Bufo melanostictus

About: Bufo melanostictus is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 196 publications have been published within this topic receiving 1168 citations.

A report on the puddle (bleating) frog occidozyga lima (gravenhorst) from the teknaf peninsula, bangladesh, with notes on the presence of other vertebrates

Abstract: On the basis of a six-day survey of southeastern Bangladesh Occidozyga lima appeared to be a common species in the Teknaf Peninsula. The most common amphibians of the region are the Cricket Frog Limnonectes limnocharis, Skipping Frog Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis, Ornate Narrow-mouthed Frog Microhyla ornata, Indian Bull Frog Hoplobatrachus tigerinus and Common Toad Bufo melanostictus. Two species of tree frogs Polypedates leucomystax and Polypedates maculatus are also common.

Testicular histology in toad (Bufo melanostictus) following prolonged heat exposure.

Abstract: A quantitative study of changes in the seminiferous tubule and the measurement of Leydig cell area were performed in the testis of toads exposed to 48 degrees C for 8 days The frequency of occurrence of stages I and II was not affected whereas stages III and IV were influenced by the exposure to heat The number of primary spermatocytes and secondary spermatocytes in stages III and IV were significantly decreased The spermatocytes in stages III and IV were injured in the exposed toads The area of Leydig cells including their nuclei was also decreased in the testes of heat exposed toads It is concluded that the exposure to high temperature may have arrested spermatogenesis and affected Leydig cell function