A Study on Chelonian Fauna of River Tungabhadra (Hampi vicinity), Karnataka

Authors

  • K. Chandra Mohan
     Yuvaraja’s College, University of Mysore, Mysore − 570005, Karnataka
  • Samad Kottur
     461, "ASHA', Basaveshwara Extn, Hospet − 583201, Bellary, Karnataka
  • Deepak
     Department of Zoology, Mount Carmel College Autonomous, #58, Palace Road, Vasanth Nagar, Bangalore − 560052, Karnataka
  • Channakeshava Murthy
     Western Ghats Regional Centre (WGRC), Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), Calicut − 673006, Kerala

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154180

Keywords:

Conservation, Hampi, Turtle, Tortoise, Tungabhadra River

Abstract

In order to increase the data on area wise biota, several surveys are being conducted in India, which is replete with rich flora and fauna. Hence, from 2013 we studied the chelonian fauna of Hampi, wherein the river Tungabhadra forms the abode for four turtle species viz., Nilssonia leithii (Gray), Chitra indica (Gray), Lissemys punctata (Lacepede), and Melanochelys trijuga (Schweigger), and the enveloping scrub jungle harbors a lone tortoise species, viz., Geochelone elegans (Schoepff). Certain environmental factors, threats to chelonians and conservation measures are discussed.

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2021-03-30

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Chandra Mohan, K., Kottur, S., Deepak, ., & Murthy, C. (2021). A Study on Chelonian Fauna of River Tungabhadra (Hampi vicinity), Karnataka. Records of the Zoological Survey of India, 121(1), 55–59. https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/154180

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Volume 121, Issue 1, 2021

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