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Amphibians are an integral part of the ecosystem and act as an ecological indicator. As several species are added to the list of threatened species every year due to loss of habitat, it is important to understand the role of unmanaged landscape for sustenance of amphibian diversity. In this study, 28 amphibian species were recorded from different modified habitat including 19 new records for Dampa Tiger Reserve (DTR) and its surrounding areas. Further, six species, Amolops indoburmanensis, Limnonectes khasianus, Microhyla mukhlesuri, M. mymensinghensis, Raorchestes rezakhani, and Sylvirana lacrima are new distribution records for the state of Mizoram and out of these, two species, Raorchestes rezakhani and Sylvirana lacrima, are new country records for India. Amongst the recorded species, four species are Data Deficient, two Vulnerable, 14 Least Concern, and eight species are not assessed as per the IUCN Red List. Within the core and buffer areas of DTR, we found that natural perennial stream, puddles, canals, natural ponds, fish ponds, roadside, primary forest, secondary forest, paddy fields, and human settlement areas are excellent microhabitats for amphibian population and need to be conserved for their rich ecological niches. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents a study on diet and reproduction behavior of Naja kaouthia snakes that are reported from eastern to northern India Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, southern and southeast China, and southeast Asia where it is found around human settlements. It reports their clutches are known to comprise 12–33 eggs, with an incubation period of 50–60 days.

The article offers information on snake specie Ahaetulla prasina found in countries incluidng India, Bhutan, and Bangladesh, and mentions that the diet of this species is described as lizards, small birds, and frogs.

The article reports a new leech species, Hirudo cf. birmanica (Hirudinae), parasitizing on Calotes versicolor from Mizoram, India.

The article offers information of EUPHLYCTIS CYANOPHLYCTIS (Indian Skipping Frog) is a nocturnal and diurnal with a distribution ranging throughout southern Asia, and the diet of this species is described as consisting mostly of insects.

The article informs that a second known specimen (male, 59.7 mm SVL), from Cinnamomum sp. twig, ca. 1 meter from ground at 0101 hour, near Tourist Resort, Reiek Community Reserved Forest. Species described from Nagaland, India, as of June 2020.