Habitat suitability, threats and conservation strategies of Hump-nosed Pit Viper <i>Hypnale hymnal</i> Merrem (Reptilia: Viperidae) found in Western Ghats, Goa, India

Recent studies indicate that most species are best conserved in their natural community, which results in niche conservation. Depletion of any species is an irreversible change. In the present study the habitat ecology, threats and conservation strategies for the Hump-nosed Pit Viper Hypnale hypnale...

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Main Authors: N.S. Sawant, T.D. Jadhav, S.K. Shyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society 2010-10-01
Series:Journal of Threatened Taxa
Online Access:http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/555