A Study on Food and Feeding of Mabuya Multifasciata Fit Zinger in Darrang District
Journal Title: International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology (IJRASET) - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 5
Abstract
Mabuya multifasciata is a skink belonging to the family Scincidae. It exhibits a broad geographical range throughout Asia with little genetic differentiation across the range. It appears to have excellent dispersal abilities both through natural and human mediated means. The study was aimed to determine the diet of Mabuya multifasciata on Darrang District of Assam. The ecolgy of the study sight also understood. In generally Mabuya multifasciata is aground dwelling skink. They also live in burrows. All the field data are collected in 2011-2012 at the study site in plain area. Assam and Burma are parts of Eastern Borderlands, a region largely of tertiary mountains, characterized by highly humid tropical climate and remarkable for the wealth and diversity of vegetation and flora. The study area Darrang district is situated in the eastern part of India on the northeast corner of Assam. Located on the bank of the mighty Brhmaputra , the district is largely plain. The district lies between 26°25´ and 26° 55´ northern latitude and 91° 45´ and 91° 20 ´eastern latitude. The present study was dealt with the food and feeding of Mabuya multifasciata in Darrang District. The common sun skink M. Multifasciata is an omnivorous species. The most common prey item in the species were spiders (Aranea), insect larvae, grasshoppers, crickets ( Orthoptera), beetles ( Coleoptera), small lizards and skinks. The average volume of food item each skink was higher in females than in males and the food volume was larger in wet season than the dry season. Ambient temperature, relative humidity and rainfall significantly influenced the prey item and prey volume consumed by the skink.
Authors and Affiliations
Moushumi Hazrika, Dhirendra Kr Sharma
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