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Fauna
The details of fauna found in the study area are given in Tables 3.7 (a, b)
Table 3.7 (a)
Vertebrates Available in the Study Area
S.No. Zoological Name Common Name Schedule status
Birds
1 Acridotheres tristis tristis Indian Myna US
2 Bubo flavipes Tawny Fish Owl US
3 Milvus migrans lineatus Large Indian Kite US
4 Scolopax rusticola rusticola Wood Cock US
Reptiles
5
Calotes versicolor Garden Lizard US
6 Collophis macclellandi Coral Snake US
7 Natrix pscicolor Water Snake US
8 Chameleon sp. Cameleon Schedule II Part I
Amphibians
9 Amolops afghanus US
10 Rana danieli Frog US
11 Rana livida Frog US
12 Rhacophorus maximus US
Fishes
13 Danio dangila Shalynnai US
14 Labeo rohita Kha bah US
15 Puntius shalynius Shalynnai US
Mammals
16 Arctonyx collaris Hog Badger Schedule I Part I
17 Cannomys badius badius Bamboo Rat Schedule V
18
Collosciurus erythraeus
erythraeus Squirrel US
19
Crocidura attenuata
rubricosa Grey Shrew Schedule V
20
Felis bengalensis
bengalensis Leopard Cat Schedule I Part I
21 Mus booduga Field Rat Schedule V
22 Mus musculus House Mouse Schedule V
23 Presbytis pileatus Monkey Schedule V
24 Rattus rattus House Rat Schedule V
25 Rhinolopus pearsoni
Pearson’s Horse Shoe
Bat
US
26 Scotomanes ornatus ornatus
Harlequin Horse Shoe
Bat
US
27 Suncus murinus griffithi House Shrew US
US- Un-scheduled animals
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