Diversity of Snakes from Mangrulpir tahsil district Washim, Maharashtra, India

Authors

  • Shinde AH Associate Professor, Department of Zoology Yashwantrao Chavan Arts and Science Mahavidyalaya Mangrulpir, District Washim, Maharashtra, India

Keywords:

Snake species, Venomous, Non-Venomous, Mangrulpir tahsil

Abstract

The main aim of the present study was to investigate snake diversity of Mangrulpir Tahsil. The snakes which are observed or reported by local people are caught by well-trained snake catchers.  To save the wild species mistakenly entered at human habitat thousands of wild species of snakes have been successfully saved and relocated to their wild life habitat. Before relocation snakes were identified. The data were collected during June 2017 to May 2018.In present study total sixteen species of snakes were observed belongs to four families, from which four were venomous, ten were non venomous and two were mildly venomous.

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Published

2019-12-30

How to Cite

Shinde AH. (2019). Diversity of Snakes from Mangrulpir tahsil district Washim, Maharashtra, India. International Journal of Life Sciences, 7(4), 791–794. Retrieved from https://ijlsci.in/ls/index.php/home/article/view/250