Flora & Fauna of Raj Bhavan

AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES

Naja naja (Linnaeus) – Common Indian Cobra

The species richness of amphibians anti reptiIes in the Raj Bhavan complex is small. In the present survey 1 toad, 4 lizard and 3 snake species were recorded.

Adults of the common toad, Bufo melanostictus were not observed, but the tadpoles were seen in the garden pool. A number of fresh water fishes were also seen in the pool.

Among the lizards he common garden lizard, Calotes versicolor was very common. They were observed mainly on the trunk of the Thespesia populnea and also on Deloniz regia, Erythrina variegata, Tamarindus indica, Ficus sp and Morinda bracteata. The bark gecko (Hemidactylus Ieschenaulti) was observed on the tree trunk rarely. The skink Mabuya carinata was common amidst the dry leaf litter.

Occurrence of snakes was confirmed from the security guards and servants working in the Raj Bhavan, as snakes were not observed during the survey. The common cobra. Naja naja was said to be seen with the rocky region near the Temple and the Rock python, Python molurus was reported to be on the rocky shore. The slough of the species Amphiesma stolata was found in the crevices of a rock at the road side.

Sea turtles were not observed on the sandy shore during the survey.