General article venom, antivenom production and the. This is very significantly seen at ellora on a number of heads near. In maharashtra, common poisonous snakes are cobra, russell viper, saw scaled viper and krait. By virtue of being an island city, several people in the metropolis still engage in fishing for their livelihood. Snakes are kept in captivity for 34 weeks and venom extracted four times from each snake. Observation on reptilian fauna of tadoba andhari tiger. Snakes the section on snakes was contributed by dr. Having no commercial value, they are often discarded on the beach in various stages of dead, dying and alive once the catch is hauled in and segregated. A common literature in marathi, the predominant language of the state, has in fact played an. While semiaquatic and aquatic species tend to feed on crustaceans and fish, the more terrestrial species feed on frogs and worms. More big nonvenomous snakes can find in india those are indian python in marathi it is called ajagar and common rat snake in marathi it is called dhaman. The commonly used description of the big 4 is very outdated.
Not sure whether it actually exists in india, or this is one that keys out to the sri lankan dendrelaphis bifrenalis and is something else. Sawantwadi crafts sawantwadi is a small town in sindhudurg district of maharashtra, which is famous for its sawantwadi crafts. General article venom, antivenom production and the medically. Research article analysis of data on snakes diversity and. In the sea side area there are extensive sandy places with stones.
Collection of venom from snakes, animal trafficking, to pet the snakes, snake shows by charmers, use in black magic are some important challenges in the survival and conservation of snakes. The mole snake pseudaspis cana is a species of snake in the family colubridae. In marathi it is called manyar or kanadar russells viper. Digital divide tutorials have been created with the intention of providing basic information about diverse daytoday. Gods are worshipped and prasad of neem leaves, gram pulse and jaggery are distributed. Palghar maharashtra, india article pdf available october 2016 with 1,723 reads how we measure reads. Snake catchier had captured all the snakes on the request of telephone call from. Pdf records of dicephalic twoheaded snakes from india. Since 1976, we have been studying the clinical effects, management, and prevention of envenoming by the big four cobra, krait, russells viper, and echis carinatus in rural maharashtra, india. Snake species diversity and their distribution in and. Maharashtra, india terrestrial snakes in the world and they are predominant in the warm climates and lush and their length varies from 6mm to 10m, while weight ranges between few grams to several showed high mortality. In marathi it is called phooras these are the most venomous snakes in india. It is also known as maharashtra day, initially with 26 districts.
Bhandara serves as an agricultural center for farmers in the region, who mostly grow rice. Pdf a study on snakes from mokhada and jawhar dist. Notes on indian venomous snakes and first aid of the 275 or more species of snakes found in india, we still have no real idea how many are capable of causing human fatalities. This data collected for three years from june 2012 to may 2015. Study of snake species diversity in rural and semi urban areas of. This is a long list of indias 308 venomous and nonvenomous snakes both terrestrial and seasnakes which can be found in the ocean off india. Now we tend to refer to snakes of medical importance. These districts are grouped into six administrative divisions shown below. Nanded region of maharashtra as a next step after earlier reports 4, 5. Ecology and distribution of echis carinatus snakes in deogad. India is home to over 278 species of snakes, of which only 61 are venomous. Pdf an updated list of serpent from palghar district of maharashtra. Records of twoheaded snakes from various parts india. Sangli in maharashtra is famous for snake catchers, and people come to watch their exciting performances with snakes.
Pdf awareness of snake bite and its first aid management. Its venom, however, is lethal in less than 10 percent of untreated victims, but the snakes aggressiveness means it bites early and often. Gudi padwa this festival celebrates the new year as per hindu calendar. Tadoba % snakes % crocodile % dry deciduous forest % checklist introduction the tadobaandhari tiger reserve tatr s i situated in the chandrapur district in the eastern part of maharashtra state, between 2004 53 o t 2025 51n and 79 to 7933 34 e image1. With early diagnosis and proper management, including administration of the appropriate dose of antisnake venom asv and adjuvant treatment with neostigmine, atropine. Maharashtra is a leader among indian states in terms of agricultural and industrial production, trade and transport, and education.
Apr 12, 2011 annual agestandardised mortality rates per 100,000 from snakebite varied between states, from 3. Homalopsid snakes have semiaquatic or aquatic life styles, while a few are more terrestrial. A preliminary survey on the snakes of ratnagiri and sindhudurga. Recent studies on the biodiversity of snakes in palghar. Aurangabad district of maharashtra state about snakes of aurangabad district, maharashtra. A twoday workshop on conservation of wildlife in deccan plateau of maharashtra a neglected ecosystem the programme schedule time for each presentation. Semantic scholar extracted view of snakes of amravati district including melghat, maharashtra, with important records of the indian eggeater, montane trinket. This cdrom provides a better understanding of these much maligned creatures with insights into their habitat, colour variations, markings and distribution. Recent studies on the biodiversity of snakes in palghar region, thane, maharashtra, india sonali r. In maryland, as in most states, the indiscriminate killing of snakes is illegal.
Snakes a number of wild animals abound in this district and so also the snakes. Snake species diversity and their distribution in and around. A study on snakes from mokhada and jawhar international journal. Nov 07, 2010 there are four types of venomous snakes in india they are as follow. Clinical profile of snake bite in children in rural india. Management of snakebite in rural maharashtra the national. In several of the nets that fishermen use, sea snakes are often trapped as a bycatch. Apr 14, 2020 maharashtra, state of india, occupying a substantial portion of the deccan plateau in the western peninsular part of the subcontinent. The indian state of maharashtra came into existence on 1 may 1960. Snake species diversity and their distribution in and around nanded. The sawscaled viper echis carinatus may be the deadliest of all snakes, since scientists believe it to be responsible for more human deaths than all other snake species combined. Snake of india, maharashtra snakes, khamgaon, dyanganga. Some of them are the kohlapuri footwear kohlapuri style is popular in the state which originated in the district of kolhapur. Pdf awareness of snake bite and its first aid management in.
Its capital city is mumbai, indias most populous city as well as the countrys financial and commercial center. Media in category snakes of maharashtra the following 45 files are in this category, out of 45 total. Distribution of echis snakes in the district of maharashtra, 19711991 district ahmednager aurangabad bombay pune ratnagiri sindhudurg deogad thane total no. Unlike other serene and quiet indian rural areas, this nondescript village has an eerie and scary ambiance. Pdf snakes of amravati district including melghat, maharashtra. Ecology and distribution of echis carinatus snakes in. In marathi it is called ghonas the sawscaled viper. This page provides information about snakes found in maharashtra which may help you as per. In olden times the place must have been abounding in snakes. Poisonous snake common indian cobra naja naja and non poisonous indian rat. The city is surrounded by industries like ashok leyland, sunflag steel and an ordnance factory. Snakes of maharashtra, goa and karnataka an eguide, is an authoritative guide to the snakes of this region.
Its ancient culture, at one stage considerably obscured by british dominance, survives largely through the medium of a strong literary heritage. Maharashtra records most snake bite cases in india in 2017. Snakes of amravati district including melghat, maharashtra, with important records of the indian eggeater, montane trinket snake and indian smooth snake raghavendra nande 1 and sawan deshmukh 2 1 peacevilla, sahakar nagar, amravati, maharashtra 444603, india. Abstract,report,presentation,synopsis,source code downloads with pdf,doc,ppt,zip, ask snake. Knowledge, attitude and practices regarding snakes and snake bite among students of industrial training institute in tribal area of maharashtra article fulltext available. College chowpatty, mumbai 2zoology department, vartak college, vasai road, dist. Total deaths were highest in uttar pradesh 8,700, andhra pradesh 5,200, and bihar 4,500. Snakes an eguide snakes of maharashtra, goa, karnataka. The presence of snakes in the landscape is an indication of a healthy environment. Bronzeback tree snake the indian cobra, known as nag is one of the species of highly venomous snake found throughout india. Top 10 deadliest venomous snakes found in india world blaze. Too often this fear results in the needless killing of a snake. Depending on their habitat they may be aquatic snakes, burrowing and arboreal snakes, snakes found in different size, shape and color due to their mode of life.
Bhandara is split between two rivers, the wainganga and the sur nadi, and crossed by national highway no. Observations pertaining to the distribution of echis in other districts of maharashtra state were recorded on the basis of the number of snakes collected by catchers and supplied to the institute. About 2900 species of snakes are found on our planet, of which 600 species are venomous. Snakes are a unique part of our wildlife and should not be harmed.
Analysis of data showed that, there are 16 species of snakes in aurangabad district, belonging to five families out of which only 04 were poisonous, 02 were semi poisonous and remaining 10. Maharashtra, india tourism 2020 travel guide, best. Learn more about the states features and history in this article. Nov 29, 2014 shetpal population roughly 2600 plus, a small sleepy village in sholapur district of maharashtra, goes one step ahead and is different from other exciting indian villages. An updated list of serpent from palghar district of. Pdf snake species diversity of swami ramanand teerth. Bhandara pronunciation help info is a city and municipal council that is the headquarters of bhandara district in the state of maharashtra, india. Hg 64 2012 snakes university of maryland, college park. This district of maharashtra state extends into a region which is mountainous on one side and runs into sea from the other. Table 1 gives the average annual sales made by the society for the period 20002009 for antivenom production. With early diagnosis and proper management, including administration of the appropriate dose of antisnake venom asv and adjuvant treatment with.
University, nanded in maharashtra state, india established in 1994 till them to present situation in year 2016 several changes. You can find the 83 subspecies to the right of the main species in parenthesis. Annual agestandardised mortality rates per 100,000 from snakebite varied between states, from 3. Shetpal population roughly 2600 plus, a small sleepy village in sholapur district of maharashtra, goes one step ahead and is different from other exciting indian villages. Sea snakes play an ecologically important role of mid trophic. Subfamilycolubrinae wide range of non venomous and mildly venomous snakes 68 archelaphe bella stanley, 1917 bellas trinket snake, bellas ratsnake 69 argyrogena fasciolata shaw, 1802 banded racer 70 argyrogena vittacaudata blyth, 1854 taxonomic confirmation required darjeeling racer 71 boiga andamanensis wall, 1909a andaman cat snake. Indian cobras are found in many habitats but generally prefer open forest edges, fields, and the areas around villages, the naja naja feeds on rodents.
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