Distribution of Hemiphyllodactylus aurantiacus (Beddome, 1870) (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) in Andhra Pradesh, India

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S.M.M. Javed
K.T. Rao
C. Srinivasulu
F. Tampal

Abstract

A recent herpetofaunal survey in Andhra Pradesh resulted in many noteworthy findings. We report new localities of Hemiphyllodactylus aurantiacus (Beddome, 1870) on the basis of collected specimens, sightings and literature records. We present the current distribution of this endemic gecko in Andhra Pradesh, southern India and add morphometric, meristic and natural history notes.

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S.M.M. Javed

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

K.T. Rao

K. Thulsi Rao is Assistant Conservator of Forests, Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve. His current interest include biodiversity studies of the Nallamala Hills.

C. Srinivasulu

C. Srinivasulu is Assistant Professor and 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.

F. Tampal

Farida Tampal is State Director of the Andhra Pradesh State Office of World Wide Fund for Nature – India located at Hyderabad. She is interested in understanding the biodiversity of the Eastern Ghats with special emphasis on arachnofauna and herpetofauna.

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