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Research Notes.Cdr 1090 The Indian Forester [October Indian Forester, 143 (10) : 1091-1092, 2017 ISSN No. 0019-4816 (Print) http://www.indianforester.co.in ISSN No. 2321-094X (Online) Davis A.L.V., Scholtz C.H. and Deschodt C. (2008). Multi-scale determinants of dung beetle assemblage structure across abiotic gradients of the Kalahari-Nama Karoo ecotone, South Africa. J. Biogeography, 35:1465-1480 (V) Dufrene M. and Legendre P. (1997). Species assemblages and indicator species: the need for a flexible asymmetrical approach. Ecological DISTRIBUTION OF BOIGA FORSTENI (DUMÉRIL, BIBRON ET DUMÉRIL, 1854) IN NORTHERN INDIA Monographs, 67:345-366 Estrada A., Coates-Estrada R., Dadda A.A. and Cammarano P. (1998). Dung and carrion beetles in tropical rain forest fragments and agricultural The colubrid snakes of the genus Boiga Fitzinger, Kästle, 2002). In India, northernmost limit of the species is habitats at Los Tuxtlas, Mexico. J. Tropical Ecology, 14:577-593 1826 is represented by 32 species in Asia and 16 species in from the Uttarakhand state and it is reported from three Escobar F., Halffter G. and Arellano L. (2007). From forest to pasture: an evaluation of the influence of environment and biogeography on the India (Orlov and Ryabov, 2002; Tillack et al., 2004; districts viz. Dehradun, Pauri and Nainital within an structure of dung beetle (Scarabaeinae) assemblages along three altitudinal gradients in the Neotropical region. Ecography, 30:193- 208 Manamendra-Arachchiand and Pethiyagoda, 2007; elevation of 900 m (Husain and Ray, 1995). However, the Gardner T.A., Barlow J., Araujo I.S., Avila-Pires T.C., Bonaldo A.B., Costa J.E., Esposito M.C., Ferreira L.V., Hawes J., Hernandez M.I., Hoogmoed Whitaker and Captain, 2004; Vogeland and Ganesh, 2013). only specific locality record from Uttarakhand comes from M.S., Leite R.N., Lo-Man-Hung N.F., Malcolm J.R., Martins M.B., Mestre L.A., Miranda-Santos R., Overal W.L., Parry L., Peters S.L., Forsten's cat snake Boiga forsteni (Duméril, Bibron et a specimen (ZSIK 16395; male) collected from Kaladhungi Ribeiro-Junior M.A., da Silva M.N., da Silva M.C. and Peres C.A. (2008). The cost-effectiveness of biodiversity surveys in tropical Duméril, 1854) has a wide distribution in India and it is (elevation~393 m) of Nainital district. forests. Ecological Letters, 11:139-150 reported from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Orissa, A second specific locality record of Boiga forsteni Halffter G. and Favila M.E. (1993). The Scarabaeinae (Insecta: Coleoptera) an animal group for analyzing, inventorying, and monitoring Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and entire Western from Uttarakhand state is provided. One adult (unsexed) biodiversity in tropical rainforest and modified landscapes. Biology International, 27:15-21 Ghats from Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil specimen was encountered on July 7, 2013 in the Mundal Halffter G. and Arellano L. (2002) Response of dung beetle diversity to human-induced changes in a tropical landscape. Biotropica, 34:144-154 Nadu. In the west, it is reported from Gujarat and forest camp (29.9527810 N, 78.2631520 E; 300 msl), Chilla Han Y., Kwon O. and Cho Y. (2015). A study of bioindicator selection for long-term ecological monitoring. Journal of Ecology and Environment, Rajasthan (Smith, 1943; Tillack et al., 2004; Srinivasulu and Range of Rajaji tiger reserve (Fig. 1) at around 21:00 hr IST. 38(1):119-122 Das, 2008; Sharma et al., 2002; Vyas, 2004). The western It was sighted on a small temporarily wooden roof c. 2m Klein B.C. (1989). Effects of forest fragmentation on dung and carrion beetle communities in central Amazonia. Ecology, 70:1715-1725 most known locality for the species is Mt. Abu in southern above ground. Identification of the species is based on Larsen T.H., Lopera A. and Forsyth A. (2008). Understanding trait-dependent community disassembly: dung beetles, density functions, and Rajasthan (Daniel, 1963; Sharma et al., 2002). The eastern observation of its distinct body pattern and colouration. forest fragmentation. Conservation Biology, 22(5):1288-1298 distribution limit is recorded as Birbhum and Sijna in West Body slender, slightly compressed laterally. The head is Lobo M. J., Lumaret J. and Jay-Robert P. (2002). Diversity, distinctiveness and conservation status of the Mediterranean coastal dung beetle Bengal (Stoliczka, 1871; Whitaker and Captain, 2004) and triangular in shape and distinct from neck. Top of head assemblage in the regional natural park of the Camargue (France). Diversity and Distributions, 7(6):257-270 Sikkim (Anderson, 1871; Stoliczka, 1871; Theobald, 1876). with a conspicuous black mid bar from the frontal shield to Mcgeoch M.A., Van Rensburg B.J. and Botes A. (2002). The verification and application of bioindicators: a case study of dung beetles in a However, Tillack et al. (2008) after analyzing Stoliczka's the nape with two more additional stripes parallel to it savanna ecosystem. J. Applied Ecology, 39:661-672 (1871) description showed that the record from Sikkim (Fig. 2A). Eyes are large with vertical pupil and a broad Montes de Oca E. and Halffter G. (1998). Invasion of Mexico by Two Dung Beetles Previously Introduced into the United States. Studies on does not represent B. forsteni but is referable to Boiga black stripe run behind the eye to the angle of mouth. Neotropical Fauna and Environment, 33:37-45 siamensis Nootpand, 1971 (Pauwels et al., 2005). Similarly, Supralabials and infralabials are whitish with few black Menéndez R., González-Megías A., Jay-Robert P. and Marquéz-Ferrando R. (2014). Climate change and elevational range shifts: evidence from dung they also remarked that listing of Boiga forsteni from the spots. The dorsal coloration is greyish with alternating beetles in two European mountain ranges. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 23:646-657. eastern Himalaya e.g. Darjeeling may be misidentified and irregular transverse markings giving it a checkered pattern Nichols E., Spector S., Louzada J., Larsen T., Amezquitad S. and Favila M.E. (2008). Ecological functions and ecosystem services provided by turn out to be specimen of B. siamensis. (Fig. 2B). Color form of the species encountered falls in (Scarabaeinae) dung beetles. Biological Conservation, 141:1461-1474 In the North, Boiga forsteni is known from Nepal “variety 1” as described by Mohapatra et al. (2009). Nichols E., Gardner T.A., Peres C.A. and Spector S. (2009). Co-declining mammals and dung beetles: an impending ecological cascade. Oikos, where it is reported from Danagadhi, Sukla Phanta (close 118:481-487 After observations and photography, the snake to Dudhwa Tiger reserve in India) and Dharan all in terai climbed vertically on Psidium guajava and later it Noss R.F. (1990). Indicators for monitoring biodiversity: a hierarchical approach. Conservation Biology, 4:335-364 landscape within an elevation of 200-349 m (Schleich and Numa C., Verdu R.J., Sanchez A. and Galante E. (2009) Effect of landscape structure on the spatial distribution of Mediterranean dung beetle diversity. Diversity and Distributions, 15:489-501 Numa C., Lobo M.J. and Verdu R.J. (2012) Scaling local abundance determinants in mediterranean dung beetles. Insect Conservation and Diversity, 5:106-117 Scholtz C.H., Davis A.L.V. and Kryger U. (2009). Evolutionary Biology and Conservation of Dung Beetle. Pensoft publisher, 567pp Shahabuddin Hasanah U. and Elijonnahdi (2014). Effectiveness of dung beetles as bioindicators of environmental changes in land-use gradient in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Biotropia, 21(1):48-58 MONA CHAUHAN AND V.P. UNIYAL Wild Life Institute of India, Chandrabani, Dehradun E-mail: [email protected] Fig. 1: Map showing northernmost locality report of B.forsteni Fig. 2: Boiga forstenl variety 1 (A) dorsal view (arrow showing black mid- from India stripe on head and two parallel stripes on the neck (B) front view of B.forstteni. 1092 The Indian Forester [October Indian Forester, 143 (10) : 1093, 2017 ISSN No. 0019-4816 (Print) http://www.indianforester.co.in ISSN No. 2321-094X (Online) disappeared in nearby bush which is about 2m in height. holes of Madhuca indica, Mangifera indica and also found VIEWS AND EXPRESSIONS The area where the snake was encountered is located in in holes of large trees near forest fringe villages (Schleich between a terai grassland (approximately 65.47 ha) and Kästle, 2002; Mohapatra et al., 2009). Beside B. SUGGESTIONS TO LESSEN THE MAN ANIMAL CONFLICT dominated by Saccharum spontaneum with sparse trees. forsteni few other species of snakes were also The man-animal conflict is one of the burning issues In Jaisamand, there is a hill called Roothi Rani Ka Surrounding habitat is predominantly a Shorea robusta encountered occasionally in the park. The species spotted of the country today. Different wild animals are having Mahal. Maharana Fateh Singh once organised a beat dominated forest. The species known to inhabits were Ophiophagus hannah, Naja kaouthia, Bungarus dissimilar problems with humans. Every other region is (hakka. Villagers make a lot of noise and move in a ring or woodland habitats in dry deciduous forest, moist fasciatus and Lycodon aulicus. experiencing a different issue related to the same wild semi circle to chase an animal towards a shikari) on this hill deciduous, peninsular Sal forest and cultivated areas in animal and man. and dozens of sambhars simply fell off the hill and got The major issue is the killing of domestic animals by killed as a result. After that the Maharana never had a beat on that hill again. References wild carnivores. Man from centuries has been considering domestic animals his property and source of income, and if In spite of such a thick population of wild ungulates, Anderson J. (1871). On some Indian reptiles. In: Proceeding: Zoological Society of London. 149-211. they are hurt or killed by wild carnivores, man rages and the Maharanas of Udaipur received daily complaints from Daniel J.
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