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Archival sea turtles in National Zoological Collections of Zoological Survey of India


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1 Zoological Survey of India, M - Bolck, New Alipore, Kolkata – 700053, West Bengal,, India
2 Western Ghat Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Kozhikode – 673006, Kerala, India
 

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The archival zoological collections are the foundation of taxonomic nomenclature and systematics research. Name-bearing zoological collection of a species or subspecies and their comparative data often resolved many ambiguities in systematics, distribution patterns and other biological information. In this study, we revisited the sea turtles collections available at Zoological Survey of India and Indian Museum Gallery. The aimed study may reconcile the previous and present range distribution of this oldest faunal component in Indian waters. The detailed collateral data of the studied species would substantiate to know the actual range distribution, estimate the anthropogenic threats, and effect of climate change in estuarine eco-system, which helps in better conservation strategies.

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Conservation, Distribution, Marine Turtle, Museum Collections, Sea Turtles, Threatened Species.
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Authors

Shantanu Kundu
Zoological Survey of India, M - Bolck, New Alipore, Kolkata – 700053, West Bengal,, India
Vikas Kumar
Zoological Survey of India, M - Bolck, New Alipore, Kolkata – 700053, West Bengal,, India
B. H. C. K. Murthy
Western Ghat Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Kozhikode – 673006, Kerala, India
Kailash Chandra
Zoological Survey of India, M - Bolck, New Alipore, Kolkata – 700053, West Bengal,, India

Abstract


The archival zoological collections are the foundation of taxonomic nomenclature and systematics research. Name-bearing zoological collection of a species or subspecies and their comparative data often resolved many ambiguities in systematics, distribution patterns and other biological information. In this study, we revisited the sea turtles collections available at Zoological Survey of India and Indian Museum Gallery. The aimed study may reconcile the previous and present range distribution of this oldest faunal component in Indian waters. The detailed collateral data of the studied species would substantiate to know the actual range distribution, estimate the anthropogenic threats, and effect of climate change in estuarine eco-system, which helps in better conservation strategies.

Keywords


Conservation, Distribution, Marine Turtle, Museum Collections, Sea Turtles, Threatened Species.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi%2Fv118%2Fi1%2F2018%2F122300