Diurnal Encounter‐Based Size Distribution, Nesting Sites and Habitat Characteristics of the Mugger Crocodile (Crocodylus palustris) in Beeshazari Lake Complex, Nepal

Diurnal Encounter‐Based Size Distribution, Nesting Sites and Habitat Characteristics of the Mugger Crocodile (Crocodylus palustris) in Beeshazari Lake Complex, Nepal

ABSTRACT Mugger crocodiles are the apex predator species of the wetland ecosystem in Nepal, and their conservation could safeguard the entire ecosystem. However, studies on their population status and habitat characteristics are limited, with no scientific research conducted on their nesting ecology...

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Main Authors: Nikita Phuyal, Nishan KC, Bijaya Neupane, Bijaya Dhami, Mahamad Sayab Miya, Thakur Silwal, Gunjan Adhikari, Shraddha Pudasaini, Bishal Bhandari, Hari Adhikari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-06-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
basking
Beeshazari Lake complex
habitat characteristics
relative abundance index
submerged
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.71486
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