First Report of a Fatal Accident of a Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) Due To Electrocution in Sri Lanka

dc.contributor.author	Pethiyagoda, P.D.R.S.
dc.contributor.author	Prasad, G.A.T.
dc.contributor.author	Mahaulpatha, W.A.D.
dc.contributor.author	Senarathne, M.
dc.contributor.author	de Silva, A.
dc.date.accessioned	2017-02-21T06:14:28Z
dc.date.available	2017-02-21T06:14:28Z
dc.date.issued	2015
dc.identifier.citation	Pethiyagoda, P.D.R.S., Prasad, G.A.T., Mahaulpatha, W.A.D., Senarathne, M., & de Silva, A. (2015). First Report of a Fatal Accident of a Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) Due To Electrocution in Sri Lanka. Wildlanka Journal, 3(3), 139-143.	en_US, si_LK
dc.identifier.uri	http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/4007
dc.description.abstract	An adult 267 1/2 cm long, early gravid female saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) found dead in an anthropogenic habitat in a small road side stream at western province, Sri Lanka. The crocodile while catching a bird had accidentally bit a live high-tension electric wire which had tumbled across the stream, and died outstanding to electrocution. The dead specimen was subsequently gifted to University of Sri Jayewardenepura to be used for the World Crocodile Conference - 2013. All relevant measurements were recorded. Physically the body of the dead crocodile was investigated for external parasites, by using surgical procedures the stomach contents were investigated and weighed. The stuffed carcass is presently housed in the museum of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka	en_US, si_LK
dc.language.iso	en	en_US, si_LK
dc.publisher	Department of Wildlife Conservation, Battaramulla	en_US, si_LK
dc.subject	Salt water crocodile	en_US, si_LK
dc.subject	Electrocuted	en_US, si_LK
dc.subject	Human crocodile conflict	en_US, si_LK
dc.title	First Report of a Fatal Accident of a Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) Due To Electrocution in Sri Lanka	en_US, si_LK
dc.type	Article	en_US, si_LK