Journal of Animal Diversity
مجله تنوع جانوری
JAD
Basic Sciences
http://jad.lu.ac.ir
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10.61186/JAD
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2021
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Mysterious deaths of aquatic reptiles, with special emphasis on the Indian Flap-shelled turtle Lissemys punctata (Bonnaterre, 1789) from Gujarat State, India
Ecological Diversity
مقاله پژوهشی اصلی
Original Research Article
<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span lang="EN"><span style="line-height:107%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">The freshwater ecosystems in Gujarat State, in the western part of India, are important habitats for various freshwater turtles. Due to the lack of information on survival and the morality of the freshwater turtles, we present new information on threats to the the Indian Flap-shelled turtle <i>Lissemys punctata </i>(Bonnaterre) and species mass mortalities observed in some water bodies of the Gujarat State. Approximately 1071 specimens of <i>L. punctata</i> and three specimens of the Ganges Soft-shelled turtle <i>Nilssonia gangetica</i> (Cuvier), along with large numbers of many other species of reptiles and fishes were recorded dead within a span of five years from </span></span></span><span class="A4" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="line-height:107%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">January 2016 to December 2020</span></span></span><span lang="EN"><span style="line-height:107%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">. In some of the cases, the circumstantial evidence suggests that entanglement and trapping in fish nets could have been the reason, but large number of the deaths remained mysterious. This mysterious sudden death of aquatic reptiles in various water bodies of the state is of serious concern. We also discuss the possible explanation for these mysterious deaths.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
Freshwater turtles, Gujarat, reptiles, Testudiens, unnatural deaths
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http://jad.lu.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-164-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Anirudh
Vasava
aniruddh.vasava@gmail.com
10031947532846001840
10031947532846001840
Yes
Voluntary Nature Conservancy, 101-Radha Darshan, Behind Union Bank, Vallabh Vidyanagar-388120, Gujarat, India
Raju
Vyas
razoovyas@hotmail.com
10031947532846001841
10031947532846001841
No
Shashwat Apartment, 23 Anadnagar Society, BPC Haveli Road, Alkapuri, Vadodara- 390007, Gujarat, India
Vishal
Mistry
vmistry@vncindia.org
10031947532846001842
10031947532846001842
No
Voluntary Nature Conservancy, 101-Radha Darshan, Behind :union: Bank, Vallabh Vidyanagar-388120, Gujarat, India
Pradhyuman
Sindha
sindhapradhyuman@gmail.com
10031947532846001843
10031947532846001843
No
Voluntary Nature Conservancy, 101-Radha Darshan, Behind :union: Bank, Vallabh Vidyanagar-388120, Gujarat, India