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Variation in energy reserve in Rana tigrina and Bufo melanostictus during annual seasonal cycle

Amjad Fatmi1, S. Nazre Ahsan2and Durre Shahwar Ruby3

1Department of Zoology, Government P.G. College, Dholpur, India

2Department of Zoology, Patna University, Patna, India

3Department of Zoology, B.S. College Danpur, Patna, India

DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CWE.4.1.31

Blood glucose, liver and muscle glycogen total serum protein and fat body are estimated during four phases of their annual. Liver glycogen was high during period of dormancy but low during breeding. Fat body weight was high during hibernation but low during post breeding season. Serum protein was high during hibernation and aestivation but low during breeding and post breeding seasons


Energy Reserve; Rana Tigrina; Bufo Melanostictus; Seasonal Cycle

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Fatmi A, Ahsan S.N, Ruby D.S. Variation in energy reserve in Rana tigrina and Bufo melanostictus during annual seasonal cycle. Curr World Environ 2009;4(1):187-190 DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CWE.4.1.31

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Fatmi A, Ahsan S.N, Ruby D.S. Variation in energy reserve in Rana tigrina and Bufo melanostictus during annual seasonal cycle. Curr World Environ 2009;4(1):187-190. Available from://www.a-i-l-s-a.com/?p=935