Question

The pair of amphibians found in Indian peninsula is?
a. Amphiuma and Anguis
b. Tylototriton and Ichthyophis
c. Hyla and Ambystoma
d. Psittacus and Apteryx

Answer 1

Hint: Amphibians have adapted themselves to survive in different types of habitats. They can be found in the forests, ponds, marshes, springs, rivers and large water bodies. Fresh water is one of the most essential habitats of the amphibians.

Complete answer:
> Option A:
Amphiuma is a genus of aquatic salamanders found in the united states, whereas Anguis is the reptile found in Eurasia. It is known by the name slow worm. Hence, they both are not amphibians and are not found in the Indian peninsula makes it an incorrect choice.

> Option B:
Tylototrion is a genus of crocodile commonly known as newts or knobby newts. They are native to northeastern India to northern Thailand called as Indian peninsula covering Laos, Vietnam and southern China and Burma. Ichthyophis is a genus of limbless amphibians found in southeast Asia and the western Indo-Australian parts. Thus, the Indian peninsula is the subcontinent covering mainly southern regions of Asia. Hence, the pair makes the correct choice.

> Option C:
Hyla is a genus of frog found in parts of Europe, Asia and Africa. On the other side Ambystoma is the family of salamanders found throughout the US and some parts of Canada. Thus, it is also an incorrect choice.

> Option D:
Psittacus is a genus of African parrots found commonly in Africa. Apteryx is the most commonly flightless bird of New Zealand, known as Kiwi. So, it is also an inaccurate choice.

Hence, the correct answer is option (B).

Note: The Indian peninsula is the large mass of giant water bodies. For example, the Deccan plateau of India. The Indian peninsula mainly covers Indian ocean on the south. Hence, amphibians found near the water bodies in the south will lie in Indian peninsula.