We examined the species richness and distribution patterns of reptiles inhabiting the Central
Western Ghats Mountains of southwestern India. In the past few years, field work by us as …

We update the reptile fauna of Meghamalai area, Western Ghats based on a literature
review and a recent study (2006-2008) by SACON. In all, 90 species of reptiles belonging to …

Western Ghats landscape is unique in habitat diversity and endemism, predicted to undergo
massive global warming changes. After the Pleistocene, particular micro-climatic conditions …

Herpetofaunal surveys were conducted in the Meghamalai Wildlife Sanctuary in southern
Tamil Nadu, India, over a period of two years, to assess species richness in this landscape …

We present a collation of snakes of the High Wavy Mountains, Western Ghats, India by
combining records in historical literature, past work and recent field studies. A total of 62 …

The study examines the distribution and factors regulating the sloth bear in a fragmented
hills of Meghamalai in Western Ghats through occupancy framework. Indirect evidences …

Boat-based surveys were used to investigate the presence of Indo-Pacific Humpback
Dolphins Sousa chinensis along the coast of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Notes were …

Information such as presence or absence of any species co-relates to the habitat in which it
lives. However, baseline information is the basic requisite for any management action. It is …

Abstract Recent explorations in Megamalai Tiger reserve and Wildlife sanctuary in Tamil
Nadu has resulted in the documentation of new bloodstain lichen, Haematomma collatum …

Biodiversity conservation is a collaborative effort involving numerous stakeholders.
Attempting to balance different interests and developing effective working relationships …