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Conservation and Utilisation of the Crocodilian Fauna of India


     

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The three species of crocodiles found in the Indian sub-region viz, the Mugger or Marsh Crocodile (Crocodilus palustris, the Estuarine Crocodile (Crocodilus porosus) and the Gharials (Gavialis gangeticus) are described together with a key of their identification. A short account of then feeding and breeding habits in given. An outline of the work now being done on crocodile farming in India is furnished.
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T. S. N. Murthy

A. G. K. Menon


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The three species of crocodiles found in the Indian sub-region viz, the Mugger or Marsh Crocodile (Crocodilus palustris, the Estuarine Crocodile (Crocodilus porosus) and the Gharials (Gavialis gangeticus) are described together with a key of their identification. A short account of then feeding and breeding habits in given. An outline of the work now being done on crocodile farming in India is furnished.