M. Zaheer Khan
Department of Zoology (Wildlife and Fisheries), University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan
Nazia Mahmood
Department of Zoology (Wildlife and Fisheries), University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan
ABSTRACT
The present study included the current population status and natural history of Agamids lizards of three districts (East, South and Malir) of Karachi. Investigation was carried out on the physical characteristics of the selected areas and its lizard fauna. During the present study 215 lizards were captured belonging to family Agamidae. Captured lizards were 187 Indian garden lizard (Calotes versicolor) 102 males and 85 females and 28 Indian spiny-tailed lizard (Uromastix hardwickii) 17 males and 11 females. The Calotes versicolor has been recorded as common agamid in the three districts of Karachi. The brilliant agama (Agama agilis isolepis) was not found during the study from August 1999 to July 2002 in the three districts of Karachi. In Pakistan Uromastix hardwickii is an endangered species and is already included in the IUCN Red List and CITES Appendix. Present study also recorded that Uromastix hardwickii as threatened species in the three districts.
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M. Zaheer Khan and Nazia Mahmood, 2004. Study of Population Status and Natural History of Agamid Lizards of Karachi. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 7: 1942-1945.
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2004.1942.1945
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjbs.2004.1942.1945
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2004.1942.1945
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjbs.2004.1942.1945
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Direct Link - Khan, M.Z. and F. Fatima, 2002. Comparison of induced effect of pyrethroid (Cypermethrin) with organophosphate (Malathion) on GOT and GPT in liver, kidney and brain of Calotes versicolor daudin (Agamidae: Reptilia). J. Biol. Sci., 2: 408-410.
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