Biodiversity and Ecology of the Herpetofauna of Cholistan Desert, Pakistan

Khalid Javed Baig, Rafaqat Masroor, Mohammad Arshad

Abstract


Present studies are aimed to document the herpetofauna of Cholistan Desert and study its ecology. During the last three years from 2001 to 2003, attempts have been made to collect and observe the amphibians and reptiles in different parts of Cholistan Desert. More than four thousand specimens belonging to 44 species have so far been collected/observed from the study area. Among different collecting techniques adopted for these studies, “Pit-fall” traps and “Hand Picking” showed best results. The voucher specimens have been catalogued and are presently lying with Pakistan Museum of Natural History, Islamabad.


Keywords


Amphibians; Reptiles; ecology; Cholistan Desert; Pakistan

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.30906/1026-2296-2008-15-3-193-205

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