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- Title
New Locality Record of Brown Vine Snake Ahaetulla pulverulenta in Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve, Eastern Ghats, Andhra Pradesh, India.
- Authors
Bubesh Guptha M.; Chalapathi Rao P. V.; Sivaram Prasad N. V.; Madhu Babu P.
- Abstract
Brown vine snake Ahaetulla pulverulenta is a very uncommon species which was known to occur in India along the Western Ghats from Gujarat to Kerala, Tamil Nadu in Alagarkoil Hills and Sundarbans. Totally 42 field days were spent to rapidly assess the Herpetofauna during August 2011 to June 2012 with the objective to determine the present distribution and presence of the herpetofauna species. Data collection will be carried out by using Visual Encounter Survey Method. We report sighting Brown vine snake Ahaetulla pulverulenta in Tirumala Hills, Andhra Pradesh on 9th June 2012 arround 1130 hrs during our field survey. . We found the snake near the Cottage (ANC 437) close to Tirumala temple. With the addition of Brown vine snake Ahaetulla pulverulenta, the number reaches 42. Also everyone should realise that the protection of habitat is an important aspect in conservation of such species.
- Subjects
SNAKES; HERPETOLOGY; HABITATS; ANIMAL species; WILDLIFE research
- Publication
Universal Journal of Environmental Research & Technology, 2012, Vol 2, Issue 5, p456
- ISSN
2249-0256
- Publication type
Article