National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
A survey was conducted on the status and diversity of ophidians of Bhopal between November 2015 and September 2016. Eighteen species of snakes belonging to 17 genera and 06 families (Boidae, Colubridae, Elapidae, Pythonidae, Typhlopidae and Viperidae) were recorded during this study period. Family colubridae contributed the maximum (08 species) number of species whereas family Typhlopidae contribute minimum (1 species). Ptyas mucosa and Xenochrophis piscator was found common among non-venomous snakes while the rarest was Dendrelaphis tristis and Lycodon aulicus belonging to the family Colubridae. Among venomous snakes Najanaja was observed common where Echis carinatus was found rare in present study. Mortality due to vehicular killings and with the hands of human was observed to be the main threat in the area. Although some of the species are well scheduled in wild life protection act 1972 still peoples are unaware about the protocols given. Thus we suggest awareness programs should be organized to aware local residents about the ecology and importance of these species in an ecosystem.
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