Diversity of snakes rescued at Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Janani S; Maheshwaran Govender; Leenu J; Samuel T; Raveen R

Diversity of snakes rescued at Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

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Janani S, Maheshwaran Govender, Leenu J, Samuel T and Raveen R

Abstract:

In spite of rapid urbanization of Chennai city, there exists a population of herpetofauna especially snakes. This reptilian fauna is one of the targeted faunas facing trouble due to anthropogenic developments and habitat degradation is the primary cause of its population decline and increase in conflict between snakes and man. In India, snake rescue practices occur in a few states and cities. The present study has recorded and analyzed the rescue and release of snakes in Chennai city from January 2010 to December 2015.

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Janani S, Maheshwaran Govender, Leenu J, Samuel T and Raveen R. Diversity of snakes rescued at Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Int. J. Fauna Biol. Stud. 2016;3(5):81-86.

Cryofauna	Cryptofauna
Infauna	Epifauna
Mesofauna	Microfauna
Macrofauna	Megafauna
Meiofauna	Zoology
Apiology	Arachnology
Arthropodology	Cetology
Conchology	Entomology
Helminthology	Myrmecology
Malacology	Ichthyology
Neuroethology	Ornithology
Paleozoology	Planktology
Primatology	Zooarchaeology
Herpetology	Nematology
Animal Studies	Immunobiology
Parasitology	Zoosemiotics
Vector Molecular Biology	Fisheries Studies

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International Journal of Fauna and Biological Studies

2016, Vol. 3 Issue 5, Part B

Diversity of snakes rescued at Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

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