Open Access<b>An annotated checklist of the herpetofauna of the Rashtrapati Bhawan Estates, New Delhi, India</b>
Author(s) -
Vishal Kumar Prasad,
Anjali Verma,
Ghazala Shahabuddin
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of threatened taxa
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.264
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 0974-7907
pISSN - 0974-7893
DOI - 10.11609/jott.3235.10.2.11290-11294
Subject(s) - checklist , geography , wetland , national capital , new delhi , capital city , forestry , ecology , environmental protection , archaeology , biology , profit (economics) , paleontology , economic geography , metropolitan area , economics , microeconomics
Rashtrapati Bhavan Estates is a large semi-natural area comprising significant patches of secondary forest, cultivation, wetlands and parks in the heart of Delhi, the capital city of India. An inventory of herpetofauna was undertaken from May 15 to July 31, 2015, which revealed four species of amphibians and eight of reptiles. One reptilian species—Striped Keelback—was a new record for the Delhi region. In addition, secondary records of the presence of five snake species were obtained. Given the paucity of published data on natural history of the national capital, this annotated species checklist assumes importance and will be of use for urban planning and conservation.