Abstract
Distribution of Coastal and Marine Herpetofauna in the Gulf of Kachchh, Gujarat, India
Highlights
Reptiles and amphibians constitute important elements of biotic components of various ecosystems because they occupy a variety of habitats/microhabitats [1]
As herpetofaunal species are less mobile compared to mammals and birds, alteration in their habitats/micro-habitats can lead to drastic changes in the herpetofaunal communities [3]
Gujarat State has the longest coastline in the country having two Gulfs i.e., the Gulf of Kachchh (GoK) and the Gulf of Khambhat (GoKh)
Summary
Reptiles and amphibians (collectively called herpetofauna) constitute important elements of biotic components of various ecosystems because they occupy a variety of habitats/microhabitats [1]. The present study was carried out to study distribution of marine and coastal herpetofauna (Amphibians and Reptiles) from the Gulf of Kachchh (GoK). During the study a total of 28 species of herpetofauna were recorded from the GoK, of which, 3 were amphibians (only Anuran) and 25 were reptiles. Among the all recorded species, five species such as Green Sea Turtle, Olive Ridley, Yellow Sea Snake, Annulated Sea Snake and Gerard’s Mud Snake were obligatory marine reptiles.
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