Amit Manhas

• Phd
• Faculty Member at Govt. College Suthaliya, Rajgarh

The wide range of habitats in the Bhopal Region of Madhya Pradesh in central India support a rich reptilian fauna. Conducting visual surveys, we recorded 34 species of reptiles (2 species of crocodilians, 3 species of turtles,13 species of lizards, 16 species of snakes). Observations were made during the monsoon period from mid-June to mid-Septembe...

Global Roadkill Data: a dataset on terrestrial vertebrate mortality caused by collision with vehicles (Supplementary information)

Roadkill is widely recognized as one of the primary negative effects of roads on many wildlife species and also has socioeconomic impacts when they result in accidents. A comprehensive dataset of roadkill locations is essential to evaluate the factors contributing to roadkill risk and to enhance our comprehension of its impact on wildlife populatio...

In this article, eightyfive species of herptile are documented from the Jammu and Kashmir State. The amphibian species are classified into ten genera and four families in the order Anura. Among the families, family Dicroglossidae has contributed the most species (eight), followed by family Pelobatidae contributing least with single species. Under t...

Water is the only distinguishing factor of planet earth comparing to the other known planets and of it fresh water is the main source of human and many other organism survival, whose demands are more than its quantity. As reported by Cosgrove and Loucks, 2015 the worldwide supply of existing freshwater is more than sufficient to meet all present an...

In the aquatic ecosystems, the existence of aquatic reptilian such as crocodiles, turtles, tortoises, and serpent’s species are very significant in keeping aquatic environment under control and mark it in balanced form. Present work summarizes the value of reptilian diversity of these ecosystems in Bhopal region. Besides, during present study we ha...

Documented are new distributional records of the poorly-known Gekkonidae Cyrtopodion himalayanus from the Doda region of Jammu and Kashmir State (India) based on specimens collected in three localities of the Doda region (Village Nai-Bhallara, Village Chagsoo, and Village Zazinda). Presented are notes on the morphology and coloration of the species...

A survey was conducted on the status and diversity of ophidians of Bhopal between November 2015 and September 2016. Seventeen species of snakes belonging to 17 genera and 06 families (Boidae, Colubridae, Elapidae, Pythonidae, Typhlopidae and Viperidae)were recorded during this study period. Family Colubridae contributed the maximum (08 species) num...

A survey was conducted to find out the diversity of reptilian fauna in Barkatullah university campus during two consecutive years from May 2015 to September 2016 which revealed the presence of 22 species of reptiles which belongs to 9 families. Five families (Agamidae, Boidae, Typhlopidae, Varanidae and Viperidae) contributed with one species each...

Based on 30 days of field visit, a total of 16 species of reptiles were recorded from the four localities of Jammu region and their surroundings (32o43ꞌ27.92ꞌꞌN 74o51ꞌ7.75ꞌꞌE) which are Nawabad, Lakadmandi Janipur, Shanti Nagar and Jammu city. Out of the total 16 species sighted 03 species were contributed by family Gekkonidae and Colubridae wherea...

A checklist of snakes observed in the Bhopal district of Madhya Pradesh from March 2013 to September 2015 is documented here. Seventeen species of the snakes belonging to five families were recorded during the current study. All species of snakes were observed, photographed and released back to secure areas away from the human daily interference. I...

During the present field survey, a specimen of Lycodon mackinnoni over a stone in a field around 7:30 am on May 24, 2015 was encountered near village, “Nai” (33o 5ꞌ 32.73ꞌꞌN; 75o 42ꞌ 30.25ꞌꞌE, at an altitude of 1824 masl) of District Doda (J and K, India) situated in Shiwalikas, the lower mountain ranges of Himalaya for the first time. The current...

A study of Herpetofauna in and around Barkatullah University Campus was conducted from June 2013 to December 2014 which revealed the presence of 20 species of Herpetofauna (4 amphibians and 16 reptiles). Out of which amphibians belongs to 2 families of order anuran while reptiles belongs to 6 families of 2 sub orders. Family Colubridae has represen...

The aim of the current study is to investigate various chemical parameters and to determine the levels of various contaminants in bottom sediments. The data was collected from six different sites for a period of one year (June 2010 to May 2011). pH of the sediment samples were ranged from 6.2 (units) to 7.8 (units) and is significantly correlated w...