Status of Pisces, Amphibia and Reptilia in Prashar Area of Mandi District (Himachal Pradesh), India
Jaswant Singh1, Murari Lal Thakur★, H.S. Banyal1★ Corresponding author
- 1Abhilashi University, Chailchowk, Distt. Mandi—175028, H.P., India * HP State Biodiversity Board, Shimla, INDIA.
Received: 14-02-2015; Revised: 01-03-2015; Accepted: 15-03-2015.
Volume 4, Issue 2 · pp. 150–155 · PUBLISHED 30 August 2015 · DOI:
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Present investigations revealed the presence of 3 species of reptiles, and 1 species each of fish and amphibian in Prashar area of Mandi district (Himachal Pradesh). The area supports a good population of species like Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio), Himalayan Toad (Duttaphrynus himalayanus) and Agama Lizard (Laudakia tuberculata). The fish i.e. Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio) introduced some 30 years back in the Prashar lake has been declared as Vulnerable by IUCN and Indian Rat Snake (Ptyas mucosus) has been placed under Schedule IV of the Indian Wildlife Protection Act.
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Singh, J., Thakur, M. L., & Banyal, H. (2015). Status of Pisces, Amphibia and Reptilia in Prashar Area of Mandi District (Himachal Pradesh), India. Asian Journal of Biological and Life sciences, 4(2), 150–155.