A preliminary survey of amphibians and reptiles in around Gulbarga University Campus, Karnataka, India

• Autorzy: Jadesh M. , Kamble P. , Manjunath K. , Ravikiran K. , Padashetty S.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The study involves survey of amphibian and reptile in and around Gulbarga University Campus. Survey was conducted from Jan 2012 to March 2013. The survey methods involved careful visual estimation of amphibians and reptilian in all the possible habitats present in the study area. The objective of the study included evaluate of species composition, relative abundance and distribution of amphibian and reptile of the chosen area. During survey a total of 16 species of herpetofauna identified belonging to 12 families, which includes 9 species of snakes, 4 species amphibians, 3 species of lizards.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

India; Karnataka state; University campus; amphibia; reptile

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: International Letters of Natural Sciences
• Rocznik: 2014
• Tom: 22
• Opis fizyczny: p.67-71,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Jadesh M.

• Department of Zoology, Gulbarga University, Gulbarga-585106, Karnataka, India

autor

Kamble P.

• Department of Zoology, Gulbarga University, Gulbarga-585106, Karnataka, India

autor

Manjunath K.

• Department of Zoology, Gulbarga University, Gulbarga-585106, Karnataka, India

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Ravikiran K.

• Department of Zoology, Gulbarga University, Gulbarga-585106, Karnataka, India

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Padashetty S.

• Department of Zoology, Gulbarga University, Gulbarga-585106, Karnataka, India

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