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3.Part- II- Mark<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> Animals for Identification<br />

Introduction……………………………………………... 28<br />

Ideal Identification System……………………………... 28<br />

General safeguards for mark<strong>in</strong>g animals……………….. 29<br />

4.Mark<strong>in</strong>g Mammals for Identification<br />

4.1 Identification by Natural marks……………………………………... 30<br />

4.2 Ear Tags……………………………………………………………... 33<br />

4.3 Tattoos………………………………………………………………. 34<br />

4.5 Collars and wrist bands……………………………………………… 35<br />

4.6 PIT Tags……………………………………………………………... 35<br />

4.6 Toe clipp<strong>in</strong>g…………………………………………………………. 38<br />

4.7 Freeze brand<strong>in</strong>g……………………………………………………… 38<br />

4.8 Temporary Mark<strong>in</strong>g…………………………………………………. 42<br />

4.9 Discussion…………………………………………………………… 42<br />

5.Methods for mark<strong>in</strong>g Birds<br />

5.1 Leg r<strong>in</strong>g or Leg Band………………………………………………... 43<br />

5.2 Patagial tagg<strong>in</strong>g……………………………………………………… 47<br />

5.3 Neck Collars………………………………………………………… 48<br />

5.4 PIT tags……………………………………………………………… 50<br />

5.6 Discussion…………………………………………………………… 50<br />

6.Methods for Mark<strong>in</strong>g Amphibians<br />

6.1 Visible Implant Flourescent Elastomer (VIE)………………………. 51<br />

6.2 Visible Implant Alpha Tag (VI Alpha Tag)…………………………. 53<br />

6.3 Toe Clipp<strong>in</strong>g………………………………………………………… 53<br />

6.4 PIT Tags……………………………………………………………... 55<br />

6.5 Freeze Brand<strong>in</strong>g……………………………………………………... 56<br />

6.6 Discussion…………………………………………………………… 56<br />

7.Methods for Mark<strong>in</strong>g Reptiles<br />

7.1 Visible Implant Elastomer(VIE)…………………………………… 57<br />

7.2 Tattoo<strong>in</strong>g…………………………………………………………… 57<br />

7.3 Freeze Brand<strong>in</strong>g……………………………………………………. 57<br />

7.4 Tagg<strong>in</strong>g…………………………………………………………….. 58<br />

7.5 Pa<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g…………………………………………………………….. 58<br />

7.6 Toe- clipp<strong>in</strong>g……………………………………………………….. 58<br />

7.7 Photographic <strong>records</strong>……………………………………………….. 59<br />

7.8 PIT Tags……………………………………………………………. 59<br />

7.9 Notch<strong>in</strong>g……………………………………………………………. 59<br />

7.10 Ventral scale clipp<strong>in</strong>g for snakes…………………………………. 61<br />

8.Mark<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> Fishes<br />

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