Year: 2013
Type: article
Abstract: This paper deals with 67 specimens belonging to eight different species out of which 4 species were hard-shelled turtles such as Indotestudo elongata, Melanochyles tricarinata, Melanochyles trijuga and Pangshura flaviventer, while rest of 4 species were soft-shelled turtles such as Lissemys punctata, Aspideretes hurum, Aspideretes gangeticus and Chitra indica. Among all, Lissemys punctata was recorded as widely distributed and most abundant species. Ethno-medicinal uses of turtle by Satar, an indigenous ethnic community of southern Jhapa for human and domestic animals have been documented. Most of the diseases are treated by the use of turtle shell of Lissemys punctata. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/njbs.v2i0.7500 Nepalese Journal of Biosciences 2 : 126-133 (2012)
Source: Nepalese Journal of Biosciences
Authors: Milan Kharel, Damodar Thapa Chhetry
Institution: Tribhuvan University
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W1995453558