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Rai, K. R. (2004). Ecological distribution of cyclemys oldhamii (gray, 1863) from nepal. Our Nature, 2(1), 7–12.
Added by: Sarina Wunderlich (27 Mar 2011 16:16:45 UTC) |
| Resource type: Journal Article DOI: 10.3126/on.v2i1.317 BibTeX citation key: Rai2004 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Cyclemys, Cyclemys oldhamii, Geoemydidae, Habitat = habitat, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Südasien = Southern Asia Creators: Rai Collection: Our Nature |
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Tangting River originates from southern slope of Murtidanda of Mahabharat range and forms a very narrow v-shaped agriculturally fertile valley in lower parts of Chure hills. It has three main tributaries merging from east and west. Water is clear with rocky bed and margin is covered with thick bushes of semi-shrubs (Eupatorium adenophorum). During the herpetological survey, a live juvenile specimen of Cyclemys oldhamii (Gray, 1983) was collected from the periphery of Banmare Khola, an eastern tributory of the river. It was found hiding in the paddy field in the flood plain of Tangting river (280 m), and another adult specimen was collected from Dhobi Khola (450 m), a western tributory of the river. Empty shells were also collected from Garuwa and Mai valleys, respectively. Tangting and Garuwa river valleys are the favourable habitats for Cyclemys oldhamii. The main reason of discontinued distribution is habitat loss by deforestation.
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