METHODS To collect faeces bats were captured either using hoop nets or mist nets at the roosting sites between 2100 and 2400hr in both the study sites. Trapped bats were placed separately in clean cotton cloth bags for about an hour and a... more
METHODS To collect faeces bats were captured either using hoop nets or mist nets at the roosting sites between 2100 and 2400hr in both the study sites. Trapped bats were placed separately in clean cotton cloth bags for about an hour and a half, after which they were released. Faeces was transferred from the bags to separate dry tubes for each individual bat.
The Banded Krait Bungarus fasciatus (Schneider 1801) is one of eight species of kraits in India. The generic nomen, which is the Latinized rendering of the local name Bangarum Pamah (meaning golden snake) by which the Banded Krait is... more
The Banded Krait Bungarus fasciatus (Schneider 1801) is one of eight species of kraits in India. The generic nomen, which is the Latinized rendering of the local name Bangarum Pamah (meaning golden snake) by which the Banded Krait is known by the Telugu speaking natives of Orissa (Russell 1796), was erected by Daudin in 1803 (Boulenger 1890; Wall 1912).
