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Diversity and habitat utilization of reptiles at Taksin Maharat National Park, Tak Province
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Issue

The 4th Thailand International Symposium on Natural History Museums

Authors

Peerapat Channoi
Department of Zoology, Faculty of Sciences, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
Satreerat Pramkrasem
Department of Zoology, Faculty of Sciences, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
Athipat Ngernmuen
Department of Zoology, Faculty of Sciences, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
Patchara Danaisawadi
Department of Zoology, Faculty of Sciences, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand

Abstract

Abstract

        The study aims to provide the diversity of reptiles and their utilization of habitats in Taksin Maharat National Park, Tak province. The data were recorded from October 2022 to April 2023, through a visual encounter survey method. Six routes cover the main habitat types: 1) evergreen hill forest, 2) mixed deciduous forest, 3) deciduous dipterocarp forest, and 4) teak plantation. A total of 90 individuals from ten families, 15 genera, and 20 reptile species were found in this study. As a result of an increase in the number of reptile species in this area from 45 to 55. The most common species across all habitat types is Sphenomorphus maculatus. The highest diversity index (H’) is present at Evergreen Hill Forest as 2.40 and the teak plantation had the lowest diversity index as 1.28. In conclusion, the heterogeneity of habitats and the level of disturbance by humans are the main factors that affect the diversity of reptiles in the study area.

Attachment

Proceedings 2024-005.pdf

Keywords

heterogeneity of habitats
reptiles
species diversity
visual encounter survey method

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