Sighting of King Cobra <i>Ophiophagus hannah</i> in Sikkim, India: a new altitude record for the northeast
We report the sighting of Ophiophagus hannah from Yuksam Village bordering Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve in Sikkim. The present record signifies a range extention for this species with respect to altitude (1,840m) and habitat (temperate forests) reported for this state and the northeast India.
Main Authors: | T. Bashir, K. Poudyal, T. Bhattacharya, S. Sathyakumar, J.B. Subba |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society
2010-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Threatened Taxa |
Online Access: | http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/515 |
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