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112 Rec. zool. Surv. IndiaFig. 1. Monitoring of the birds from the Ship in Pack ice zoneFig. 2. Antarctic Skua in Schirmacher oasisFig. 3. Cape-Pigeon (Ventral view)Fig. 4. Cape Pigeon (Dorsal view)Fig. 5. Root map of Expedition
Rec. zool. Surv. India : 110(Part–3) : 113-114, 2010Short CommunicationFIRST RECORD OF THE CLOUDED GROUND GECKO, GECKOELLA NEBULOSA(BEDDOME, 1870) FROM JHARKHAND (ERSTWHILE BIHAR)INTRODUCTIONWhile examining the collection of gekkonid lizardsavailable in National Zoological Collection of theZoological Survey of India, it was found that the lotcontained a species of the genus Geckoella, which waslater identified as that of Geckoella nebulosa(Beddome). Also our studies revealed that this solitaryspecimen of the species is the first authentic recordfrom the State of Jharkhand, which formed till recentlyas an integral part of the State of Bihar.The brief description of the species under report isas follows :A terrestrial gecko, found hiding under stonesduring the day; head moderate; body cylindrical andstout, covered with enlarged tubercles above andimbricate scales below; tail short, tapering to point,swollen at base; dorsum grayish-brown withtransversely arranged dark brown spots bordered by asinuous white line extended up to the tail. Total length82 mm (Reg. No. ZSI 24528).This specimen under discussion has been collectedby Sri. S.S. Saha, ZSI, from Meghatuburu, SarandaForest in the hilly region of West Singhbhum districtof Jharkhand.ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSWe express our deep sense of gratitude to DirectorZoological Survey of India for permitting the authorsto study National Zoological Collection (NZC). Thanksare also due to the Staff of Reptilia section, ZSI, Kolkatafor their cooperation. Our special thanks to IndraneilDas, Prof. Institute of Biodiversity and EnvironmentalConservation Sarwak, Malayasia, for providing literatureand his continuous encouragement to carryout researchin herpetology. Thanks to A.K. Singh and Kaushik deutifor their support and cooperation.REFERENCESBeddome, R.H. 1870. Descriptions of new reptiles from the Madras Presidency Monthly J. Med. Sci., : 169-176.Dutta, S.K. 1997. A record of Geckoella nebulosa (Beddome, 1870) From Orissa, India, Hamadryad. 22 (1) : 49-50.Kluge, A.G. 1993. Gekkonid lizard taxonomy, International Gecko Society, San Diego. 245 pg.Sanyal, D.P. 1993. Reptilia In: Fauna of Orissa. State Fauna Series 1 pg : l-55. Zoological Survey of India.Smith, M.A. 1935. The fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma. Reptilia and Amphibia. Vol. II, Sauria.Taylor and Francis, London. xiii + 440 pg + 1 Pl.B.H.C.K. MURTHYANDGOURI DASGUPTAZoological Survey of India,Kolkata-700016
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