Morphometric studies on Sphaerotheca breviceps (Schneider, 1799) from Western Himalaya, Srinagar Garhwal region of Uttarakhand

Statistical analysis with traditional morphometry was performed to analyze the intra population variation in Sphaerotheca breviceps (Anura: Dicroglossidae) from Western Himalaya, Srinagar Garhwal region of Uttarakhand. Random samples (N=24) of individuals were collected from different sites to measure 30 morphometric parameters. Maximum SVL of the sample measured was found to be 42.31mm. A significant positive correlation was obtained between the parameters considered at the 1 % level of significance. Regression analysis was performed for three morphometric variables viz., Head length (HL) with Snout vent length(SVL) and Hind limb length (HLL) with Snout vent length (SVL) and fitted regression equation y = 0.358x - 0.347 (R² =0.844) and y = 1.725x - 8.038 (R² = 0.984) respectively were obtained for the species.