Report on peninsular rock agama female Psammophilus dorsalis at Mahalingam hills, Tirunelveli district, Tamilnadu, India
1Selvaraj Selvamurugan and 2Usha Balasubramanian
1Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree breeding, Coimbatore,Tamilnadu-642 002.
2Sri Parasakthi College for Women, Courtallam,Tamilnadu-627802.
*Corresponding author email: [email protected]
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Abstract |
Received: 04-10-2019, |
The field study conducted in the month of October 2019, at the Mahalingam Hills around 75 km from Thirunelveli, Tami Nadu, one specimens of reptile species surveyed in this region is identified as Psammophilus dorsalis, which is known as Peninsular rock agama female gecko. The distribution pattern and conservation status of the species are discussed in this report. |
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Keywords: Reptile, Mahalingam hills, Psammophilus dorsalis. Thirunelveli district. |
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