A review of 21st century studies on lizards (Reptilia: Squamata: Sauria) in northeastern India with an updated regional checklist
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https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.8746.17.10.27720-27733Keywords:
Diversity, ecology, myths, range extension, rediscovery, saurian research, species description, systematicsAbstract
The current study reviews saurian research undertaken in the 21st century in northeastern India. The scope of this review encompasses new species descriptions, range extensions, diversity assessments, systematic revisions, and species rediscoveries. In addition, it incorporates miscellaneous contributions, particularly those addressing myths, ecological aspects, conservation threats, and human-wildlife interactions documented from different states of the region. Based on published works from northeastern India, an updated checklist of the region’s lizard fauna is presented. The checklist comprises 84 species representing six families and 19 genera, with their conservation status assessed according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species.
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