Preparatory Periods Reproductive Recrudescent Months Feb-April May-July Aug-Jan Season Summer Monsoon Winter Gonad activity Preparative Peak Regression Temperature: Max: 37 ± 2°C 35 ± 1°C 29 ± 2.2°C Min: 20 ± 2°C 18 ± 2°C 11 ± 2°C

Table 1: Annual cycle of reproduction in C. versicolor.