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Results<br />
The frogs and toads that were observed in <strong>the</strong> ten plots and<br />
around <strong>the</strong> agro-wells are given in tables 1 to 10.<br />
Fejervarya greenii<br />
Taruga eques<br />
Species Sex Length<br />
Male<br />
Female<br />
Male<br />
Female<br />
33 mm-38 mm<br />
45 mm<br />
31.2 mm-41mm<br />
68.5 mm<br />
Number of<br />
observed<br />
03<br />
01<br />
07<br />
01<br />
Pseudophilautus alto Female 23.5mm-29mm 04<br />
Pseudophilautus asankai Female 26 mm 01<br />
Pseudophilautus femoralis Male 30mm-34mm 02<br />
Pseudophilautus viridis<br />
Pseudophilautus microtympanum<br />
Male<br />
Female<br />
Male<br />
Female<br />
25.5 mm<br />
32mm-46 mm<br />
22mm-26mm<br />
36.6mm-44.6mm<br />
01<br />
02<br />
09<br />
03<br />
Table 1. Plot 01. A chemical free Potato plot. (Date: 03 January 2009, time 20 00<br />
to 21 00 hours. Atmospheric temperature 15 o C. RH 90%)<br />
Number of<br />
Species Sex Length<br />
observed<br />
Fejervarya greenii Male 35mm-36 mm 02<br />
Taruga eques Male 27m-41mm 11<br />
Pseudophilautus alto Male 16.8mm-18mm 02<br />
Pseudophilautus<br />
microtympanum<br />
Male<br />
Female<br />
24.3mm-29.2mm<br />
37.25mm-43 mm<br />
Microhyla zelanika Male 19 mm 01<br />
Table 2. Plot 02. A chemical free Potato plot (Date: 03 January 2009, time 21 00<br />
to 22 00 hours. Atmospheric temperature 15 o C, RH 90%)<br />
Species Sex Length<br />
Number of<br />
observed<br />
Fejervarya greenii<br />
Male 31mm-39 mm<br />
06<br />
Female 48.5mm<br />
01<br />
Taruga eques<br />
Male 24mm-38mm<br />
08<br />
Female 55.5mm<br />
01<br />
Pseudophilautus microtympanum<br />
Male 23.5mm-28mm<br />
06<br />
Female Both 45 mm<br />
02<br />
Pseudophilautus viridis Male 28mm-30mm 02<br />
Duttaphrynus melanostictus<br />
Male<br />
Female<br />
53mm-56mm<br />
72mm<br />
Table 3. Plot 03. A chemical free Potato plot. (Date: 04 January 2009, time 20 00<br />
to 21 00 hours. Atmospheric temperature 14.5 o C, RH. 75 %)<br />
Species Sex Length<br />
Number of<br />
observed<br />
Taruga eques Male 32mm-38.5mm 04<br />
Fejervarya greenii Female 34.5mm 01<br />
Philautus microtympanum Female 43.5mm 01<br />
Table 4. Plot 04. A chemical applied plot with Carrot. (Date: 14 January 2009,<br />
time 20 00 to 21 00 hours, Atmospheric temperature 14 o C, RH. 95 %)<br />
Species Sex Length<br />
05<br />
03<br />
03<br />
01<br />
Number of<br />
observed<br />
Taruga eques Male 30.5mm-36mm 03<br />
Fejervarya greenii<br />
Male<br />
Female<br />
36mm<br />
39mm - 50mm<br />
Microhyla zeylanica Male 18 mm 01<br />
Table 5. Plot 05. A chemical applied plot with Leeks. (Date: 15 January 2009, time<br />
20 00 to 21 00 hours, Atmospheric temperature 15.5 o C, RH. 90 %)<br />
01<br />
02<br />
Species Sex Length<br />
Number of<br />
observed<br />
Taruga eques Male 34 mm-37.5mm 02<br />
Fejervarya greenii Male 31 mm-35mm 03<br />
Pseudophilautus alto Male 18 mm 01<br />
Table 6. Plot 06. A chemical applied plot with Cabbage. (Date: 21 January 2009,<br />
time 20 00 to 21 00 hours, Atmospheric temperature 14.5 o C, RH. 84 %)<br />
Species Sex Length<br />
Number of<br />
observed<br />
Fejervarya greenii Male 35mm-38mm 02<br />
Taruga eques Male 31mm-39mm 04<br />
Philautus microtympanum<br />
Male<br />
Female<br />
29mm-34mm<br />
44 mm<br />
Table 7. Plot 07. A chemical applied plot with Potato. (Date: 22 January 2009,<br />
time 20 00 to 21 00 hours, Atmospheric temperature 14 o C, RH. 87 %)<br />
Number of<br />
Species Sex Length<br />
observed<br />
Pseudophilautus microtympanum Male 30 mm 01<br />
Pseudophilautus alto Male 18.5mm 01<br />
Table 8. Plot 08. A chemical applied plot with Leeks. (Date: 22 January 2009, time<br />
21 00 to 22 00 hours, Atmospheric temperature 14 o C, RH. 87 %)<br />
Number of<br />
Species Sex Length<br />
observed<br />
Fejervarya greenii Male 33 mm 01<br />
Taruga eques Male 37 mm 01<br />
Pseudophilautus microtympanum Male 29 mm-33mm 02<br />
Table 9. Plot 09. A chemical applied plot with Beetroot. (Date: 26 January 2009,<br />
time 20 00 to 21 00 hours, Atmospheric temperature 16 o C, RH. 75 %)<br />
Number of<br />
Species Sex Length<br />
observed<br />
Fejervarya greenii Male 31mm-34 mm 02<br />
Taruga eques Male 33mm-35.5mm 02<br />
Pseudophilautus alto Female 22.5 mm 01<br />
Table 10. Plot 10. A chemical applied plot with Beetroot. (Date: 12 February 2009,<br />
time 20 00 to 21 00 hours, Atmospheric temperature 13 o C, RH. 67 %)<br />
Species<br />
Agricultural system Plot No Species Richness<br />
Diversity<br />
Chemical free 01 34 07<br />
Chemical free 02 24 05<br />
Chemical free 03 30 05<br />
Chemical applied 04 06 03<br />
Chemical applied 05 07 03<br />
Chemical applied 06 06 03<br />
Chemical applied 07 10 03<br />
Chemical applied 08 02 02<br />
Chemical applied 09 04 03<br />
Chemical applied 10 05 03<br />
Table 11. Species Richness and Diversity according to use and non-use of<br />
chemicals<br />
Discussion<br />
Our preliminary investigations indicate that <strong>the</strong> three chemicalfree<br />
and <strong>the</strong> seven chemical-applied vegetable plots surveyed have<br />
a distinct variation in both <strong>the</strong> species richness and <strong>the</strong> diversity<br />
of amphibians. This was also true for both reptiles and insects.<br />
The fewer insects and possibly <strong>the</strong> strong odor after application<br />
03<br />
01<br />
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