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IRCF REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS • 27(1):111 • APR 2020 Distribution of the Many-lined Grass Skink, Eutropis multifasciata (Kuhl 1820), in Bangladesh Irin Sultana 1 , Naim Khandakar 2 , and Delip K. Das 2 1 National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bangalore, India 2 Department of Zoology, Jagannath University, Dhaka-1100, Bangladesh ([email protected]) 111 IRCF REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS CONSERVATION AND NATURAL HISTORY Copyright © 2020. Irin Sultana. All rights reserved. WWW.IRCF.ORG/REPTILESANDAMPHIBIANSJOURNAL T he Many-lined Grass Skink, Eutropis multifasciata (Kuhl 1820), is an uncommon species known to occur in mixed evergreen forests and hilly areas in northeastern and southeastern Bangladesh (Hasan et al. 2014; Khan 2015; Khan 2018), with a recent report (Hossain and Jing 2019) confirming its presence in the northwestern part of the coun- try. The species also is suspected of occurring in north-central Bangladesh (Hasan et al. 2014; Khan 2015). These skinks are associated with open forest floors, forest edges, and the vicin- ity of streams in primary and secondary forests and around human settlements (Hasan et al. 2014; Chakma 2015). However, the species had not been known to occur in south- central coastal areas until now. We observed two Many-lined Grass Skinks in Nijhum Dweep National Park, Bangladesh (22°02'17.20"N, 91°00'37.50”E) on 30 December 2019. This park, with a planted mangrove ecosystem, is a 163.52-km 2 offshore coastal island in the Bay of Bengal, located north of the lower Meghna Estuary and south of Hatiya Island (Iftekhar and Takama 2008; Hossain et al. 2016). Both individuals were basking in brushy vegetation (Fig. 1). They matched descrip- tions in Boulenger (1887) and Hasan et al. (2014). These observations extend the geographic distribution of E. multi- fasciata into the south-central coastal area of Bangladesh. Literature Cited Boulenger, G.A. 1887. Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume III. Lacertidæ, Gerrosauridæ, Scincidæ, Anelytropidæ, Dibamidæ, Chamæleonidæ. Trustees of the British Museum, London, UK. Chakma, S. 2015. Eutropis multifasciata, p. 122. In: IUCN Bangladesh, Red List of Bangladesh. Volume 4: Reptiles and Amphibians. IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), Bangladesh Country Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Hasan, M.K., M.M.H. Khan, and M.M. Feeroz. 2014. Amphibians and Reptiles of Bangladesh – A Field Guide. Arannayk Foundation, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Hossain, K.T., M. Salauddin, and I.A. Tanim. 2016. Assessment of the dynam- ics of coastal island in Bangladesh using geospatial techniques: Domar Char. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Science 42: 219–228. Hossain, M. and C. Jing. 2019. Molecular phylogeny of Common Sun Skink, Eutropis fasciata (Squamata: Scincidae), of northwestern part of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Zoology 47: 13–25. Iftekhar, S. and T. Takama. 2008. Perceptions of biodiversity, environmental ser- vices, and conservation of planted mangroves: A case study on Nijhum Dwip Island, Bangladesh. Wetlands Ecology and Management 16: 119–137. Khan, M.A.R. 2015. Wildlife of Bangladesh: Checklist-cum-guide. M.J. Alam, Chayabithi, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Khan, M.M.H. 2018. Photographic Guide to the Wildlife of Bangladesh. Arannayk Foundation, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Fig. 1. Two Many-lined Grass Skinks (Eutropis multifasciata) in Nijhum Dweep National Park, Bangladesh. Photographs by Naim Khandakar. IRCF Reptiles & Amphibians ISSN 1098-6324
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IRCF REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS • 27(1):111 • APR 2020
Distribution of the Many-lined Grass Skink, Eutropis multifasciata (Kuhl 1820),
in BangladeshIrin Sultana1, Naim Khandakar2, and Delip K. Das2
1National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bangalore, India2Department of Zoology, Jagannath University, Dhaka-1100, Bangladesh ([email protected])
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IRCF REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS • VOL15, NO 4 • DEC 2008 189TABLE OF CONTENTS
T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
F E A T U R E A R T I C L E S
Chasing Bullsnakes (Pituophis catenifer sayi) in Wisconsin: On the Road to Understanding the Ecology and Conservation of the Midwest’s Giant Serpent ...................... Joshua M. Kapfer 190
The Shared History of Treeboas (Corallus grenadensis) and Humans on Grenada: A Hypothetical Excursion ............................................................................................................................Robert W. Henderson 198
R E S E A R C H A R T I C L E S
The Texas Horned Lizard in Central and Western Texas ....................... Emily Henry, Jason Brewer, Krista Mougey, and Gad Perry 204 The Knight Anole (Anolis equestris) in Florida
.............................................Brian J. Camposano, Kenneth L. Krysko, Kevin M. Enge, Ellen M. Donlan, and Michael Granatosky 212
C O N S E R V A T I O N A L E R T
World’s Mammals in Crisis ............................................................................................................................................................. 220 More Than Mammals ...................................................................................................................................................................... 223 The “Dow Jones Index” of Biodiversity ........................................................................................................................................... 225
H U S B A N D R Y
Captive Care of the Central Netted Dragon ....................................................................................................... Shannon Plummer 226
P R O F I L E
Kraig Adler: A Lifetime Promoting Herpetology ................................................................................................ Michael L. Treglia 234
C O M M E N T A R Y
The Turtles Have Been Watching Me ........................................................................................................................ Eric Gangloff 238
B O O K R E V I E W
Threatened Amphibians of the World edited by S.N. Stuart, M. Hoffmann, J.S. Chanson, N.A. Cox, R. Berridge, P. Ramani, and B.E. Young .............................................................................................................. Robert Powell 243
CONSERVATION RESEARCH REPORTS: Summaries of Published Conservation Research Reports ................................. 245 NATURAL HISTORY RESEARCH REPORTS: Summaries of Published Reports on Natural History ................................. 247 NEWBRIEFS ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 248 EDITORIAL INFORMATION ..................................................................................................................................................... 251 FOCUS ON CONSERVATION: A Project You Can Support ............................................................................................... 252
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The Many-lined Grass Skink, Eutropis multifasciata (Kuhl 1820), is an uncommon species known to occur in
mixed evergreen forests and hilly areas in northeastern and southeastern Bangladesh (Hasan et al. 2014; Khan 2015; Khan 2018), with a recent report (Hossain and Jing 2019) confirming its presence in the northwestern part of the coun-try. The species also is suspected of occurring in north-central Bangladesh (Hasan et al. 2014; Khan 2015). These skinks are associated with open forest floors, forest edges, and the vicin-ity of streams in primary and secondary forests and around human settlements (Hasan et al. 2014; Chakma 2015). However, the species had not been known to occur in south-central coastal areas until now. We observed two Many-lined Grass Skinks in Nijhum Dweep National Park, Bangladesh (22°02'17.20"N, 91°00'37.50”E) on 30 December 2019. This park, with a planted mangrove ecosystem, is a 163.52-km2 offshore coastal island in the Bay of Bengal, located north of the lower Meghna Estuary and south of Hatiya Island (Iftekhar and Takama 2008; Hossain et al. 2016). Both individuals were basking in brushy vegetation (Fig. 1). They matched descrip-
tions in Boulenger (1887) and Hasan et al. (2014). These observations extend the geographic distribution of E. multi-fasciata into the south-central coastal area of Bangladesh.
Literature CitedBoulenger, G.A. 1887. Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History).
Second Edition. Volume III. Lacertidæ, Gerrosauridæ, Scincidæ, Anelytropidæ, Dibamidæ, Chamæleonidæ. Trustees of the British Museum, London, UK.
Chakma, S. 2015. Eutropis multifasciata, p. 122. In: IUCN Bangladesh, Red List of Bangladesh. Volume 4: Reptiles and Amphibians. IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), Bangladesh Country Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Hasan, M.K., M.M.H. Khan, and M.M. Feeroz. 2014. Amphibians and Reptiles of Bangladesh – A Field Guide. Arannayk Foundation, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Hossain, K.T., M. Salauddin, and I.A. Tanim. 2016. Assessment of the dynam-ics of coastal island in Bangladesh using geospatial techniques: Domar Char. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Science 42: 219–228.
Hossain, M. and C. Jing. 2019. Molecular phylogeny of Common Sun Skink, Eutropis fasciata (Squamata: Scincidae), of northwestern part of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Zoology 47: 13–25.
Iftekhar, S. and T. Takama. 2008. Perceptions of biodiversity, environmental ser-vices, and conservation of planted mangroves: A case study on Nijhum Dwip Island, Bangladesh. Wetlands Ecology and Management 16: 119–137.
Khan, M.A.R. 2015. Wildlife of Bangladesh: Checklist-cum-guide. M.J. Alam, Chayabithi, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Khan, M.M.H. 2018. Photographic Guide to the Wildlife of Bangladesh. Arannayk Foundation, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Fig. 1. Two Many-lined Grass Skinks (Eutropis multifasciata) in Nijhum Dweep National Park, Bangladesh. Photographs by Naim Khandakar.
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