Herpetofauna of the Annapurna Conservation Area

Contents: Forewords. Abbreviations and Acronyms. Acknowledgments. Status of herpetofauna in Nepal. Status of Herpetofauna in the Annapurna Conservation Area. Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP). Herpetofauna recorded for the first time from the Annapurna. Conservation Area and were new to Nepal. "Paha Hunting" and Ethnoherpetology relation: A threats to conserve amphibians in Annapurna. Threats to herpetofauna found in ACA. 1. Order: Anura [Amphibians (Frogs and Toads)]. 2. Nomenclature of the body parts of Frog and Toad. 3. Order: Anura. (i) Bufonidae. (ii) Microhydidae. (iii) Megophryidae. (iv) Ranidae. (v) Dicroglossidae. (vi) Rhacophoridae. 4. Order: Squamata [Lizards, Skinks and Geckos]. 5. Nomenclature of the body parts of Lizard. 6. Order: Squamata/Sauria. (i) Agamidae. (ii) Geckonidae. (iii) Scincidae. (iv) Varanidae. 7. Order: Squamata Snakes. 8. Nomenclature of the body parts of Snakes. (i) Typhlopidae. (ii) Boidae/ Pythonidae. (iii) Colubridae/Natricidae. (iv) Elapidae. (v) Viperidae. References. Herpetofauna species excluded in the current book from previous list. IUCN Red list Categories. Appendix. IUCN Global status of herpetofauna of ACA. CITES Details. CITES listed Herpetofauna in ACA. Endemic specie from Annapurna. Snake bite and it's management. Order and Family with Species. Activities done by NTNC-ACAP on Herpetofauna Conservation.