भारतीय उभयचर आणि सरपटणा-या प्राण्यांचे ई-छायाचित्र प्रदर्शन

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महाराष्ट्र निसर्ग उद्यानाची भूमी म्हणजे मुंबई शहराची एकेकाळची क्षेपण भूमी. त्यावर विविध प्रकारच्या सरीसृपांचे वास्तव्य आधी पासूनच होते. क्षेपण भूमीवरील उंदीर हे ह्या सापांचे खाद्य होते. ह्या क्षेपण भूमीवर लावण्यांत आलेल्या झाडांच्या वाढी बरोबरच हे मानव निर्मित वन वाढू लागले व ह्या सर्व सरिसृपांना जगण्यासाठीचा आधार मिळाला. आसपासच्या तिवरांच्या जंगलातील काही सरिसृप इथे आश्रयाला आले तसेच शहरातून पकडण्यांत आलेल्या काही सापांना इथे पुनर्वासीत करण्यात आले. अन्नाची व निवाऱ्याची उपलब्धता प्राप्त झाल्याने अशा सर्वच प्रकारच्या सरीसृपांनी आता इथे आपले चांगलेच बस्तान बसवले आहे.

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संचालक

Photographer: Sachin Rane

Green vine snake

  • Marathi name: Harantol
  • Distribution: All over India except in the Northwest and much of the Gangetic basin.
  • Habitat: Bushes and trees in forests, coastal areas, paddy fields.
  • Food: Small birds, eggs, hatchlings. It is also eats lizards and frogs.
  • Characteristics: Diurnal.
  • Semi-Venomous

Photographer: Sachin Rane

Bamboo pit viper

  • Marathi name: Chapda
  • Distribution: Western and Eastern Ghats.
  • Habitat: Commonly found in dense forests.
  • Food: mainly mice, small birds, lizards and even small mammals.
  • Characteristics: It is active by night
  • Venomous

Photographer: Daimler Pereira

Malabar pit viper

  • Marathi name: Malabari Chapada.
  • Distribution: Found in the hills of the Western Ghats.
  • Habitat: Prefer high elevations with dense forests near streams. Found on the ground, rocks and low vegetation.
  • Food: Primarily feed on Frogs, Lizards, small Birds and Mice
  • Characteristics: Nocturnal
  • Venomous

Photographer: Dhananjay Rawool

Checkered keelback

  • Marathi name:  Divad.
  • Distribution: Throughout India except the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
  • Habitat: Rivers, lakes and ponds.
  • Food: Fish, frogs, toads; while juveniles eat tadpoles.
  • Characteristics: Diurnal as well as nocturnal.
  • Non-venomous

Photographer: Sachin Rane

South Andaman Krait. 

  • Marathi name: Andaman Manyar. 
  • Distribution: Found only in Andaman and Little Andaman Islands.
  • Habitat: in pits filled with water, Rat burrow near the water surface, Grain warehouse, in bushes.
  • Food: Feeds on other snakes and probably rodents too.
  • Characteristics: Nocturnal.
  • Venomous. 

Photographer: Sachin Rane

Rough scaled sand boa or Russell’s boa

  • Marathi name: Durkya ghonas.
  • Distribution: Widespread throughout peninsular India.Not found northeast of Bengal.
  • Habitat: In dry, sandy areas, scrub jungles and rocky terrain of central & southern India.
  • Food: Feeds on Rodents, geckos and small birds.
  • Characteristics: Nocturnal
  • Non-Venomous

Photographer: Shubam Hadkar

Hook nosed Sea snake

  • Marathi name: Samudra Sarp
  • Distribution: Indian coastline.
  • Habitat: Seen along the coastline, in gulfs, brackish water and estuaries.
  • Food: feeds mainly on fish
  • Characteristics: Diurnal as well as nocturnal
  • Venomous

Photographer: Sachin Rane

Brahminy blind snake

  • Marathi name: Vala
  • Distribution: Native to India & Sri-Lanka.
  • Habitat: Inhabit all kinds of habitats. Microhabitat has loose, moist soil with plenty of gaps & loose roots.
  • Food: Their diet consists of the larvae, eggs, and pupae of ants and termites.
  • Non-Venomous

Photographer: Shubam Hadkar

Glossy Marsh Snake

  • Marathi name: Zilan
  • Distribution: Indian coastline.
  • Habitat: coastal areas, mangroves and estuaries.
  • Food: mostly fish, shrimps, soft-shelled crabs and snails.
  • Characteristics: Nocturnal, sometimes seen in the daytime.
  • Semi-Venomous

Photographer: Shubam Hadkar

Banded Kukri

  • Marathi name: Kukri sarp
  • Distribution: All over India excluding Kashmir and North East India.
  • Habitat: dense forests, open forests, rocky terrain and human habitations. Found near dense vegetation with loose soil, rocky areas & wetness
  • Food: small lizards, insects & particularly fond of reptile eggs.
  • Characteristics: Shy, normally does not bite.
  • Non-Venomous.

Photographer: Prashant Gokarankar

 Striped keelback

  • Marathi name: Naneti
  • Distribution: Common and widespread throughout India.
  • Habitat: moist vegetation, ponds, leaf litter, cracks and thick grass.
  • Food: Feed on frogs, toads, sometimes lizards and small rodents.
  • Characteristics: Diurnal snakes and sleep in the night under rocks, holes, bushes.
  • Venomous

Photographer: Daimler Pereira

Saw-scaled viper

  • Marathi name: Phurse
  • Distribution: All over India except Kashmir, West Bengal and the North East Indian states.
  • Habitat: Commonly found along the coast and in the Sahyadris. Seen in paddy fields and arid, rocky areas.
  • Food: Scorpions, centipedes, geckos, skinks, frogs and small mice.
  • Characteristics: Diurnal and nocturnal.
  • Venomous

Photographer: Prashant Gokarankar

Bronzeback tree snake

  • Marathi name: Ruka Sarp
  • Distribution: Peninsular India.
  • Habitat: Coastal forests as well as dry scrub areas, Western Ghats.
  • Food: Frogs, lizards, garden lizards and birds.
  • Characteristics: Diurnal.
  • Non-Venomous

Photographer: Mrunal Gosavi

Wolf snake

  • Marathi name: Kavdya Sarp.
  • Distribution: All over India except in Kashmir.
  • Habitat: Forests, coastal areas, paddy fields, arid regions as well as rocky outcrops.
  • Food: Geckos and occasionally skinks and frogs.
  • Characteristics: Nocturnal.
  • Non-Venomous.

Photographer: Tushar Bhoir

Indian Rock Python

  • Marathi name: Ajgar
  • Distribution: All over India
  • Habitat: Variety of habitats ranging from dense forests to open areas like paddy fields and scrubland, rocky areas near water bodies and marshy areas.
  • Food: Small mammals like rats and bandicoots to deer, monkeys, dogs, jackals, etc.
  • Characteristics: Mainly nocturnal and can stay under water for up to 30 minutes.

Photographer: Prashant Gokarankar

Spectacled Cobra

  • Marathi name: Nag
  • Distribution: All over India.
  • Habitat: Forests, grasslands, paddy fields, urban areas, around villages. It also resides in anthills and old houses.
  • Food: Toads, frogs, mice, small birds and occasionally small snakes.
  • Characteristics: It is both diurnal as well as nocturnal. When
  • Venomous

Photographer: Prashant Gokarankar

Giri’s Bronzeback tree snake

  • Distribution: Inhabits the Western Ghats, South India..
  • Habitat: Forest
  • Food: Feeds on lizards, frogs and small rodents.
  • Characteristics: Diurnal
  • Non-Venomous.

 

Photographer: Prashant Gokarankar

Western Himalayan Pit Viper

  • Marathi name: Himalayan Pit Viper
  • Distribution: Himalayasfrom northern India (Kashmir, Punjab) and Nepal. 
  • Habitat: It takes refuge under fallen timber, crevices, in or under rocks, beneath boulders, ledges, stones and fallen leaves
  • Food: Its food consists mostly of millipedes, centipedes, and small rodents.
  • Characteristics: Nocturnal
  • Venomous

Photographer: Prashant Gokarankar

Common Indian Cat Snake

  • Marathi name: Manjrya Sarp
  • Distribution: Indian Subcontinent.
  • Habitat: Inhabit dense forests, open forests, rocky hills & scrub jungles too.
  • Food: Mainly feed on geckos but also small birds and frogs.
  • Characteristics: Nocturnal & Arboreal.
  • Semi-Venomous.

Photographer: Prashant Gokarankar

Khaire’s Black Shieldtail

  • Marathi name: Khaire’s black shieldtail.
  • Distribution: Western Ghats
  • Habitat: It is a highly iridescent burrowing snake that inhabits evergreen forests and is rarely seen above ground
  • Food:
  • Characteristics: Nocturnal

Photographer: Prashant Gokarankar

Slender Coral Snake

  • Marathi name: Powala, Raat Sarp
  • Distribution: Maharashtra, Gujarat, West Bengal, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
  • Habitat: Mostly on land, under stones and dry leaves.
  • Food: Has been recorded to feed on Worm Snakes in captivity.
  • Characteristics: Nocturnal.

Photographer: Prashant Gokarankar

Dog-faced water Snake

  • Marathi name: Shwanmukhi Sarp.
  • Distribution: Indian coastline including the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
  • Habitat: Crab holes and sometimes found in paddy fields.
  • Food: Fish, frogs and small crabs.
  • Characteristics:
  • Semi-Venomous.

Photographer: Prashant Gokarankar

Stout Sand Snake

  • Marathi name: Jad Reti Sarp.
  • Distribution: Some parts of Maharashtra and Gujarat.
  • Habitat: Terrestrial and arboreal.
  • Food: Mostly lizards and skinks.
  • Characteristics:
  • Semi-Venomous.

Photographer: Tushar Bhoir

Beddome’s Cat Snake

  • Marathi name: Beddomecha Manjarya Saap.
  • Distribution: Western Ghats and Orissa.
  • Habitat: Tree hollows, bamboo groves and under rocks.
  • Food: Lizards, garden lizards and small birds.
  • Characteristics:
  • Semi-Venomous.

Photographer: Prashant Gokarankar

Phipson’s Shieldtail

  • Marathi name: Khaparkhavalya
  • Distribution: Western Ghats (Maharashtra).
  • Habitat: Lives underground.
  • Food:
  • Characteristics: Mostly nocturnal, sometimes seen during the day.
  • Non-Venomous.

Photographer: Anurag Karekar

Andaman Green Bronzeback Tree Snake

  • Marathi name: Andaman Green Bronzeback Tree Snake
  • Distribution: Found only in open and dense forests of Andaman and Little Andaman Islands.
  • Habitat: Arboreal and a sunshine loving snake, active in low bushes and trees at all hours of the day, less active in dull weather.
  • Food: Feeds actively on geckos, other lizards, frogs, small birds etc.
  • Characteristics: Diurnal
  • Non-Venomous.

Photographer: Tushar Bhoir

Mahabaleshwar Shieldtail

  • Marathi name: Mahabaleshwari Khaparkhavalya.
  • Distribution: Mahabaleshwar (Maharashtra).
  • Habitat: Lives underground.
  • Food: Earthworms
  • Characteristics: Nocturnal
  • Non-Venomous.

Photographer: Dhananjay Rawool

Ornate Flying Snake

  • Marathi name: Udta Sonsarp.
  • Distribution: Hilly forests of Western Ghats. Also found in Bihar, Orissa, west Bengal and North Eastern states. It has also been sighted in the Chandrapur and Gadchiroli districts Maharashtra.
  • Habitat: Mainly arboreal, it prefers to live in trees.
  • Food: Frogs, geckos, lizards, bats and small birds.
  • Characteristics: It is active in the day
  • Semi-Venomous.

Photographer: Prashant Gokarankar

Indian Rat snake

  • Marathi name: Dhaman
  • Distribution: All over India except Kashmir.
  • Habitat: All types of habitats viz. Urban, rural, forests, arid, coastal, marshy, etc. It is found residing in anthills or rat burrows.
  • Food: Also feeds on toads, frogs, lizards, geckos, small birds, other snakes, squirrels and bats.
  • Characteristics: Diurnal
  • Non-Venomous.

 

Photographer: Prashant Gokarankar

Russell’s Viper

  • Marathi name: Ghonas
  • Distribution: All over India except Jammu & Kashmir.
  • Habitat: Urban and rural human habitations, coastal areas, forests, paddy fields, arid shrubbery and rocky areas. Prefers to reside in anthills and rat holes.
  • Food: Rats and small mammals.
  • Characteristics: Mainly nocturnal
  • Venomous

Photographer: Satyam Gupta

Green Keelback

  • Marathi name: Gavtya
  • Distribution: Central and Southern India Except the east coast
  • Habitat: Dense Forest, grassland, in populated villages and cities.
  • Food: Mostly toads.
  • Characteristics: Nocturnal
  • Non-Venomous

Photographer: Prashant Gokarankar

Bengal Monitor Lizard

Habitat: Bengal monitors are found both in dry semiarid desert habitats to floodplains, scrubland, and moist forest. They are also often found in agricultural areas.

Photographer: Prashant Gokarankar

Bronze Grass Skink

Habitat: It lives in both deciduous and evergreen forests, in plantations, among leaf litter, in grasslands, and in rocky areas with scattered trees, at altitudes up to about 1,500 m (5,000 ft).

Photographer: Prashant Gokarankar

Common Garden Lizard

Habitat: It is found in gardens and forests of India, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia

Photographer: Prashant Gokarankar

Kashmir Rock Agama

Habitat: Seen on a mountain.

Photographer: Prashant Gokarankar

Murray’s Gecko

Habitat: Seen on ground at night

Photographer: Prashant Gokarankar

Sikkim Ground Skink

Photographer: Naman Kazi

Common Keeled Skink

Habitat: From rain forests and deserts to scrub forests and parks and gardens of houses and cities.

Photographer: Tushar Bhoir

Sahyadri Forest Calotes

Habitat: Found in many types of forested land. Prefers dense and bushy hill forest. A skillful and an adept climber, it moves over trees and bushes rather swiftly.

Photographer: Tushar Bhoir

Indian Chameleon

Habitat: live in a variety of habitats, from rainforests and lowlands to deserts, semi-deserts, scrub savannas, and even mountains. Many inhabit trees, but some live in grass or on small bushes, fallen leaves, or dry branches.

 

Photographer: Satyam Gupta

Western Leopard gecko

Habitat: Found in forest hill tracts, shrubs boulders and scrubland

Photographer: Naman Kazi

Amboli Bush Frog

Habitat: Amboli bush frog is a rare shrub frog species endemic to the Western Ghats (India). It is found in Amboli (the type locality) and Amba in Maharashtra and in Castle Rock, Londa, Jog Falls-Mavingundi, and Kudremukh-Malleshwaram in Karnataka.

Photographer: Naman Kazi

Cnemaspis sp.

Habitat: The gecko is currently known from only one locality in Andhra Pradesh‘s Nellore district, in the Velikonda Range of the Eastern Ghats. The locality is near a stream in a dry evergreen forest at an elevation of 200 m above sea level.

Photographer: Prashant Goakarankar

Indian Tree Frog

Habitat: On shrubs and walls – almost all habitats from forest to human settlements. Elevation up to 1500m.

 

Photographer: Naman Kazi

Northen Dancing Frog

Habitat: Typical habitats include high altitude shola forests, wet evergreen forests, Myristica swamps, and secondary forests.

Photographer: Prashant Gokarankar

Common Indian Toad

Habitat: On land – Garden, water tanks, moist places, leaf litter, stream sides, rocks. Elevation up to 2500 m.

Photographer: Prashant Gokarankar

 

Common Skittering Frog

Habitat: This frog is a very aquatic species found in marshes, pools and various other wetlands

Photographer: Prashant Gokarankar

Wide-spread Fungoid Frog

Habitat: Usually found near human habitation and in agricultural fields. It is also found on the forest floor and near ephemeral or permanent water bodies, but mainly during breeding season.

 

Photographer: Prashant Gokarankar

Maharashtra Golden-backed Frog

Habitat: Found in southern Maharashtra.

Photographer: Prashant Gokarankar

Indian Balloon Frog

Habitat: Found in forest, inland wetland, and both artificial terrestrial and aquatic areas below 600 m in elevation 

 

Photographer: Prashant Gokarankar

Indian Bull Frog

Habitat: Near water bodies, on land – streams, lakes, pools, agriculture fields and human settlements. Elevation 25 m – 2000 m.

Photographer: Prashant Gokarankar

Murree Frog

Habitat: Its natural habitats are high-altitude Rivers, springs, and other running water in open forest and grassland habitats.

 

Photographer: Prashant Gokarankar

Sahyadri marbled balloon frog

Habitat:  Pools, puddles, streams in forest, human settlements, tree holes, tree bases and termite mounds in dry deciduous to moist evergreen forest.

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This Post Has 7 Comments

  1. Samruddhi Rawool October 7, 2021 Reply

    Amratim photografi….. khupch chan mahiti………. khup chhan 👏👏👌👌

  3. Madhura Vaze October 7, 2021 Reply

    मस्तच

  4. S. Satvadhir October 7, 2021 Reply

    Very visible and attractive photography, specially by Prashant Gokarankar and interesting information from Mahim Nature Park.

  5. Dnyandev Mundhe October 9, 2021 Reply

    Nice initiative.
    At least this way we can connect back to nature & enjoy its blessings in all life forms.
    Expecting more & more such things.

  6. Anil Dukale October 20, 2021 Reply

    फोटो खूपच छान टिपलेलर आहेत आणि माहितीही खूप छान

  7. Amol Kakade November 9, 2021 Reply

    खूप छान! 🙂
    Keep it up 👍

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