Sighting of King Cobra Ophiophagus hannah in Sikkim, India: a new altitude record for the northeast

Autor: T. Bashir, K. Poudyal, T. Bhattacharya, S. Sathyakumar, J.B. Subba
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: Journal of Threatened Taxa, Vol 2, Iss 6, Pp 990-991 (2010)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0974-7893
0974-7907
DOI: 10.11609/JoTT.o2438.990-1
Popis: 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.
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