Snakes of the Bhopal district, Madhya Pradesh, India with special reference to road mortality
Keywords:
Snakes of Bhopal, Checklist of Snakes, Road Kills, Snakes
Abstract
A checklist of snakes observed in the Bhopal district of Madhya Pradesh from March 2013 to September 2015 is documented here. Seventeen species of the snakes belonging to five families were recorded during the current study. All species of snakes were observed, photographed and released back to secure areas away from the human daily interference. In addition, road kills of snakes were also recorded along the forest trails and in urban areas. Out of all the species of snakes Xenochrophis piscator and Ptyas mucosa were found to be the most common snake followed by Amphiesma stolata and Oligodon arnensis.
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Chandra K, Gajbe UP. (2005). An inventory of Herpetofauna of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Zoos’ Prints Journal, 20(3):1812-1819.
Ingle M. (2002). Ecology and status of the ophiofauna of eight districts of Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh. Cobra, 50:1-17.
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Smith MA. (1943). Fauna of British India, 3: Serpentes, Published by Taylor and Francis, London.
Whitaker R, Captain A. (2004). Snakes of India-The field guide. Draco Books, Chennai.
Manhas A, Kotwal A., Wanganeo RR, Wanganeo A. (2015). Diversity, Threats and Conservation of Herpetofauna in and around Barkatullah University, Bhopal (MP), India. International Journal of Advanced Research 3(9):1546-1553.
Daniel JC. (2003). The book of Indian Reptiles and Amphibians. Oxford University Press. New Delhi.
Published
2015-12-15
How to Cite
Manhas, A., Raina, R., & Wanganeo, A. (2015). Snakes of the Bhopal district, Madhya Pradesh, India with special reference to road mortality. Journal of Research in Biology, 5(7), 1868-1873. Retrieved from https://ojs.jresearchbiology.com/ojs1/index.php/jrb/article/view/401
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