Biodiversity of Earthworm Resources in Gangetic Plain of Uttar Pradesh, India

Authors

  • DEEPSHIKHA VERMA Vermiculture Research Station, Department of Zoology, D.S. College, Aligarh – 202001, INDIA
  • SHACHI BHARTI Vermiculture Research Station, Department of Zoology, D.S. College, Aligarh – 202001, INDIA
  • YADAV SHWETA Vermiculture Research Station, Department of Zoology, D.S. College, Aligarh – 202001, INDIA

Keywords:

biodiversity, earthworm, agro-climatic zones, Gangetic Plain, India

Abstract

Based on an extensive survey of Gangetic Plain of Uttar Pradesh during August – October 2008, the communication reports 11 taxa of earthworms, namely, Eutyphoeus incommodus, E. orientalis, E. pharpingianus, E. waltoni, Lampito mauritii, Metaphire anomala, M. birmanica, M. posthuma, Pellogaster bengalensis, Perionyx sansibaricus, Polypheretima elongata belonging to 6 genera and 2 families that were commonly found in the study area. This constitutes 2.6 per cent of total Indian earthworm fauna. Of these, 4 taxa are exotic with extra-Indian origin. Collection and environmental information on each occurrence of a species are given. The study contributes first-hand material on earthworm fauna of the study area, thus far neglected, and likely to add more native species to the existing ones, which are very specific for vermicomposting processes.

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Published

2010-04-01

How to Cite

[1]
VERMA, D., BHARTI, S. and SHWETA, Y. 2010. Biodiversity of Earthworm Resources in Gangetic Plain of Uttar Pradesh, India. Tropical Natural History. 10, 1 (Apr. 2010), 53–60.

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 1 (2010): April

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