sunil's Identifications
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Common Bamboo Viper (Craspedocephalus gramineus)Observer
shailendraDescription
Bamboo Pit Viper (Trimeresurus gramineus) Commonly found in Matheran - Maharashtra. Night Dwelling and its found on tree or shrub.
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Observer
shailendraDescription
Common name : Indian Tolypanthus
Botanical name : Tolypanthus lagenifer
Family : Loranthaceae
Indian Tolypanthus is a parasitic shrub, native to South-West India.
i saw this beautiful flower at Matheran - Maharashtra - India.
This plant host on Tree - Xantolis tomentosa.
Flowering : July-September.
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Indian Blue Robin (Larvivora brunnea)Observer
shailendraDescription
In Matheran (Maharashtra) a Evergreen Hill Forest, i saw Indian Blue Robin From month of January to May. Bird regularly visit small water stream and near by bush.
But in month of May-2006 i saw one bird in Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary near Nagpur (Maharashtra). this forest is Dry Deciduous Forest.
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Beddome's Cat Snake (Boiga beddomei)Observer
shailendraDescription
The Beddome's Cat Snake i saw in Three Different locations.
- Rajmachi Fort - Sahyadri Range - Maharashtra.
- Sudhagadh Fort - Sahyadri Range - Maharashtra.
Matheran a evergreen hill station - Maharashtra.
In matheran i saw in rainy days at night in tree of Anjan ( Memecylon umbellatum ).
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Blotched House Gecko (Hemidactylus triedrus)Observer
shailendraDescription
Termite Hill Gecko (Hemidactylus triedrus)
Nocturnal - Occasional in forest at high elevation. Diet mainly termites, beetles and small insects etc.
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Observer
shailendraDescription
Common name : Indian Tolypanthus
Botanical name : Tolypanthus lagenifer
Family : Loranthaceae
Indian Tolypanthus is a parasitic shrub, native to South-West India.
i saw this beautiful flower at Matheran - Maharashtra - India.
This plant host on Tree - Xantolis tomentosa.
Flowering : July-September.
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Observer
shailendraDescription
Common name : Indian Tolypanthus
Botanical name : Tolypanthus lagenifer
Family : Loranthaceae
Indian Tolypanthus is a parasitic shrub, native to South-West India.
i saw this beautiful flower at Matheran - Maharashtra - India.
This plant host on Tree - Xantolis tomentosa.
Flowering : July-September.
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Neesam Ginger (Zingiber neesanum)Observer
shailendraDescription
Local Name : Nisam (Zingiber neesanum)
Family : Zingiberaceae
Found at elevation 800 ft.
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Black-banded Hoverfly (Episyrphus viridaureus)Observer
shailendraDescription
i saw this fly at Matheran (Maharashtra, India.)
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Slender Rasbora (Rasbora daniconius)Observer
shailendraDescription
The Black-line Rasbora (Rasbora daniconius) is a benthopelagic and potamodromous species. It occurs in a variety of habitats: ditches, ponds, canals, streams, rivers and inundated fields, but is primarily found in sandy streams and rivers. It is also found in brackish waters. It sometimes forms large schools. It is found in the rivers of Maharashtra and Karnataka in India. The body is oblong and compressed. The greatest width of the head equals its post-orbital length. It is about 400 mm in size.
In adult stage the black line in his lateral body are feint and the silver color in his body have light pinkish in color.
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Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat (Cynopterus sphinx)Observer
shailendraDescription
Short-nosed Fruit Bat (Cynopterus sphinx)
These bats rest in bunch of fruits of Tree named Fish Tail Palm.
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Common Bamboo Viper (Craspedocephalus gramineus)Observer
shailendraDescription
Bamboo Pit Viper (Trimeresurus gramineus) Commonly found in Matheran - Maharashtra. Night Dwelling and its found on tree or shrub.
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Beddome's Cat Snake (Boiga beddomei)Observer
shailendraDescription
The Beddome's Cat Snake i saw in Three Different locations.
- Rajmachi Fort - Sahyadri Range - Maharashtra.
- Sudhagadh Fort - Sahyadri Range - Maharashtra.
Matheran a evergreen hill station - Maharashtra.
In matheran i saw in rainy days at night in tree of Anjan ( Memecylon umbellatum ).
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Hammerhead Worms (Subfamily Bipaliinae)Observer
shailendraDescription
This Hammerhead Flat Worm i saw in Matheran a Evergreen Hill Forest in Maharashtra State.
one of Dark Brown in color in month of June-2012 with head is look like hammerhead and one in month of November-2010 which is Buff in color with three strip running from head to tail without Hammerhead.
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Indian Blue Robin (Larvivora brunnea)Observer
shailendraDescription
In Matheran (Maharashtra) a Evergreen Hill Forest, i saw Indian Blue Robin From month of January to May. Bird regularly visit small water stream and near by bush.
But in month of May-2006 i saw one bird in Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary near Nagpur (Maharashtra). this forest is Dry Deciduous Forest.
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Mangalore Burrowing Frog (Sphaerotheca dobsonii)Observer
shailendraDescription
i saw this frog at Matheran (10 Jun 2012) and Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary (3 Jun 2011).
Dobson's Burrowing Frog ( Tomopterna dobsoni ) REF: Amphibians of Peninsular India - by R. J. Ranjit Daniels.
Habitat : Evergreen Forest at High Elevation, and forest edge habitat. It is encountered during the wet season. It breeds in temporary pools.
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