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In the present Meghamalai was carried out following the biogeography paper, we update the reptile fauna of Meghamalai area zone categorization of India proposed by Rodgers and provide data on species richness, composition, & Panwar (1998): Trans-Himalaya, Himalaya, Indian distribution with respect to Indian biogeographic zones Desert, Semi-Arid, Western Ghats, Deccan Peninsula, and their threat status. Gangetic Plain, Coasts, Northeastern India and Islands. The numerical status of each species was assigned based Methods on the number of observations (Not observed = 0, Rare Meghamalai (9030’–10030’N & 770–78030’E) is = <5 observations, Uncommon = 6–20 and Common = located in Theni Forest Division (Theni District) of Tamil >20 observations) and relative abundance (number of Nadu state (Fig. 1). Herpetofauna of the area was observations of a species/total number of observations studied by Sálim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural of all species X 100) of reptiles were determined History (SACON) during 2006–2008, wherein reptiles based on field data generated during December 2006– were sampled in three belt transects (21km2; Bhupathy November 2008 (Bhupathy et al. 2009). Categorization et al. 2009; Fig. 1) using quadrat, and time constrained of the threat status of reptiles of the area was based visual encounter survey (TCVES) protocols (Campbell & on Conservation Assessment and Management Plan Christman 1982; Crump & Scott 1994) on seasonal basis workshop of the IUCN protocol (Molur & Walker 1998). during day-light hours. However, specimen collection was not done due to non-availability of permits. An Results inventory of reptile fauna of the area was made based Species Richness on historic collections and reviews (Boulenger 1891; Available reports showed the occurrence of 90 Smith 1949a,b; Hutton 1949; David & Vogel 1998; species of reptiles belonging to 53 genera and 14 Hutton & David 2009) and findings of recent studies families in Meghamalai and its environs. This included (Bhupathy et al. 2009, 2011; Chandramouli & Ganesh two species (2.2%) of turtles and tortoises, 28 (31.1%) 2010). Nomenclature followed herein is of Das (2003), lizards and 60 (66.7%) species of snakes. The most Whitaker & Captain (2008) and Aengals et al. (2011). diverse reptile family in terms of number of genera and Figure 1. 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