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3.8.2 Analysis of Fauna 3.8.2.1 Methodology Mammals : Line Transect method & Point Count method Fishes : Direct observations & Consultation with local fisher men. Amphibians: Transact & Patch Sampling Spiders : Searching & Direct Observations
The analysis of fauna was done as per the above discussed methodology for each type of fauna. The each fauna was compared with IUCN status to identify whether it is of least concern or near threatened or vulnerable. 3.8.2.2 Findings of faunal survey : The following faunal elements were observed from the site: Birds : 38 species Mammals : 5 species Butterflies : 27 species Dragonflies : 13 species Fishes : 24 species Amphibians : 4 species Reptiles : 6 species Spiders : 15 species Ants : 6 species
List of Fishes
Sl. Common Name IUCN Status Name of Species No. Malayalam English
1 Etroplus suratensis Karimeen Pearl spot Least concern
2 Etroplus maculatus Pallathi Orange chromide Least concern
3 Chelon macrolepis Kanambu Grey Mullet Least concern
Whiptail silver- 4 Gerres filamentosus Pranjiil Least concern biddy
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Lutjanus Mangrove red 5 Chemballi Least concern argentimaculatus snapper
Cynoglossus Speckled Not 6 Nangu punticeps tonguesole Evaluated
7 Parambassis dayi Nandan Day's glass fish Least concern
8 Mystus sp. Koori Cat Fish Least concern
9 Puntius filamentosus Poovali Pral Balck spot barb Least concern
10 Xenentodon cancila Kola Freshwater Garfish Least concern
11 Ompok malabaricus Thlappan Goan catfish Least concern
12 Labeo dussumieri pullan Kerala Labeo Least concern
13 Oerochromis Tilapia Thilopia Least concern mossambicus
14 Labeo rohita Rohu Rohu Least concern
15 Wallago attu Valah Boal Least concern
16 Glossogobius giuris Poolan Tank goby Least concern
17 Mugil cephalus Thirutha Flathead grey Least concern mullet
18 Nandus nandus Urakkamthoongi Mottled nandus Least concern
19 Aplocheilus blockii Manathu kanni Green panchax Least concern
List of Shell Fishes
Sl. Common Name Name of Species IUCN Status No. Malayalam English 1 Metapenaeus dobsoni Thelly chemeen Kadal shrimp Least concern Metapenaeus 2 Choodan Speckled shrimp Least concern monocerus
3 Penaeus indicus Naran chemeen White prawn Least concern
Macrobrachium Giant freshwater 4 Kalan konchu Least concern rosenbergii Prawn
5 Scylla sp. Njandu Mud Crab Least concern
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List of Phytoplankton Sl No. Species Euglenophyta 1 Phacus caudatus 2 Phacus curvicauda 3 Phacus accuminatus Cyanophyta 4 Aphanocapsa littoralis 5 Chroococcus tenax 6 Microcystis aeruginosa 7 Oscillatoria curviceps 8 Oscillatoria subbrevis 9 Rivularia ghosei Chlorophyta 10 Chlorella vulgaris 11 Closterium acerosum 12 Closterium malmei 13 Closterium setaceum 14 Closterium malmei 15 Closterium setaceum 16 Cosmarium alatum 17 Cosmarium quadrilatum 18 Cosmarium retusiforme 19 Gonatozygon brebissonii 20 Kirchneriella lunaris Chlorophyta…. 21 Pediastrum duplex 22 Pediastrum integrum 23 Scenedesmus abundans 24 Scenedesmus dimorphus 25 Spirogyra crassa 26 Staurastrum recurvatum 27 Stigeoclonium tenue Bacillariophyta 28 Amphora veneta 29 Cocconeis placentula 30 Cymbella obtusa 31 Gomphonema lanceolatum 32 Gomphonema parvulum 33 Navicula chandolensis 34 Navicula cryptocephaloides
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35 Nitzchia amphibia 36 Rhapalodia gibba
List of Zooplankton Copepoda Sl No. Family Species 1 Cyclopidae Microcyclops varicans 2 Cyclopidae Eucyclops serrulatus 3 Cyclopidae Mesocyclops leuckarti 4 Pseudodiaptomidae Nauplius larvae Cladocera 5 Chydoridae Alona verrucosa 6 Chydoridae Chydorus ventricosus 7 Bosminidae Bosmina longirostris 8 Daphnidae Ceriodaphnia cornuta 9 Daphnidae Daphnia carinata Rotifera 10 Brachionidae Brachionus caudatus 11 Brachionidae Keratella tropica 12 Asplanchnidae Asplanchna priodonta
List of Mammals Sl. No. Scientific Name Common Name IUCN Status 1 Pteropus giganteus Indian Flying Fox Least Concern 2 Funambulus palmarum Three striped Palm Squirrel Least Concern 3 Bandicota indica Pig Rat Least Concern 4 Rattus rattus Common House Rat Least Concern 5 Mus musculus House Mouse Least Concern
List of Birds Sl Scientific Name Common Name IUCN Status Remarks No. 1 Centropus sinensis Greater coucal Least Concern 2 Hirundo rustica Barn Swallow Least Concern Winter Visitor 3 Psittacula krameri Rose ringed parakeet Least Concern 4 Copsychus saularis Oriental magpie robin Least Concern 5 Eudynamys scolopacea Asian Koel Least Concern
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6 Merops philippinus Blue tailed Bee Eater Least Concern Winter Visitor 7 Merops orientalis Small Green Bee Eater Least Concern 8 Corvus culminatus Indian Jungle Crow Least Concern 9 Corvus splendens House Crow Least Concern 10 Pycnonotus jocosus Red Whiskered Bulbul Least Concern 11 Acridotheres tristis Common Myna Least Concern 12 Acridotheres fuscus Jungle Myna Least Concern 13 Lanius cristatus Brown shrike Least Concern Winter Visitor 14 Columba livia Blue Rock Pigeon Least Concern 15 Circus aeruginosus Eurasian Marsh Harrier Least Concern Winter Visitor 16 Haliastur indus Brahminy kite Least Concern 17 Accipiter badius Shikra Least Concern 18 Dicrurus macrocercus Black Drongo Least Concern 19 Egretta garzetta Little Egret Least Concern 20 Ardea purpurea Purple Heron Least Concern 21 Ardeola grayii Indian Pond Heron Least Concern 22 Bubulcus ibis Cattle Egret Least Concern 23 Halcyon smyrnensis White Throated Least Concern Kingfisher 24 Alcedo atthis Small Blue Kingfisher Least Concern 25 Halcyon capensis Stork-billed Kingfisher Least Concern 26 Nectarinia zeylonica Purple-rumped Sunbird Least Concern 27 Lonchura punctulata Spotted Munia Least Concern 28 Motacilla Large pied wagtail Least Concern maderaspatensis 29 Oriolus oriolus Golden Oriole Least Concern Winter Visitor 30 Oriolus xanthornus Black headed oriole Least Concern 31 Athene brama Spotted owlet Least Concern 32 Acrocephalus dumetorum Blyth's Reed Warbler Least Concern Winter Visitor 33 Prinia inornata Plain prinia Least Concern 34 Prinia socialis Ashy Prinia Least Concern 35 Actitis hypoleucos Common Sandpiper Least Concern Winter Visitor 36 Phalacrocorax niger Little Cormorant Least Concern 37 Orthotomus sutorius Taylor bird Least Concern 38 Chlidonias hybrida Whiskered tern Least Concern Winter Visitor
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List of Butterfly
Sl. No. Common Name Scientific Name Papilionidae 1 Common Rose Pachliopta aristolochiae Fabricius 2 Crimson Rose Pachliopta hector Linnaeus 3 Tailed Jay Graphium agamemnon Linnaeus 4 Lime Butterfly Papilio demoleus Linnaeus 5 Common Bluebottle Graphium sarpedon Linnaeus Pieridae 6 Common Emigrant. Catopsilia pomona Fabricius 7 Common Jezebel Delias eucharis Drury 8 Psyche Leptosia nina Fabricius Nymphalidae 9 Common Leopard Phalanta phalantha Drury 10 Tawny Coster Acraea violae Fabricius 11 Common Bushbrown Mycalesis perseus Fabricius 12 Common Four-ring Ypthima huebneri Kirby 13 Angled Castor Ariadne ariadne Linnaeus 14 Lemon Pansy Junonia lemonias Linnaeus 15 Common Sailer Neptis hylas Linnaeus 17 Blue Tiger Tirumala limniace Cramer 18 Common Crow Euploea core Stoll 19 Plain Tiger Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus 20 Striped Tiger Danaus genutia Cramer Lycanidae 21 Lesser Grass Blue Zizina otis 22 Tiny Grass Blue Zizula hylax Fabricius 23 Common Pierrot Castalius rosimon Fabricius 24 Common Cerulean Jamides ce1eno Cramer Hesperidae 25 Bush Hopper Ampittia dioscorides Fabricius 26 Chestnut Bob Iambrix salsala Moore 27 Tamil Grass Dart Taractrocera ceramas Hewitson
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List of Amphibians Sl No. Scientific Name Common Name IUCN Status 1 Hoplobatrachus tigerinus Indian bullfrog Least Concern 2 Duttaphrynus melanostictus Indian common toad Least Concern 3 Fejervarya limnocharis Cricket Frog Least Concern 4 Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis Indian skipper frog Least Concern
List of Reptiles
Sl No. Scientific Name Common Name IUCN Status 1 Xenochrophis piscator Checkered Keel-back Least Concern 2 Lycodon aulicus Common Wolf Snake Least Concern 3 Ptyas mucosa Oriental Rat Snake Least Concern 4 Hemidactylus tuberculosus House gecko Least Concern 5 Calotes versicolor Oriental Garden Lizard Least Concern 6 Eutropis macularia Bronze Grass Skink Least Concern
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List of Ants Sl. No Common Name Scientific Name 1 Weaver Ant Oecophylla smaragdina 2 Common Red Fire Ant Solenopsis geminata 3 Golden Backed Ant Camponotus sericeus 4 Yellow Crazy Ant Anoplolepis gracilipes 5 Black Crazy Ant Paratrechina longicornis 6 Giant Honey Ant Camponotus irritans
List of Spiders Sl. No. Family Species Name 1 Araneidae Argiope anasuja 2 Thomisidae Camaricus formosus 3 Araneidae Eriovixia laglaisei 4 Hersilidae Hersilla savigngi 5 Sparassidae Hetropoda venatoria 6 Pholcidae Crossopriza lyoni 7 Lycosidae Hippasa agelenoides 8 Salticidae Menemerus bivittatus 9 Oxyopidae Oxyopes biramanicus 10 Thomisidae Oxytate virens 11 Pisauridae Pardosa psedoannulata 12 Salticidae Phintella vittata 13 Salticidae Plexippus paykulli 14 Salticidae Plexippus petersi 15 Salticidae Telamonia dimidiate
List of Dragonflies and Damseflies Sl No. Scientific Name Common Name 1 Ictinogomphus rapax Common Clubtail 2 Aethriamanta brevipennis Scarlet Marsh Hawk 3 Brachythemis contaminata Ditch Jewl 4 Neurothemis tullia Pied Paddy Skimmer
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5 Orthetrum sabina Green Marsh Hawk 6 Pantala flavescens Wandering glider 7 Rhyothemis vaeiegata Common Picture Wing 8 Urotheis signata Greater Crimson Glider 9 Crocothemis servilia Ruddy Marsh Skimmer 10 Brachydiplax chalybea Rufous Backed Marsh Hawk 11 Ceriagrion coromandelianum Coromandel Marsh Dart 12 Ceriagrion cerinorubellum Orange-Tailed Marsh Dart
13 Pseudagrion microcephalum Blue Grass Dart
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