Archival sea turtles in National Zoological Collections of Zoological Survey of India

Authors

  • Shantanu Kundu
     Zoological Survey of India, M - Bolck, New Alipore, Kolkata – 700053, West Bengal,
  • Vikas Kumar
     Zoological Survey of India, M - Bolck, New Alipore, Kolkata – 700053, West Bengal,
  • B. H. C. K. Murthy
     Western Ghat Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Kozhikode – 673006, Kerala
  • Kailash Chandra
     Zoological Survey of India, M - Bolck, New Alipore, Kolkata – 700053, West Bengal,

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi/v118/i1/2018/122300

Keywords:

Conservation, Distribution, Marine Turtle, Museum Collections, Sea Turtles, Threatened Species.

Abstract

The archival zoological collections are the foundation of taxonomic nomenclature and systematics research. Name-bearing zoological collection of a species or subspecies and their comparative data often resolved many ambiguities in systematics, distribution patterns and other biological information. In this study, we revisited the sea turtles collections available at Zoological Survey of India and Indian Museum Gallery. The aimed study may reconcile the previous and present range distribution of this oldest faunal component in Indian waters. The detailed collateral data of the studied species would substantiate to know the actual range distribution, estimate the anthropogenic threats, and effect of climate change in estuarine eco-system, which helps in better conservation strategies.

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Published

2018-01-01

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Kundu, S., Kumar, V., Murthy, B. H. C. K., & Chandra, K. (2018). Archival sea turtles in National Zoological Collections of Zoological Survey of India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India, 118(1), 39–43. https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi/v118/i1/2018/122300

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Volume 118, Issue 1, 2018

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