Study on Biodiversity of Snakes in Pandharkawada Region Yavatmal District, Maharashtra.

• Main Author: Olambe, Mr. Amit S.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Zenodo 2023
• Subjects: Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10549123

Abstract :- The present paper provides the information about the biodiversity of Venomous, Semi-venomous & Non-venomous snakes species in Pandharkawada region of Yavatmal District, Maharashtra. Snakes belong to the reptiles class, and they can be found on every continent except Antarctica. There are over 3,000 known species of snakes, and they come in various shapes, sizes, colors, and behaviors. Snakes are extremely well- adapted to their habitats namely aquatic, fossorial, arboreal and other terrestrial forms observed in this region. Snakes are very important creatures in the nature because as predators they feed on many harmful bugs and insects those may cause damage to us. snakes play an important role in the natural environment & Ecological food chains in the ecosystem. A total number of 15 different species of snakes reported from Pandharkawada region of Yavatmal District, out of 15 species 04 species were venomous, 02 species were semi-venomous & 09 species were Non-venomous.