Occurrence and comparison of Jerdon’s Gecko Hemidactylus subtriedrus Jerdon 1853 with Termite Hill Gecko Hemidactylus triedrus (Daudin 1802) from Ananthagiri Hills, northern Eastern Ghats, India

Authors

  • S.M.M. Javed
  • S. Saravanan
  • F. Tampal
  • C. Srinivasulu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/JoTT.o2184.366-9

Abstract

Recent herpetological surveys in northern Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh yielded sightings of Jerdon’s Gecko Hemidactylus subtriedrus Jerdon 1853. Little is known about its distribution and taxonomic status. This species closely resembles the Termite Hill Gecko Hemidactylus triedrus (Daudin 1802) and it has often been taxonomically confused with it. Therefore, through this communication we provide information on the occurrence of Jerdon’s Gecko along with details showing the level of resemblance and differences from Termite Hill Gecko.

Author Biographies

S.M.M. Javed

S.M. Maqsood Javed is a Senior Field Researcher cum Education Officer, World Wide Fund for Nature- India (WWF), Andhra Pradesh State Office located at Hyderabad. His interest lies in biodiversity studies with special emphasis on Arachnofauna and Herpetofauna.

S. Saravanan

S. Sarvanan is Education Officer, World Wide Fund for Nature – India (WWF), Andhra Pradesh State Office located at Hyderabad. His interest lies in Herpetofauna and Ornithology.

F. Tampal

Farida Tampal is State Director of the Andhra Pradesh State Office of World Wide Fund for Nature – India (WWF) located at Hyderabad. She is interested in understanding the biodiversity of the Eastern Ghats with special emphasis on Ecology, Arachnofauna and Herpetofauna.

C. Srinivasulu

C. Srinivasulu is Assistant Professor in Department of Zoology of University College of Science, Osmania University in Hyderabad. He is the head of the research laboratory at Osmania University that focuses on biodiversity inventorying, conservation, ecology and animal taxonomy with special reference to Eastern Ghats and Godavari river basin in Andhra Pradesh.

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Published

26-07-2009

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 7 (2009)

Section

Communications

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