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Reptilian Fauna of Khandala Tahsil, Maharashtra

V Y Deshpande, Sidharth Kulkarni, Mahamuni K D and Mahamuni H R

A survey of the Khandala tahsil was carried out for a period of three years beginning from June 2007, for collection and identification of reptiles in the region. It was observed that the area shows 2 species of turtle, 5 species of Geckos, 2 species of lizards, 1 species of chameleon, 2 species of skinks, 1species of lacertid, 1 species of varanus and 19 species of snakes. Key words: - Reptiles, Khandala tahsil, diversity