present study 93 specimen were collected. Out of which 15 species of amphibians belonging to 3 families and 9 genera were identified by preserving them in 70% ethanol. Diversity was found out by using Simpson Diversity Index (SDI) and its shows 24% similarities and 76% differences among frogs and 7% similarities while 93% differences among toads. Haripur city is the natural habitat for amphibians that’s support breeding and survival. So more areas of district should be explored and genetic makeup of species of amphibians should be studied in future.