International Journal of
Biodiversity and Conservation

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Biodivers. Conserv.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-243X
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJBC
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 678

Full Length Research Paper

Herpetofauna of Thummalapalle uranium mining area, Andhra Pradesh, India

  Y. Amarnath Reddy1, B. Sadasivaiah2, P. Indira1 and T. Pullaiah3*  
  1Department of Zoology, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur 515 003, Andhra Pradesh, India. 2Department of Botany, Govt. Degree (Men) & P.G. College, Wanaparthy 509 103, Mahabubnagar, Andhra Pradesh, India. 3Department of Botany, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur 515 003, Andhra Pradesh, India
Email: [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 03 July 2013
  •  Published: 31 August 2013

Abstract

 

The present study on herpetofauna in Thummalapalle uranium mining area resulted in a collection of 52 species belonging to 17 families. Snakes were the dominant group with 20 species. Most species recorded are in the least concerned and not assessed categories, and only two species (Geochelone elegans and Lissemys punctata) were in the lower risk - least concern category and one species (Melanochelys trijuga) was in lower risk - near threatened category of the IUCN Red List of 2012. Density of species in the study area was reported. Forest fires, killing, hunting and road kills are the major threats observed in the study area.

 

Key words: Herpetofauna, species richness, uranium mining area, Andhra Pradesh.

Abbreviation

Abbreviations: DD, Data Deficient; LC, least concerned; LR-lc, lower risk least concerned; LR-nt, lower risk near threatened; NA, not assessed; A, abundant; C, common; F, frequent; R, rare; MSL, mean sea level; spp, species

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