International Journal of Zoology and Applied Biosciences
Volume (2) - Issue (6), 2017 pp 287-291
Title
Study of distribution and diversity of snake (Squamata: Reptilia) fauna in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
Author
Altaf Hussain Sheikh, Anurag Chaturvedi, Moni Thomas and Rita Bhandari
Abstract
Snakes are fascinating creature and play an important role in the ecosystem functioning. Due to their predatory nature, they are involved in diverse food webs and ecological guilds. In this context the present study reports 22 species of snakes belonging to 8 families grouped under 18 genera from district Jabalpur of Madhya Pradesh. Forest area seemed more diverse than agricultural and rocky areas. Most probable reason might be anthropogenic activities in agricultural areas and difficulty in locating the snake in rocky area.
Keywords
Distribution, Diversity, Snake fauna, Jabalpur.
Article History
Received on 08/11/2017, Accepted on 20/11/2017, Published on 21/11/2017
