Reptile Field Researchers South Asia - Zoo Outreach Organisation

1996. Notes on growth and maturity of the Indian star tortoise (Geochelone elegans). Zoo'sPrint. 12(1): 6-7.1996. Breeding data on Lissemys punctata from western India. Hamadryad. 21: 45-47.1996. Captive breeding of the Indian rock python (Python molurus molurus). The Snake.27(2): 127-134.1996. An identification key and checklist of snakes of Gujarat state, India. J. Anim. Morphol.43(2): 183-190.1997. Marking of snakes : validity of scale-clipping technique, with reference of P. molurus.Zoo's Print. 12(6): 9.1997. Notes on growth and maturity in the Indian roofed terrapin (Kachuga tecta). J.Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 94: 160-162.1997. An albino from of the Indian flapshell turtle (Lissemys punctata punctata). Hamadryad.22(1): 62-63.1997. Captive breeding of the saw-scaled viper Echis carinata. Hamadryad. 22(2): 115-117.Vyas, R. & V. Vijayakumar, 1997. Present status and distribution of Mugger (C. palustris) insouth Gujarat, Gujarat state. Proc. 1st West Asia Regional Conference of IUCN/SSC.1997. A note on the food habit of the house gecko Hemidactylus flaviviridis. Cobra. (30): 16-18.1998. First record of the spotted forest gecko G. collegalensis (Beddome, 1870) from Girforest, Gujarat state, India. J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 95: 123.1998. The reptiles of Gujarat state : Updated distribution. Tiger Paper. 25(1): 8-14.Note on growth and maturity in the Indian rock python (Python molurus molurus).Hamadryad. 23(1): 69-71.Mr. Nikhil WhitakerDate of Birth: 09-09-1978 Sex: Male Occupation:Correspondence:Centre for Herpetology, P.O. 4, MammalapuramTamil Nadu 603 104, INDIAPhone: 04114 46332 Fax: 044 4918747, 4910910Email: sthiru@giasmd01.vsnl.net.inResearch Interest:Crocodilian reproductive biology, growth rates andmanagement in captivity, chelonians and lizards.Ph.D. in reptile studies:No