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Habitat utilization of endangered rhino horned lizard (Ceratophora stoddartii) (Sauria: Agamidae) in the Horton Plains National Park, Sri Lanka

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dc.contributor.author Jayasekara, E.G.D.P
dc.contributor.author Mahaulpatha, W.A.D
dc.contributor.author De Silva, A
dc.date.accessioned 2020-01-17T05:09:22Z
dc.date.available 2020-01-17T05:09:22Z
dc.date.issued 2018
dc.identifier.citation Jayasekara, E.G.D.P, et al.(2018)."Habitat utilization of endangered rhino horned lizard (Ceratophora stoddartii) (Sauria: Agamidae) in the Horton Plains National Park, Sri Lanka", Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies 2018; 6(4): 1544-1549 en_US
dc.identifier.issn 2320-7078
dc.identifier.uri http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/8778
dc.description.abstract The habitat utilization of Ceratophora stoddartii at the Horton Plains National Park was investigated using transect and quadrate sampling methods from September 2015 to September 2017. The results from 124 sightings of C. stoddartii, indicated that a major percentage (67.7%) of 84 sightings inhabited the montane cloud forests. This was followed by 40 sightings (32.3%) inhabiting in cloud forest die-back habitat of HPNP. The canopy cover, ambient temperature and ground vegetation cover were identified as the 3 important criteria in its habitat utilization (p<0.05, Man-Whiteney U test). Microhabitats with high vegetative cover (PC1, 0.527), shade and low amounts of bare soil were occupied by C. stoddartii. This arboreal lizard was mainly observed on tree trunks and branches for resting. The study resulted in discovering important data on its habitat utilization and highlights the importance of conserving this agamid which is highly adapted to inhabit montane cloud forests of Sri Lanka. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.subject Agamidae, Montane cloud forests, microhabitat, conservation, habitat preference, tropical reptile en_US
dc.title Habitat utilization of endangered rhino horned lizard (Ceratophora stoddartii) (Sauria: Agamidae) in the Horton Plains National Park, Sri Lanka en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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