Lesser known animal resources of India
pp 1 - 112 | February 2002
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Preface
—- Acknowledgement
- Introduction
Mammals
- Lagomorph
- Indian Hare : Lepus nigricollis Cuvier
- Bovines
- Gaur : Bos gaurus H. Smith
- Mithan : Bos frontalis (Lambert)
- Yal : Bos grunniens (Linnaeus)
- Asiatic Wild Buffalo : Bubalus bubalis (Linn.)
- Sheep and Goat
- Bharal : Pseudovis nayaur (Hodgson)
- Himalayan Tahr : Hemitragus jemlahicus (H. Smith)
- Deer and Antelopes
- Nilgai or Blue Bull : Boselaphus tragocamelus (Pallas)
- Sambar : Cervus unicolor Kerr
- Chital : Axis axis Erxleben
- Musk Deer : Moschus moschiferus Linnaeus
- Mouse Deer : Tragulus meminna (Erxleben)
- Pigs
- Indian Wild Boar : Sus scrofa Linnaeus
- Pigmy Hog : Sus salvanius Hodgson
- Selected Readings
- Birds
- Pheasants, Partridges, Quails
- Koklas Pheasant : Pucrasia macrolopha (Lesson)
- Cheer Pheasant : Catreus wallichi (Hardwicke)
- Grey Partridge : Francolinus pondicerainus (Gmelin)
- Black Partridge : Francolinus francolinus (Linnaeus)
- Painted Partridge : Francolinus pictus (Jardine & Selby)
- Grey Quail : Coturnix coturnix (Linnaeus)
- Seleted Readings
- Reptiles
- Crocodiles
- Estuarine Crocodile : Crocodylus porosus Schneider
- Mugger : Crocodylus palustris Lesson
- Gharial : Gavialis gangeticus (Gmelin)
- Freshwater Turtles and Tortoises
- Sea Turtle
- Leatherback Turtle : Dermochelys coriacea (Linn.)
- Olive Ridley : Lepidochelys olivacea (Eschscholtz)
- Selected Readings
- Amphibia
- Butterflies