06-bioresourcesstatu.. - M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation
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Gulf of Kachchh<br />
IX. Checklist of the marine mammals and reptiles recorded in the Gull of Kachchh<br />
Category Species Name Common Name Habitat Status<br />
Reptiles<br />
Sea snakes Hydrophis spiralis Yellow Snake Coastal & Open Sea C<br />
Hydrophis cyanocinctus Annulated Snake Coastal & Open Sea UC<br />
Hydrophis mamillaris Bombay sea snake Coastal & Open Sea UC<br />
Hydrophis caerulescens Many toothed snake Coastal & Open Sea UC<br />
Turtles Chelonia mydas Green Turtle Coastal & Open Sea EN<br />
Lepidochelys alivacea Olive Ridley Turtle Coastal & Open Sea EN<br />
Ceretta ceretta Loggerhead Turtle Coastal & Open Sea EN<br />
Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback Turtle Coastal & Open Sea UN<br />
Mammals<br />
Delphinus delphis Common Dolphin Coastal & Open Sea T<br />
Tursiops truncatus Bottle-nosed Dolphin Coastal & Open Sea R<br />
Sauca chi/ensis Indo-Pacific humpbacked Dolphin Coastal & Open Sea R<br />
Neophocaena phocaenoides Finless Porpoise Coastal & Open Sea T<br />
Dugong dugon Dugong Coastal & Open Sea EN<br />
X. Checklist of the mammals & reptiles recorded on the periphery and adjoining<br />
areas of the Gulf of Kachchh.<br />
Category Species Name Common Name Status<br />
Reptiles<br />
Uromastyx hardwickii Spiny tailed lizard C<br />
Calotes versicolar Common Garden lizard C<br />
Hamidactylus flaviviridis Northern house Gecko C<br />
Hamidactylus brookii Brook's Gecko UC<br />
Mebuya carinata Common shink UC<br />
Varanus begulensis Common Indian monitor UC<br />
Ptyas mucosus Rat snake UC<br />
Eryx conicus Russell's earth boa UC<br />
Naja naja Indian Cobra UC<br />
Echis carinatus Saw-scaled viper C<br />
Daboia russe /Ii Russel's viper C<br />
Bungarus caeruleus Krait C<br />
Mammals<br />
Ungulates Anti/ope cervicapra Black buck C<br />
Boselaphus tragocamelus Nilgai C<br />
Gazella gazella Chinkara C<br />
Eqivus hemionus khur Wiid ass C<br />
Sus scrota Wild boar C<br />
Carnivores Felis chaus Jungle cat C<br />
Felis libyca Desert cat R<br />
Felis caracal Caracal -<br />
Viverricula indica Small Indian civet R<br />
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus Common palm civet R<br />
Herpestes edwardsi Common mongoose C<br />
Herpestes auropunctatus Small Indian mongoose C<br />
Hyaena hyaena Stripped hyaena R<br />
Canis lupus Wolf C<br />
Canis aureus Jackal C<br />
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