Abstract            Volume:4  Issue-6  Year-2016         Original Research Articles

Online ISSN : 2347 - 3215 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcret@gmail.com

S.R. T. M. University, Nanded in Maharashtra State, India established in 1994 till them to present situation in year 2016 several changes occurred in the land use under the various development plans of this University. Earlier to existence of this University the plants existed are replaced by new introduced plant species under the plantation program in the University campus. Every ecosystem has its specific floral and faunal diversity but if this diversity is going on changing by manmade activities it gives different reflections for its flora and fauna. There are no reports on the snake species diversity of this University campus and nearby 10 Km². Area, which was worked out first time through this research. Total 12 species of snakes including 03 venomous, 01 Semi-Poisonous and 08 non-poisonous species belongs to 04 families were found. Direct encounter method, public reports and special observation survey was conducted to report the snake diversity. Snake killing by human and road killing was common.

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