Growth of knowledge on the reptiles of India, with an introduction to systematics, taxonomy and nomenclature
The progress in our understanding of the contents of the reptile fauna of India is reviewed. The early classification of the fauna was undertaken during Vedic times, and included groupings based on form, medium occupied, sensory powers and whether wild or dom...
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| description | The
progress
in
our
understanding
of
the
contents
of
the
reptile
fauna
of
India
is
reviewed.
The
early
classification
of
the
fauna
was
undertaken
during
Vedic
times,
and
included
groupings
based
on
form,
medium
occupied,
sensory
powers
and
whether
wild
or
domesticated.
The
Linnean
system
of
binomial
nomenclature,
adopted
since
1758,
is
the
most
widely
used
scheme
of
classification,
but
has
its
limitations,
chiefly
in
being
incompatible
with
the
principle
of
common
descent.
Phylogenetic
and
other
classifications,
based
on
natural
groups,
have
lead
to
a
proliferation
of
studies
on
systematics,
from
the
traditional
studies
of
morphology
and
anatomy,
to
the
use
of
more
modem
molecular
techniques.
Aspects
of
systematics,
taxonomy
and
nomenclature
are
discussed
for
non-systematists.
The
last
stocktaking
of
the
reptile
fauna
of
India,
in
the
three
volume
Fauna
of
British
India
series
by
Malcolm
Smith
is
compared
with
the
fauna
now
known
from
the
country.
A
general
conclusion
reached
is
that
there
is
much
to
be
learnt
of
the
country’s
highly
diverse
and
endemic
reptile
fauna,
but
efforts
need
to
be
accelerated
in
the
face
of
loss
of
habitats
as
a
result
of
deforestation
and
of
systematic
expertise
itself,
with
cuts
in
research
funding
and
realignment
of
policies
on
basic
research. |
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| spelling | unimas-115242016-04-25T01:03:31Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/11524/ Growth of knowledge on the reptiles of India, with an introduction to systematics, taxonomy and nomenclature Das, I. Q Science (General) QL Zoology The progress in our understanding of the contents of the reptile fauna of India is reviewed. The early classification of the fauna was undertaken during Vedic times, and included groupings based on form, medium occupied, sensory powers and whether wild or domesticated. The Linnean system of binomial nomenclature, adopted since 1758, is the most widely used scheme of classification, but has its limitations, chiefly in being incompatible with the principle of common descent. Phylogenetic and other classifications, based on natural groups, have lead to a proliferation of studies on systematics, from the traditional studies of morphology and anatomy, to the use of more modem molecular techniques. Aspects of systematics, taxonomy and nomenclature are discussed for non-systematists. The last stocktaking of the reptile fauna of India, in the three volume Fauna of British India series by Malcolm Smith is compared with the fauna now known from the country. A general conclusion reached is that there is much to be learnt of the country’s highly diverse and endemic reptile fauna, but efforts need to be accelerated in the face of loss of habitats as a result of deforestation and of systematic expertise itself, with cuts in research funding and realignment of policies on basic research. Bombay :The Society 2003 Article NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/11524/1/Growth%20on%20knowledge%20of%20reptiles%20%28abstract%29.pdf Das, I. (2003) Growth of knowledge on the reptiles of India, with an introduction to systematics, taxonomy and nomenclature. The Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society, 100. pp. 446-501. ISSN 0006-6982 http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48603028 |
| spellingShingle | Q Science (General) QL Zoology Das, I. Growth of knowledge on the reptiles of India, with an introduction to systematics, taxonomy and nomenclature |
| title | Growth of knowledge on the reptiles of India, with an introduction to systematics, taxonomy and nomenclature |
| title_full | Growth of knowledge on the reptiles of India, with an introduction to systematics, taxonomy and nomenclature |
| title_fullStr | Growth of knowledge on the reptiles of India, with an introduction to systematics, taxonomy and nomenclature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Growth of knowledge on the reptiles of India, with an introduction to systematics, taxonomy and nomenclature |
| title_short | Growth of knowledge on the reptiles of India, with an introduction to systematics, taxonomy and nomenclature |
| title_sort | growth of knowledge on the reptiles of india, with an introduction to systematics, taxonomy and nomenclature |
| topic | Q Science (General) QL Zoology |
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