RAP #15, January 2013

Inventory and Natural History of Lizards in Jeypore in Jeypore Reserve Forest of

Rerserve Forest, Assam for conservation.

MATERIAL & METHODS Mazedul Islam¹ & Prasanta Kumar Saikia²

Study area ¹Research Scholar, Ecology & Wildlife Biology Lab., Department of Zoology,

Gauhati University. Guwahati, Assam 781014, The study has been ²Professor, Animal Ecology and Wildlife Biology Lab., Department of Zoology, carried out in Jeypore Reserve Gauhati University Guwahati, Assam 781014, India Forest (Fig. 2) located in Dibrugarh ²[email protected] (corresponding author), ¹ [email protected] District of Upper Assam lying between 27006’–27016’N & 95021’–95029’E. The study area INTRODUCTION biologists’ attentions from British was notified as a reserve forest way colonial period. Oligodon back in 1888. The total area of the erythrorhachis and Dendrelaphis RF is 108km2 of which, 20km2 falls Tropical forests are the gorei were described from under the Dihing Patkai Wildlife planet’s most biologically diverse Namsang, Jeypore by British Sanctuary that was declared in ecosystems (Lewin 1986). herpetologist Frank Wall in the June 2004. The terrain of the area Northeastern India is a biodiversity year 1910. Thereafter, no such varies with slightly undulating hotspot and possesses tropical plains to hills which are the evergreen forests. In Assam, 59.4% investigation has been made by of the total forest area is any herpetologist. foothills of the Patkai Range. The categorized as reserve forest (RF). reserve forest is continuous with Thus, for the study of biodiversity The remarkably rich lizard the forests of . of northeastern region, it is fauna of sub-tropical forest in Burhi Dihing, Namsang and the convenient to concentrate in the Assam has been the subject of a Dilli rivers are the main rivers reserve forests (Sengupta et al. few investigations and the present forming a part of the boundary of 2000). The Assam Valley Tropical knowledge is based mainly in the reserve. Many small perennial publications which were decade Wet Evergreen Forest (Champion & streams and nullahs also flow old (Gogoi et al. 2001). No detailed Seth 1968) of Jeypore is located in within the forest. Swamps and eastern Assam and among the last study has been carried out so far from Assam and only 44 grassland patches also occur inside remaining lowland rain forests in the forest. northeastern India (Kakati 2004). (Ahmed et al. 2009) have been reported from northeastern region. Faunal and floral characteristics of The forest is a contiguous this reserve forest have attracted The present study mainly emphasized to evaluate the lizard forest tract with Upper Dihing RF, Dirak diversity and natural history

Image 1a. Woodland Image 1b. Grassland

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Image 1c. Perennial water body Image 1d. Bamboo patches

RF, Dilli RF, Makumpani RF, Desali rivers,the former being almost Tipam sandstone, rich in oil RF and Digboi West Block neutral while the latter is acidic deposits (Das 1965; Chand 1990; expanding over three districts of (Kakati 2004). Shallow soils are Choudhury 1995). upper Assam namely Dibrugarh, common with underlying rocks Tinsukia and Sivsagar districts. The and boulders. Sub-soils in the The study area has a area forms the largest contiguous foothills consist of mostly boulders tropical climate characterized by and pebbles, under a layer of sandy high humidity , heavy rainfall and tropical rainforest extant in the loam over which lies a layer of whole of Brahmaputra Valley cold weather starting from humus. The foothills along the Buri November till February (Kakati (Choudhury 1996). Dihing River in the south are made 2004). It receives rainfall from the up of upper tertiary rocks, the south- Although the forest is located in a matrix of tea plantations, settled agriculture and Table 1. List of lizards with some morphometric measurements (one rural settlements, the degree of individual), microhabitats and status [C = Common; r = Rare (>5) NM = Not disturbance is much less when measured]. compared to other protected areas of the state. The peripheral areas of the forest is encroached by the Status SVL TL in study local people for tea plantations but Species (mm) (mm) Microhabitat area the core area of the forest is intact Hemidactylus and without any disturbance. A 1 frenatus 42 47 Trees, houses C vast portion in the central part of 2 Hemidactylus brookii 52 64 Trees, houses C the RF is relatively inaccessible due Hemidactylus 3 garnotii 59 66 Trees r to the dense vegetation (Image 1a,b,c,d), hilly terrain and lack of Hemidactylus 4 platyurus 51 61 Trees, bridge C forest trails. The RF is relatively Cyrtodactylus undisturbed in terms of intrusions 5 khasiensis 77 92 Bridge, forest floor C and disruptions by humans, 6 Gekko 133 112 Trees r although logging activities have 7 Calotes versicolor 92 262 Garden C taken place in the past. 8 gularis 67 158 Forest floor, tree barks C

9 Draco norvillii 68 124 Trees r Soil type is alluvium of the Lygosoma Brahmaputra and the Burhi Dihing 10 albopunctata 59 83 Near human habitation r

Eutropis Leaf litter, forest floor, near 11 multifasciata 110 203 human habitation, stream C

Leaf litter, forest floor, Near 12 Eutropis macularia 74 65 human habitation C

Sphenomorphus 13 maculatus 69 101 Leaf litter, stream C Sphenomorphus

14 indicus 75 130 Leaf litter C Takydromus 15 khasiensis 58 190 Bushes, forest floor C 16 Varanus bengalensis17 NM NM Forest floor, stream C 17 Varanus salvator NM NM River side r 18 Varanus flavescens NM NM River side r

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2013 west monsoon (May–September) lying on the ground, holes in the RESULTS and the north-east monsoon base of the hill slope, wetlands, (December–April). The monsoon river beds and all of which were Lizard Diversity lasts till September, but occasional abundant around the study area Altogether 301 rains occur throughout the year. and might possibly provide individuals were encountered Heavy rainfall occurs during July shelters for lizards. The lizards were belonging to 18 lizard species. The caught, identified, photographed, and August. Winds are generally of measured the SVL (Snout to Vent lizards were captured for moderate velocity. Thunderstorms Length) and TailL (Tail Length) and measurements and photographed occasionally occur in March-April. released in the same place during the study. All the 18 The average annual rainfall ranges thereafter. An identification was identified lizard species belongs to between 2314–2400 mm. There is made only after examining the five families comprising of six relatively dry period between escalation in detail and obtaining gekkonids, five scincids, three November-February. Average morphometric measurements agamids, three varanids and one annual maximum temperature where needed as per the standard lacertid (Table 1). Among the ranges from 23 to 36 0C and identification guide. Identification identified lizard species one average annual minimum of the species was done using the species was a range extension and temperature ranges from 11 to 27 identification keys of Smith (1935) another species was rediscovered 0C. Weather data for the study and Das (2003) Common English after 116 years. duration was obtained from the name of Lizard species follows Das (1997, 2002) and Ahmed et al. weather station at Namsang Tea Range Extension (2009). We also noted GPS The species Takydromus Estate, near Jeypore Reserve locations of every species Forest. encountered during survey. khasiensis Boulenger, 1917 was

Methods Figure 1. Land-use and land -cover map of Jeypore Reserve Forest.

Field study has been carried out between January– December 2009. Observations were made by walking along forest trails or streams at all times of the day following active search methods and opportunistic observation methods. Lizards were recorded while observing on the ground or trees or potential microhabitats like leaf litters, crevices, beneath the bark, among the base of trees and dead trees

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Eutropis multifasciata (juvenile) Eutropis multifasciata (adult)

earlier reported from Barail WS by Species accounts and degraded forest areas and Das et al. (2009) and this was the roadside areas. The species was only locality in Assam. But we Family: Scincidae also observed in breeding found a healthy population in the 1. Many-lined Grass Skink Eutropis colouration with light orange flank Jeypore RF. multifasciata (Kuhl, 1820) with prominent white spots. The

juveniles were recorded in the It was commonly found in month of May. The edges of the Rediscovery the study area. The body The species Draco norvillii flank scales in juveniles were white measurements of the species were: and that was crescent shaped and was described by Alcock in 1895 SVL 110mm, TL 203mm and 40 from Dum Dooma locality of the margins of the labials were individuals were encountered. We black. Assam. After that, the species has encountered the first individual of been reported by certain workers the species on 17 March 2009 at from Arunachal Pradesh and 08:20h in Tipam Mandir 2. Bronze Grass Skink Eutropis (Uetz et al. 2012). (27015’00”N & 95024’56”E). The macularia (Blyth, 1853) However, since 1895, there was not species was subsequently recorded a single report of Draco norvillii from Charaipung, Namsang Mukh It was commonly found in from the state of Assam. We and Dilli Ghat. Most of the study area. The body recorded one adult female and one sightings of the species were from measurements were: SVL 74mm, juvenile from Jeypore RF that the forest edge or disturbed TL 65mm, and we encountered 20 shows that viable population still habitats within the forest, individuals. We captured a gravid survives in Assam. secondary female from Namsang Mukh (27014’56”N & 95025’04”E) that

Eutropis macularia (adult) Eutropis macularia (juvenile )

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laid three eggs in captivity and was We encountered the first individual It was common in study collected from leaf litter near the at 12:54h on 14 March 2009 from area. SVL 75mm, TL 130mm and 10 forest edge and disturbed habitats Namsang Mukh (27014’51”N & individuals were encountered. The at 13:15h on 14 March 2009. The 95025’18”E), from the bank of first individual was recorded from species were also seen in breeding evergreen forest stream. S. Mohonsingh area (27013’28”N & colouration in the month of May. maculatum in breeding colour was 95025’28”E) at 09:39h on 15 March During breeding season, the flank also recorded on 15 July 2009 at under the leaf litter. The species becomes dark orange in colour and 11:00h near Charaipung which was was also sighted in the Charaipung the white spots appear distinct. basking in the sun-flecks on the and Central Road. The habitat was The juveniles were seen in the leaf litters. Another individual was dense and sunlight could not reach month of July. The flanks and limbs recorded from Namsang Mukh trail the forest floor. There was no of juveniles were black with while crossing the road on 7 significant difference in prominent white spots. August 2009 at 08:30h and was in colouration among the adults and breeding color. The juveniles were juveniles. The juveniles were first 3. Spotted Litter Skink frequently encountered in the observed during the month of July. Sphenomorphus maculatus (Blyth, month of June. 1853) 5. White-spotted Supple Skink It was commonly found in 4. Himalayan Litter Skink Lygosoma albopunctata (Gray, study area. SVL 69 mm, TL 101mm Sphenomorphus indicus (Gray, 1846) and we encountered 45 1853) It was uncommon in individuals. study

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area. The body measurements of versicolor (Daudin, 1802) SVL 67mm, TL 158mm and 11 the species were such as, SVL individuals were recorded. The first 59mm, TailL 83mm and four It was commonly found in individual was recorded from tree individuals were encountered. The study area. SVL 92mm, TL 262mm trunk 1m above the ground on first individual was recorded from and 10 individuals were Central road (27012’03”N & Nagaghat (27015/00’N & encountered. Although this species 95027’03”E) area on 16 March 2009 95024/56’E) area just after the is a forest edge and fencerow at 08:29h. We also recoded it from sunset (18:15h) while crossing the species, it is not abundant in the Tipam Mandir area, Hapkata and road. The species was not found forest and mostly associated with Beka Dalang area. Most of them inside the forest area. One female human modified habitats were female which can easily been was also caught and laid three (27014/54’N & 95024’56”E), identified from its bar like structure eggs in the captivity. The species 12:30h, 15 March 2009. Individuals on the blue spot in the gular pouch shows colour variation during were sighted from tea gardens, and the male by dark blue round different stages of life. During roadside vegetation, forest- spot. The juveniles were recorded breeding season the flanks become habitation and forest-agriculture in the month of May. dark yellow colour with prominent field edges. Most of the sightings white spots and the body of the were in arboreal situations up to 8. Norvill’s Flying Lizard Draco juveniles becomes bronze colour 2–5 m above ground. norvillii Alcock, 1895 and tail orange colour. 7. Blue-throated Lizard It was rarely found in Family: (Peters, 1864) study area. SVL 68mm, TL 124mm 6. Indian Garden Lizard Calotes It was common in study area. and two individuals were encountered. The

Calotes versicolor (adult) Calotes versicolor (sub-adult)

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Ptyctola emus gularis (adult) Ptyctolaemus gularis (juvenile)

first individual encountered, was a were with thorn like scales; the Family: juvenile found lying near the roots distance between the armpit to 9. Asian House Gecko Hemidactylus of Dipterocarpus macrocarpus at groin 34mm. frenatus Duméril & Bibron, 1836 11:00h in the Hapkata area (27012’44”N & 95026’31”E) in the Body grayish above, a It was commonly found in month of September. The juvenile more or less distinct light study area. SVL 42mm, TL 47mm was seen with its umbilical cord transverse bars across the middle and 30 individuals were basking in the sunlight on the of the back. The base of the gular ground. Another female was encountered. The first individual pouch was scarlet in colour. The was sighted on the tree trunk 1m recorded from a tree 4m above the neck and head regions were with ground basking in the morning greenish markings. Patagium of above the ground at 11:30h on 19 light of December. Head wider the female with numerous white September 2009. The species are than long; nostril directed upward; spotted lateral lines and vertical mostly seen in the forest camps nine supralabials; the tympanum yellow broken lines. The upper half inside the forest and on the Ficus half covered with small scales; of the patagium was black in trees near the forest edges. This gular appendage of female is colour and lower half was scarlet. species was also recorded from yellow in colour and less than the The belly was yellowish in colour. roadside vegetation near the tea length of head (2/3 of head The tail was with alternate white garden. length); five ribs supported the and black bands. In case of patagium on each side; caudal juveniles the upper part of 10. Brook’s House Gecko crest absent and the lateral side of patagium was grayish in colour Hemidactylus brookii (Gray, 1845) the tail denticulated; the lateral and lower part was orange. margins of forelims and hind limbs It was common in the study area. SVL 52mm, TL 64mm,

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five individuals were encountered. with white spots and the spots 13. Khasi Hills Bent-toed Gecko Brook’s House Gecko was first were larger in the tail region in Cyrtodactylus khasiensis (Jerdon, recorded from the abandoned compare to the body and limbs. 1870) forest camp near Nagaghat at It was commonly found in night on 1 April 2009 at 20:00h. 12. Flat-tailed Gecko Hemidactylus study area. SVL 77mm, TL 92mm The lizard is also subsequently platyurus (Schneider, 1792) and seven individuals were recorded from human habitation encountered. The first individual near to RF. The lizard was mainly It was common in the was recorded from Kothalguri area seen during the night time as it is study area. SVL 51mm, TL 61mm from forest floor on 2 August 2009. nocturnal in activity. and five individuals were Later we recorded more individuals encountered. The first individual from that area from different was recorded from tree hole of habitat. The lizard was also seen in 11. Garnot’s Gecko Hemidactylus Vatica lanceaefolia 2m above the garnotii Duméril & Bibron, 1836 ground during day time on 7 the wooden bridge during our September 2009 from Hapkata. night survey. It was uncommon in the After two days we again recorded study area. SVL 59mm, TL 66mm two individuals, one male and one 14. Tokay Gecko Gekko gecko and number of individual female from a tree hole of same (Linnaeus, 1758) encountered was two. The first species which was full of termites individual was recorded from from the same locality. It was uncommon in the bamboo near human habitation study area. SVL 133mm, TL 112mm during day time (2:00h) on 25 and only two individuals were September 2009 in Hapjan. The body and limbs were marked

Hemidactylus garnotii Hemidactylus platyurus

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during the entire survey periods. ground on 13 May 2009 at 12:30h. period This species is often seen The first Tokay gecko was recorded Later we recorded many during breeding seasons (August– from a Ficus tree which was calling individuals from Natun Ali, Central September). They lay eggs in the during day time (9:00h) in the Dilli Road, Shilikha Road, Mohan Singh termite mound and gourd their Ghat (27008’33”N & 95022’35”E) Road. We observed that the eggs from nearby trees. The first area (Namrup). The Tokay gecko colouration changed during the individual was recorded from was only recorded from the course of time. During May the Huguri Pathar (27009’30”N & westernmost boundary of the colour of the flank was white and 95027’38”E) area and the species forest near the Dilli River. later it changed to green. We have subsequently recorded from Tipam seen that the juveniles were also Mandir, Central Road and Naharjan Family: Lacertidae with green colouration. From the area. 15. Khasi Hills Long-tailed Lizard observation we found that the Takydromus khasiensis Boulinger, colouration changed in the 17. Yellow Monitor Varanus 1917 breeding season. flavescens (Hardwicke & Gray, 1827) It was commonly found in Family: Varanidae the study area. SVL 58mm, TL 16. Bengal Monitor Varanus It was rarely found in the 190mm and number of individuals bengalensis (Daudin, 1802) study area. Only one individual was recorded was 100, the first recorded during the entire survey individual whom we recoded was It was commonly found in periods. The only individual was from Golmari (27010’38”N & the study area. Five individuals recorded from Hati Muta stream 95027’27”E) area from the road were encountered during the study (27012’59”N & 95026’35”E). The side which was foraging on the species is very rare due to hunting pressure.

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18. Water Monitor Varanus salvator Birand 2001). Among all the 18 the leaf litter or basking in the (Laurenti, 1768) species recorded in Jeypore sunflecks besides the road. Again, It was uncommon in the Reserve forest, the distributions of Ptyctolaemus gularis are mainly study area. Only two individuals three species are only reported found in the dense forest foraging were encountered during the from a single locality in Assam, viz., on the forest floor or basking on survey. The first individual was Varanus flavescens was only the tree trunks. The species Calotes recorded near from Golmari Beel recorded from Kaziranga National versicolor are usually observed in (27009’28”N & 95027’45”E, 200m). Park, Takydromus khasiensis from low shrubs or tree trunk in the This species is consumed locally Barail Hills (Das et al. 2009) and forest edge and fencerows of the and this is a real threat to the Draco norvillii from type locality tea gardens. Again, Hemidactylus species. Doom Dooma (Alcock, 1895). frenatus, Hemidactylus brookii, Hemidactylus garnotii are human DISCUSSION Present study also opined commensals, they are mainly that, the lizards are uncommon found in and around the forest The high diversity of lizard within the forested habitat. The camps of the study area. However, fauna in Jeypore reserve forest most abundant species are those the species Takydromus khasiensis indicates the high potentiality of that are associated with the forest are found in the bushes in the the habitat in eastern Assam. edge or disturbed habitats within open canopy areas inside the forest However, most of the records and the study area. Sphenomorphus or roadside. Varanus are mainly collections of lizards are entirely maculatus, Eutropis multifasciata, sighted near the streams and dependent on opportunistic Eutropis macularia, Hemidactylus termite mounds during breeding sightings, road killed and upon frenatus and Takydromus khasiensis seasons where they lay their eggs. chance encounters in their natural are the most abundant species in A detailed study will likely reveal habitats and the complete the study area. Varanus flavescens more numbers of species with inventory is rarely possible. and Draco norvillii are the two ecological and behavioral Certainly, there are some species, rarest species only three characters from this area in near especially the arboreal, nocturnal individuals were recorded during future. and secretive ones that have not entire survey period. been adequately sampled or listed. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The species Lygosoma It also indicates that, the albopunctata, Sphenomorphus I would like to acknowledge species richness is higher than any maculatus, Sphenomorphus indicus, University Grants Commission for other forest of northeastern India Eutropis multifasciata and Eutropis funding my research; Assam Forest based on numbers sighted in a macularia are observed foraging Department for providing single forest patch (see Das et al. under necessary help during my research 2009; Pawar & period and Abhijit Das for his

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South Asian Reptile articles published in the Journal of Threatened Taxa (JoTT)

A.A. Thasun Amarasinghe, D.M.S. Suranjan Karunarathna & Dinesh E. Gabadage (2009). Current status of Calotes liocephalus Günther, 1872 (Reptilia: Agamidae) of Sri Lanka JoTT 1(11): 553-557

M. Seetharamaraju, R. Sreekar, C. Srinivasulu, Bhargavi Srinivasulu, Harpreet Kaur & P. Venkateshwarlu (2009). Rediscovery of Vosmer’s Writhing Skink Lygosoma vosmaerii (Gray, 1839) (Reptilia: Scincidae) with a note on its taxonomy JoTT 1(12): 624-626

S.M. Maqsood Javed, K. Thulsi Rao, C. Srinivasulu & Farida Tampal (2010). Distribution of Hemiphyllodacty-lus aurantiacus (Beddome, 1870) (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) in Andhra Pradesh, India JoTT 2(1): 639-643

K. Thulsi Rao, S.M. Maqsood Javed & C. Srinivasulu (2010). First report of Eutropis innotata (Blanford, 1870) (Reptilia: Scincidae) from Nallamalai Hills, Andhra Pradesh, India JoTT 2(1): 666-669 P. D ilip Venugopal (2010). An updated and annotated list of Indian lizards (Reptilia: Sauria) based on a review of distribution records and checklists of Indian Reptiles JoTT 2(3): 725-738

S.M. Maqsood Javed, M. Seetharamaraju, K. Thulsi Rao, Farida Tampal & C. Srinivasulu (2010). Distribution of

Lygosoma guentheri (Peter, 1878) (Reptilia: Scincidae) In Andhra Pradesh, India JoTT 2(4): 837-840

P. Dilip Venugopal (2010). Addendum to an updated and annotated list of Indian lizards (Reptilia: Sauria) based on a review of the distribution records and checklists of Indian reptiles JoTT 2(4): 848

Zeeshan A. Mirza (2010). Comments on “An updated and annotated list of lizards (Reptilia: Sauria) based on a review of distribution records and checklist of Indian Reptiles by P.D. Venugopal JoTT 2(5): 898

S.M. Maqsood Javed, Farida Tampal & C. Srinivasulu (2010). First record of Coelognathus radiates (Boie, 1827) (Reptilia: Colubridae) from Ananthagiri Hills, Eastern Ghats, India JoTT 2(9): 1172-1174

Muhamed Jafer Palot & C. Radhakrishnan (2010). First record of Yellow-bellied Sea Snake Pelamis platurus (Linnaeus, 1766) (Reptilia: Hydrophiidae) from a riverine tract in northern Kerala, India JoTT 2(9): 1175-1176

Nitin S. Sawant, Trupti D. Jadhav & S.K. Shyama (2010). Distribution and abundanc of pit vipers (Reptilia: Viperidae) along the Western Ghats of Goa, India JoTT 2(10) 1199-1204

S.M. Maqsood Javed, C. Srinivasulu, K. Lakshmi Rao, T. Raseswari & Farida Tampal (2010). A divergent population of Hemidactylus frenatus Duméril & Bibron, 1836 (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) from northern Eastern Ghats, India JoTT 2(10): 1205 -1213

Nitin S. Sawant, Trupti D. Jadhav & S.K. Shyama (2010). Habitat suitability, threats and conservation strategies of Hump-nosed Pit Viper Hypnale hypnale Merrem (Reptilia: Viperidae) found in Western Ghats, Goa, India JoTT

2(11): 1261 -1267

R. Sreekar, C. Srinivasulu, M. Seetharamaraju & C. Aditya Srinivasulu (2010). Selection of egg attachment sites by the Indian Golden Gecko aureus (Beddome, 1870) ( Reptilia: Gekkonidae) in Andhra Pradesh, India JoTT 2(11): 1268-1272

S.R. Ganesh, Rachakonda Sreekar, Saunak P. Pal, Gautam Ramchandra, C. Srinivasulu & Bhargavi Sriniva-sulu (2011). Discovery and first description of male Cnemapsis heteropholis Bauer, 2002 (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) from Agumbe, central Western Ghats, India JoTT 3(8): 2023-2027

Raju Vyas (2012). Current status of Marsh Crocodiles Crocodylus palustris (Reptilia: Crocodylidae) in Vishwamitri

River, Vadodara City, Gujarat, India JoTT 4(14): 3333 -3341

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